Naval gun, new
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This is nothing new.
We had a development contract for this weapon with the Navy back in '81 when I worked at Boeing.
We had a development contract for this weapon with the Navy back in '81 when I worked at Boeing.
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Maxwell Laboratory developed a rail gun for the military in the 80's. I think the military is a bit farther down the road than this video portrays.
It's made of unobtaineum in a basement that's not accessible by OSHA. See that black coating. It's so it won't reflect light and attract people's attention as it flies by.
What they're not telling you is that it's a smart projectile and can change course in flight in case the receiver won't sign for the delivery.
Actually, the smart part might be true, fins and all.
What they're not telling you is that it's a smart projectile and can change course in flight in case the receiver won't sign for the delivery.
Actually, the smart part might be true, fins and all.
Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
Maxwell Laboratory developed a rail gun for the military in the 80's. I think the military is a bit farther down the road than this video portrays.
Railgun development was part of the SDI program. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier already has a railgun based airplane catapult system.
Maxwell Laboratory developed a rail gun for the military in the 80's. I think the military is a bit farther down the road than this video portrays.
Railgun development was part of the SDI program. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier already has a railgun based airplane catapult system.
Originally Posted By: Kuato
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
The projectile is supposedly made from polycarbonate mixed with palladium powder.
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
The projectile is supposedly made from polycarbonate mixed with palladium powder.
Originally Posted By: BRZED
Originally Posted By: Kuato
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
The projectile is supposedly made from polycarbonate mixed with palladium powder.
Thanks; palladium is very dense so I get that. But you would think it could be steel with a palladium tip. Guess I'm not cut out to be a weapons designer.
Originally Posted By: Kuato
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
The projectile is supposedly made from polycarbonate mixed with palladium powder.
Thanks; palladium is very dense so I get that. But you would think it could be steel with a palladium tip. Guess I'm not cut out to be a weapons designer.
Originally Posted By: expat
Must be secret, the video is not viewable in Canada ;-)
TV networks, while in their twilight, are extremely careful not to step on the toes of commercial rights holders, even if it's just their own provider north of the border. While they fiddle with that, network TV is burning to the ground.
It's just like last year's 24H of Le Mans, where the WEC site wouldn't stream it, at least not in North America, even to paid subscribers, thanks to them wishing to protect the terminal, comatose patient that was SpeedTV, all the while Nismo and Porsche and everyone else were streaming for free.
Must be secret, the video is not viewable in Canada ;-)
TV networks, while in their twilight, are extremely careful not to step on the toes of commercial rights holders, even if it's just their own provider north of the border. While they fiddle with that, network TV is burning to the ground.
It's just like last year's 24H of Le Mans, where the WEC site wouldn't stream it, at least not in North America, even to paid subscribers, thanks to them wishing to protect the terminal, comatose patient that was SpeedTV, all the while Nismo and Porsche and everyone else were streaming for free.
Originally Posted By: Kuato
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
They're not as simple as you might think...
I'm glad they are going to finally get it in the field. Huge savings but I laugh at 25k per projectile.... Asking from ignorance here since I have no inkling about the metallurgy required, but how does it cost more than $1000 a pound?
They're not as simple as you might think...
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