Is the U.S. Navy’s Railgun Dream Really Dead?
By
Eli Fuhrman
Published
12 seconds ago
The U.S. Navy’s railgun program appears to officially be on its last legs.
The oft-maligned railgun program, which has been in development for more than 15 years and which has been the recipient of half a billion dollars’ worth of funding, appeared all but certain to be on its way out following the Navy’s most recent budget proposal, which itself followed a declining interest in and funding for the program in recent years.
A subsequent statement provided by the Navy has confirmed that the railgun program has indeed been shelved, although it remains possible that the program could be revived at some point in the future.
Why?
According to a statement by the Navy, the service has “decided to pause”
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