A very big gun
… that fires without traditional “explosive” propellant.
According to DoD, U.S. Navy Set to Break Electromagnetic Railgun Record:
The Office of Naval Research will test fire an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va. on Jan. 31, 2008, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST. The gun will be fired at over 10 megajoules of energy – a power level never before achieved by an EMRG.
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