Mach 3 Ammo Will Make Navy Guns Much More Lethal
By Kyle Mizokami
Jul 19, 2017
• The Navy built super-fast ammo to use in futuristic railguns.
• But the railguns aren't on ships yet, so the Navy is adapting the ammo for traditional guns.
• It could make destroyers much more lethal.
The Navy is adapting a projectile originally developed for railguns to fit guns on existing destroyers and cruisers. The projectile, which tear through through the skies at Mach 3, opens up entirely new possibilities for standard Navy deck guns, including shooting down missiles.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/news/a27396/hypervelocity-projectiles-navy-deck-guns/
