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farfrael	Posted - 2004.06.22 20:51:00 - [1] The US Navy has apparently been busy. They have been focusing heavily on the next generation of weapons and propulsion systems, including Microwave, Laser, and Electromagnetic-Kinetic weapons, more commonly known as railguns. What specifically surprised me was the fact that the Navy plans to deploy these systems as early as 2011, on their DD(X) Frigates. The range of these rail guns is estimated to be over 250 miles. link to pdf When reality gets better than fiction
farfrael	Posted - 2004.06.22 20:51:00 - [2] The US Navy has apparently been busy. They have been focusing heavily on the next generation of weapons and propulsion systems, including Microwave, Laser, and Electromagnetic-Kinetic weapons, more commonly known as railguns. What specifically surprised me was the fact that the Navy plans to deploy these systems as early as 2011, on their DD(X) Frigates. The range of these rail guns is estimated to be over 250 miles. link to pdf When reality gets better than fiction
Isiana	Posted - 2004.06.22 20:57:00 - [3] Wow Carebear\|Me Alts
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Latex Mistress	Posted - 2004.06.22 21:14:00 - [5] Edited by: Latex Mistress on 22/06/2004 21:16:30 Originally by: farfrael What specifically surprised me was the fact that the Navy plans to deploy these systems as early as 2011, I don't see why you should be surprised - we've had working railgun prototypes as early as 1986. Funded by the US Government, several US universities have taken part in nearly every stage of the development of railgun technology. Everything but the targetting system is unclass, so feel free to Google it. The hardest part was to create a power cell small enough to be mobile. Having a nuclear reactor onboard, ships don't really worry about that... Seriously, the power cell is the only real obstacle, hence why we are seeing ship-based railguns yet nothing for tanks. Even with a small 25mm tungsten-carbide rail delivery system, there's just no way to fit a replenishable power cell on a tank. Projected timelines for tank-based railgun weapon systems is so far away it's not even being considered. At least, it wasn't in the mid 90's when I [Edit for content]... BTW: seeing what a real railgun can do is mind-boggling If ECM is an act of aggression, why am I not on kill mails?
Latex Mistress Body Count Inc. Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2004.06.22 21:14:00 - [6] Edited by: Latex Mistress on 22/06/2004 21:16:30 Originally by: farfrael What specifically surprised me was the fact that the Navy plans to deploy these systems as early as 2011, I don't see why you should be surprised - we've had working railgun prototypes as early as 1986. Funded by the US Government, several US universities have taken part in nearly every stage of the development of railgun technology. Everything but the targetting system is unclass, so feel free to Google it. The hardest part was to create a power cell small enough to be mobile. Having a nuclear reactor onboard, ships don't really worry about that... Seriously, the power cell is the only real obstacle, hence why we are seeing ship-based railguns yet nothing for tanks. Even with a small 25mm tungsten-carbide rail delivery system, there's just no way to fit a replenishable power cell on a tank. Projected timelines for tank-based railgun weapon systems is so far away it's not even being considered. At least, it wasn't in the mid 90's when I [Edit for content]... BTW: seeing what a real railgun can do is mind-boggling
Luc Boye Evolution Band of Brothers	Posted - 2004.06.22 21:21:00 - [7] They shouldn't bother, railguns have sucky tracking! :P
Luc Boye	Posted - 2004.06.22 21:21:00 - [8] They shouldn't bother, railguns have sucky tracking! :P -- 2004.12.29 23:33:40combatMining Pollution Cloud hits you, doing 140.0 damage.
Leonstein	Posted - 2004.06.22 22:04:00 - [9] Railguns utilise Coils or Rails to achieve acceleration of a Magnetically affected mass (Usual Nickel Slug) to extreme speed, due to the speed of the projectile involved the mass can still be very small and yet carry massive damage...So the power supply will have to be huge (The BS Reactor as mentioned) but the gun could be very small, possibly only a couple of inches in bore. The theory of Guass Cannons (Coil Driven) or Railguns (Rail Driven) is well old, so its not a BIG shock they've got it on the way The whole thing was started by some German Prof. called Guass, thus the Guass Cannon... Long Fang Armaments --- Extreme Pain...Express Delivery
Leonstein Caldari	Posted - 2004.06.22 22:04:00 - [10] Railguns utilise Coils or Rails to achieve acceleration of a Magnetically affected mass (Usual Nickel Slug) to extreme speed, due to the speed of the projectile involved the mass can still be very small and yet carry massive damage...So the power supply will have to be huge (The BS Reactor as mentioned) but the gun could be very small, possibly only a couple of inches in bore. The theory of Guass Cannons (Coil Driven) or Railguns (Rail Driven) is well old, so its not a BIG shock they've got it on the way The whole thing was started by some German Prof. called Guass, thus the Guass Cannon... Long Fang Armaments --- Extreme Pain...Express Delivery
Grimpak	Posted - 2004.06.23 01:21:00 - [11] I want a gauss rifle ------------------- Quote: Fragm's Oversized Ego Cannon barely scratches the forums, inflicting omgnoonecares damage
Grimpak Gallente	Posted - 2004.06.23 01:21:00 - [12] I want a gauss rifle ------- Originally by: Abdalion Originally by: Jebidus Skari What, in EVE, is a Tyrant? Me. Especially when it comes to troll threads.
