Railgun
Abstract
Electromagnetic Railgun (Railgun): Provide ship-based program/technical commonality with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office (OSD SCO) Land Based Rail Gun (LBRG), PE 0604250D8Z, Project P250 Advanced Innovative Technologies. PE 0603925N will use the LBRG as funding leverage to produce a common Railgun and mount that will be capable for use onboard Navy warships. Railgun provides increased capability for the following mission sets: Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Fast Attack Craft and Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC), and future potential for Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW). Railgun will launch the Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP), currently in development as a Future Naval Capability (FNC). Railgun uses electromagnetic energy, vice traditional propellant (powder), to launch projectiles, providing the following advantages: increased range (i.e. 110nm vice 13nm for NSFS); increased ammunition storage capacity; improved ship safety due to decreased explosives safety hazards; decreased costs when compared to current land attack missiles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 3370_0603925N_4_1319_PB_2015
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