Electromagnetic rail guns

[SG500]

There's some great stuff on youtube about these things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfU-wMwL2U
These guys have a great job. There's some good pictures of the projectile!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y54aLcC3G74&NR=1
Does anyone have any specimens they can show pictures of or are they all highly classified?
Dave.

 

[SG500]

Just been on youtube again looking at these things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEmgSpJK9qQ
Hell of a weapon.
Anyone got any of the rounds or even just photos?
Dave.

 

[EOD]

Some years back some of the projectiles were available at the German ECRA show.

 

[SG500]

Some years back some of the projectiles were available at the German ECRA show.

Did you get any photos of them? What were they like, flat head proof type shot or saboted with cores?

Dave.

 

[EOD]

Dave, no images taken, they looked like slugs and a bit odd here and there. It was several different and I did not pay much attention as it was basically only physical test vehicles.

 

[apfsds]

Some other rail gun projectiles.

Jason

 

[Matt R.]

Artist rendition of the Boeing HVP (Hyper Velocity Projectile) design



BAE Systems was awarded the HVP development contract in November of last year :

http://www.baesystems.com/article/B...Dn4Q7TwV2y5QvBSyfCtrjFWpNTC1431MXQt!758106277

 

[pzgr40]

This makes it all a bit more understandable for me.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/rail-gun1.htm

Regards, DJH

 

[Matt R.]

Some other rail gun projectiles.

Jason

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Hello Jason,

Have you come across more other pictures of the projectile shown above ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Matt.

 

[apfsds]

Hi Matt,

That was the only photo I found of that particular projectile. I will look for some others

Jason

 

[US-Subs]

Just saw this on the net today.

http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelind...d#/video/a0d6de2b-f293-05f1-1456-ac6ecf804a6a

 

[Matt R.]

Boeing designs shown @ SAS 2014 (at the top is the land-attack variant, at the bottom the air-defense variant).

 

[Matt R.]

BAE Systems' designs shown at SAS 2014 (bottom : HVP with sabot/armature for Rail Gun ; middle : HVP with sabot for 155mm artillery ; bottom : HVP with sabot for 5-inch naval guns).

 

[Jet1mail]

Here you go....this is the test round that you see in the video in the first post (after being fired)

 

[SG500]

Here you go....this is the test round that you see in the video in the first post (after being fired)

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Thank you for posting photos, it seems to be so hard to see actual specimens. Considering it must have hit something at a zillion feet per second it survived well!

Dave.

 

[Jet1mail]

It is BAE's test projectile which weights 40 pounds and travels at speeds of 4,500 mph to 5,600 mph. Below is a photo of the round in flight. I have only seen the tactical rounds at the AUSA show which is coming up in October. I'll try to get you some good photos if they have the tactical rounds again at the show.

 

[SG500]

It is BAE's test projectile which weights 40 pounds and travels at speeds of 4,500 mph to 5,600 mph. Below is a photo of the round in flight. I have only seen the tactical rounds at the AUSA show which is coming up in October. I'll try to get you some good photos if they have the tactical rounds again at the show.

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Thanks for the photos.
Perhaps its wishful thinking but if you can pick up any publicity info also that would be great.
Thanks.
Dave.