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Navy to Fire Rail Gun Round from 5-inch Guns
« on: October 22, 2017, 07:16:08 am »
By Kris Osborn

The Navy plans to fire a high-speed, long-range rail-gun Hypervelocity Projectile from its deck-mounted 5-inch guns to destroy enemy drones, ships, incoming missiles and even submarines, service officials said.

The effort is led by a special Future Naval Capability program.

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https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Navy-to-Fire-Rail-Gun-Hypervelocity-Projectile-From-5-inch-Guns-103103278
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