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The US Navy's Electromagnetic Rail Gun that is under development at NSWC Dahlgren in Virginia. This is a prototype to demonstrate the technology of the rail gun for use on the future DDG-1000 class of Navy ships. This clip is from the show FutureWeapons on the Discovery Channel. It aired in April 2007.
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Smart thinking. Take and existing 155mm system (6.1") and put it on what once had only a 76mm gun. Bingo, budget system. DDG-1000, eat your budget out.