olyyy	Posted - 2004.06.23 02:11:00 - [13] I always prefered the BFG 10K to the Railgun in Quake 3 Galaga (Galaxian - XIF corp) And yes, Olyyy is on our KOS list so she enjoys stirring the "flames" ( 2004.05.25 )
olyyy Gallente	Posted - 2004.06.23 02:11:00 - [14] I always prefered the BFG 10K to the Railgun in Quake 3 Galaga (Galaxian - XIF corp) And yes, Olyyy is on our KOS list so she enjoys stirring the "flames" ( 2004.05.25 )
Sicori Malaki	Posted - 2004.06.23 02:11:00 - [15] I also heard they were experimenting with ³ber mini-guns. able to fire 1Million rounds per minute (yeah, 1.000.000 rounds) now that must be one hell of a gun :) ______________ Only in the Tales that humans tell, do the hunters kill the wolf in the end.
Sicori Malaki Caldari	Posted - 2004.06.23 02:11:00 - [16] I also heard they were experimenting with nber mini-guns. able to fire 1Million rounds per minute (yeah, 1.000.000 rounds) now that must be one hell of a gun :) ______________ Only in the Tales that humans tell, do the hunters kill the wolf in the end.
Nathan Adler	Posted - 2004.06.23 03:30:00 - [17] Originally by: Sicori Malaki I also heard they were experimenting with ³ber mini-guns. able to fire 1Million rounds per minute (yeah, 1.000.000 rounds) now that must be one hell of a gun :) Aye, doesn't it suck when technology is stopped only by nature? The only thing stopping those guns from existing is a lack of a powerful enough cooling system.
Nathan Adler Amarr	Posted - 2004.06.23 03:30:00 - [18] Originally by: Sicori Malaki I also heard they were experimenting with nber mini-guns. able to fire 1Million rounds per minute (yeah, 1.000.000 rounds) now that must be one hell of a gun :) Aye, doesn't it suck when technology is stopped only by nature? The only thing stopping those guns from existing is a lack of a powerful enough cooling system.
Morlock	Posted - 2004.06.23 05:47:00 - [19] www.metalstorm.com for the uber mini guns and other new techy kill people type things
Morlock STK Scientific Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2004.06.23 05:47:00 - [20] www.metalstorm.com for the uber mini guns and other new techy kill people type things
Sherkaner	Posted - 2004.06.23 07:53:00 - [21] Everyone who would like to build their own personal railgun check PowerLabs for detailed instructions (and for other fun with electricity ) forum rules \| [email protected]
Sherkaner	Posted - 2004.06.23 07:53:00 - [22] Everyone who would like to build their own personal railgun check PowerLabs for detailed instructions (and for other fun with electricity ) forum rules \| [email protected]
Rojar Parit	Posted - 2004.06.23 09:28:00 - [23] whats much better is that the army is ALREADY using lasers to zap artillery shells INFLIGHT...they have successfully demonstrated this looking for link http://www.smdc.army.mil/PubAff/02Press/MTHEL.html http://www.rense.com/general31/art.htm notice 2002 !!! come on death-ray
Rojar Parit Caldari	Posted - 2004.06.23 09:28:00 - [24] whats much better is that the army is ALREADY using lasers to zap artillery shells INFLIGHT...they have successfully demonstrated this looking for link http://www.smdc.army.mil/PubAff/02Press/MTHEL.html http://www.rense.com/general31/art.htm notice 2002 !!! come on death-ray
Fuujin	Posted - 2004.06.23 09:36:00 - [25] i think were already pretty good at killing each other as it stands _______________ The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions
Fuujin Hadean Drive Yards	Posted - 2004.06.23 09:36:00 - [26] i think were already pretty good at killing each other as it stands _______________ The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions
Roba	Posted - 2004.06.23 10:38:00 - [27] Edited by: Roba on 23/06/2004 10:40:10 Originally by: Fuujin i think were already pretty good at killing each other as it stands There are always better, cheaper, and more efficent ways to kill each other Looking at the velocity on those rail guns... bet they could peg a aircraft with a ship mounted one if they had a good enough targeting system.
Roba Vengeance of the Fallen Imperium Alliance	Posted - 2004.06.23 10:38:00 - [28] Edited by: Roba on 23/06/2004 10:40:10 Originally by: Fuujin i think were already pretty good at killing each other as it stands There are always better, cheaper, and more efficent ways to kill each other Looking at the velocity on those rail guns... bet they could peg a aircraft with a ship mounted one if they had a good enough targeting system.
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