Electromagnetic Railgun World Record Shot on 12/10/10 NEXT GENERATION of WEAPONRY

Thank you: baesystemsinc www.youtube.com BAE Systems, along with partners IAP Research and SAIC, participated in a record-setting shot measuring 33-megajoules (MJ) of muzzle energy set by the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) experimental Electromagnetic Railgun launcher on December 10, 2010. The shot broke ONR’s previously held world record of 10.64MJ of muzzle energy achieved in Jan. 2008. A MJ is a measurement of energy associated with a mass traveling at a certain velocity. For example, a one-ton vehicle moving at 100 mph equals a MJ of energy. The experimental Electromagnetic Railgun launcher used for the demonstration was developed through a team led by BAE Systems, after which BAE Systems showcased their advanced composite prototype railgun to Navy leaders.BAE Systems received a million contract from ONR in February 2009 to design and develop an advanced containment railgun prototype. BAE Systems’ Taranis: 4 million unmanned stealth jet can strike targets across oceans TARANIS www.smartplanet.com The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence on Monday unveiled a prototype unmanned combat aircraft that’s intended to strike targets on different continents. The drone, made by BAE Systems and called Taranis (after the Celtic god of thunder — really), is one step on the way to developing the world’s first autonomous, stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) with long-range capability — The aircraft is controlled by military crews on the ground, and comes with a …
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