Electromagnetic Railgun
Abstract
Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG): Provides ship-based program/technical commonality with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Land Based Rail Gun (LBRG) Experimental Campaign. The Navy will leverage the LBRG development to produce a common Railgun and mount for use onboard Navy warships. Funding increase in FY 2016 supports the Railgun JHSV operational test in FY19, begins transition development of a Hyper Velocity Projectile, and supports software development necessary to integrate the future Railgun system into a Combat System.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 7310a0e1cfd86d6a55e0030c572cdae7