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The rail gun was a Reagan era parlor trick that many in the defense biz got paraded past.
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Oh yee of little faith....
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thin...;siu-container
> Phase I was focused on the development of launcher technology
> with adequate service life, development of reliable pulsed power
> technology and component risk reduction for the projectile.
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> Phase II, which started in 2012, will advance the technology for
> transition to an acquisition program. Phase II technology efforts
> will concentrate on demonstrating a rep-rate fire capability.
http://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Center...c-Railgun.aspx
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