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re: Navy tests new electromagnetic railgun that can fire projectiles from ships at 4,500mph

Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:06 am to
Posted by NOFOX
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2014
9963 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:06 am to
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I think the railgun would replace the system currently being used... and that one has the $800K projectile.


Correct. Current system on the Zumwalt uses LRLAP's which cost $800k per round. That cost is why it's being replaced.
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 9:08 am
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66619 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:08 am to
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Correct. Current system uses LRLAP's which cost $800k per round. That cost is why it's being replaced.



yep

i suck at reading

The recently commissioned USS Zumwalt has been experiencing difficulties with its 155mm Advanced Gun Systems, designed around the projectiles that cost around $800,000 apiece.
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