Railgun, HVP offer cheaper counters to new threats, USN says

by Michael Fabey

Continuing research suggests electromagnetic railguns (EMRGs) will be more cost-efficient than traditional weapons in countering future threats, especially when combined with hypervelocity projectile (HVP) technology, according to US Navy (USN) officials.

“Railgun and HVP technology would allow for far cheaper options to counter adversarial threats,” Lieutenant Paul Cross, Naval Strike Missile lead military engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), said in a 26 January USN release on railgun research.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/railgun-hvp-offer-cheaper-counters-to-new-threats-usn-says

Continuing research suggests electromagnetic railguns (EMRGs) will be more cost-efficient than tradi...

Associated services

Request Consultation

Request a free consultation to discover how Janes can provide you with assured, interconnected open-source intelligence.

Details