Does anyone have any leads on this?
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from New York, New York
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from Houston, TX
It is very unlikely we will get any information on this anytime soon. Even if it is active in the military, I think it is possible it would remain secret until it is ready to be released to the public. The latest info I can get is that in January 31, 2008 the US navy was still running tests.
Here are some stories about railguns:
http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,160195,00.html
http://www.livescience.com/technology/080201-electromagnetic-record.html
I found a more recent update about the Railgun.
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002514.html
sounds like the Railgun won't be ready until 2019.
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I think we can close this prop short.
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002514.html
from Lehi, UT
Jane's is a very reliable source and has nothing on a railgun entering active duty. http://www.janes.com/
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We can close this prop now.
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002514.html
No railgun until 2019.