U.S. Navy Prepares for Electromagnetic Railgun Test

The U.S Navy is preparing to install and test an electromagnetic railgun, able to fire a shell at seven times the speed of sound, aboard a high-speed vessel in the next couple of years. The test will mark the first time this type of weaponry has been tested at sea.

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00:00:07 the u.s navy plans to install and test an electromagnetic railgun or em gun aboard a high-speed vessel in fiscal year 2016. the test will mark the first time this type of weaponry has been tested at sea symbolizing a significant advance in naval combat rear admiral bryant fuller the navy's chief engineer told cbs just how powerful the electromagnetic railgun

00:00:30 is an electromagnetic railgun is a gun that uses just electricity no gunpowder and oh by the way can shoot a projectile like this well over a hundred miles at mach 7. rear admiral fuller added that the em railgun technology represents a new offensive capability for the u.s navy allowing them to

00:00:52 counter a wide range of threats at relatively low cost