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Navy's newest weapon kills at seven times the speed of sound

Postby Goldenson » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:30 pm

The level of scientific advancement is astounding but should we be frightened or be in marvel?

WASHINGTON -- The phrase "faster than a speeding bullet" just took on a whole new meaning.

"An electromagnetic rail gun is a gun that uses just electricity -- no gun powder -- and, oh, by the way, can shoot a projectile like this, well over 100 miles at Mach 7," said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Chief of Naval Research, which developed the rail gun. "Seven times the speed of sound."


Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/navys-newes ... -of-sound/

Another interesting thing is that the US Navy just revealed its state of the art futuristic Zumwalt-class ship which also has been designed to support the US Navy's railgun I just talked about.

Could this be the beginning of the second Cold War?
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Postby CSN Founder » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:32 pm

This wouldn't be the first time in the last two-three years that someone declares the cold war to have started anew. And I think there was more reason to claim that during other events.
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Postby Internationalist Bastard » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:33 pm

Goldenson wrote:The level of scientific advancement is astounding but should we be frightened or be in marvel?

WASHINGTON -- The phrase "faster than a speeding bullet" just took on a whole new meaning.

"An electromagnetic rail gun is a gun that uses just electricity -- no gun powder -- and, oh, by the way, can shoot a projectile like this, well over 100 miles at Mach 7," said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Chief of Naval Research, which developed the rail gun. "Seven times the speed of sound."


Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/navys-newes ... -of-sound/

Another interesting thing is that the US Navy just revealed its state of the art futuristic Zumwalt-class ship which also has been designed to support the US Navy's railgun I just talked about.

Could this be the beginning of the second Cold War?

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Postby Goldenson » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:33 pm

Also, take a look at this.
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So? I get my lasers soon. Not gonna be the next nuke
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Postby Greed and Death » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:35 pm

Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.
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Postby The United Remnants of America » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:36 pm

Railgun-armed destroyers?

God dammit, my nation came up with this a couple years ago. Where's my royalties?
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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:37 pm

Now we just need to put this and the lasers on a spaceship to really be in the future.
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Postby Bentrada » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:38 pm

I really, really want this to a stepping stone to plasma weapons. Or pure fusion nukes. Or antimatter weaponry! So many possibilities.
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Postby United Dependencies » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:38 pm

greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.

How do you nuke someone before they even know it happened? Once the nuke detonates, everyone in the area will know that it happened.
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Postby Internationalist Bastard » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:39 pm

greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.

It won't change anything. Nukes are nukes. Them going faster just provides further reason to not use them
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Postby Bentrada » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:39 pm

United Dependencies wrote:
greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.

How do you nuke someone before they even know it happened? Once the nuke detonates, everyone in the area will know that it happened.

I think he means that by the time the enemy would know that the US has launches nukes at them, it would be too late to retaliate.
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Bentrada wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:How do you nuke someone before they even know it happened? Once the nuke detonates, everyone in the area will know that it happened.

I think he means that by the time the enemy would know that the US has launches nukes at them, it would be too late to retaliate.

Except to fire their own.
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Postby Occupied Deutschland » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:40 pm

United Dependencies wrote:
greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.

How do you nuke someone before they even know it happened?

It involves 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and some plutonium being used in conjunction with the railgun. *nod*
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Postby Pandeeria » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:41 pm

The nuclear bomb is still far more destructive and dangerous.

So no, there will not be a new cold war any time soon.
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greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.


An ICBM reachs mach 20

This is mach 7
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Postby Fartsniffage » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:44 pm

United Dependencies wrote:
greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.

How do you nuke someone before they even know it happened? Once the nuke detonates, everyone in the area will know that it happened.


Only until DARPA perfects the nuke stealth tech they're working on. Once that comes online we'll be able to nuke anywhere on the planet and they'll have no idea about it.
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Postby USS Monitor » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:44 pm

Goldenson wrote:The level of scientific advancement is astounding but should we be frightened or be in marvel?

WASHINGTON -- The phrase "faster than a speeding bullet" just took on a whole new meaning.

"An electromagnetic rail gun is a gun that uses just electricity -- no gun powder -- and, oh, by the way, can shoot a projectile like this, well over 100 miles at Mach 7," said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Chief of Naval Research, which developed the rail gun. "Seven times the speed of sound."


Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/navys-newes ... -of-sound/

Another interesting thing is that the US Navy just revealed its state of the art futuristic Zumwalt-class ship which also has been designed to support the US Navy's railgun I just talked about.

Could this be the beginning of the second Cold War?


I wish my guns could do that... You are making me jealous of other ships! :(
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Postby Napkiraly » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:44 pm

Roski wrote:
greed and death wrote:Confirmed the projectile is large enough for nuclear warheads and the navy is modifying existing subs to carry nuclear armed versions of these.

Because of the speed of the projectile America will have the ability to nuke the rest of the world before the world knows its been nuked.


An ICBM reachs mach 20

This is mach 7

I like how you're taking his post seriously.
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Postby Roski » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:46 pm

Napkiraly wrote:
Roski wrote:
An ICBM reachs mach 20

This is mach 7

I like how you're taking his post seriously.


Oh I know he's satirical

But there are some people who are seriously thinking the rail gun is the best thing since the nuclear weapon

So

Its more for them.
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Goldenson wrote:The level of scientific advancement is astounding but should we be frightened or be in marvel?

WASHINGTON -- The phrase "faster than a speeding bullet" just took on a whole new meaning.

"An electromagnetic rail gun is a gun that uses just electricity -- no gun powder -- and, oh, by the way, can shoot a projectile like this, well over 100 miles at Mach 7," said Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Chief of Naval Research, which developed the rail gun. "Seven times the speed of sound."


Article: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/navys-newes ... -of-sound/

Another interesting thing is that the US Navy just revealed its state of the art futuristic Zumwalt-class ship which also has been designed to support the US Navy's railgun I just talked about.

Could this be the beginning of the second Cold War?


I wish my guns could do that... You are making me jealous of other ships! :(

Shhh, your guns are beautiful, don't fall for the standards set but those fancy youngster ships.
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Postby Cetacea » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:47 pm

how long until IS has a rail gun?
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Goldenson wrote:Could this be the beginning of the second Cold War?

No, stop waggling your fingers and scare-mongering.
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Postby Bentrada » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:49 pm

Cetacea wrote:how long until IS has a rail gun?

Never sounds like a reasonable estimate.
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