32-MJ LRG

32-MJ LRG

The 32-MJ LRG is 32-megajoule Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun built by BAE Systems. [cite web
url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4231461.html
title=World’s Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy
publisher=Popular Mechanics]

This particular rail gun delivers fire from up to 220 miles in range, around 10 times the distance capable of than standard ship mounted guns with rounds landing more swiftly and with little or no warning compared to a volley of Tomahawk cruise missiles.

BAE was awarded the contract to build the prototype in July 2006. [cite web
url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/bae-producing-scaleddown-rail-gun-naval-weapon-01986/
title=BAE Producing Scaled-Down Rail Gun Naval Weapon
date=2006-07-10
publisher=Defense Industry Daily]

A previous 32-megajoule installation existed at Kirkcudbright Electromagnetic Launch Facility at the Dundrennan Weapons Testing Range in Scotland. [cite web
url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1993ITM....29..975H
title=The Kirkcudbright Electromagnetic Launch Facility (Abstract)]

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