Dahlgren Railgun

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work is shown and briefed on the hypervelocity projectile that will be fired at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA on April 30, 2015.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work takes a photo with the hypervelocity projectile that will be fired at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA on April 30, 2015.

That railgun might be cool, but that doesn't mean we give a shit about Bob standing around talking to people about it.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work plugs his ears in anticipation of the hypervelocity projectile being fired at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA on April 30, 2015.

>>32890560
Oooh what's that big one behind them?

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work is being shown the different types of hypervelocity projectile during his visit to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA on April 30, 2015.

>>32890560
Is that a ground mounted USN 16"/50 in the background?

>>32890590
I think it's a 14" gun. US had several railway guns of that size.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work is shown some of the damage that a hypervelocity projectile can do at during his visit to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA on April 30, 2015.

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Washington, DC - Hamish Malin, NSWCDD electromagnetic railgun projectile designer, briefs NSWC Commander Lorin Selby (right) and Navy Warfare Centers Chief of Staff Capt. Randell Dykes about the challenge of gun-hardening delicate electronics in his efforts to turn projectiles into guided missiles.

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Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), loads an electromagnetic railgun projectile into the electromagnetic railgun during his visit to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Nov. 30.

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Ben McGlasson, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) electromagnetic railgun technical director, briefs Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, on the electromagnetic railgun autoloader during Moore's visit to NSWCDD, Nov. 30.

So when are we getting shore batteries of these things?

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This is cool as shit op.
Thanks for posting this man, genuinely appreciate shit like this.

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(Jan. 18, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). During his visit, CNO held and all-hands call, and toured various labs and workspaces including electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons.

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>>32890590
>>32890598
It's probably a 16"/50. Here's the one on parade field.

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Rear Admiral David Hahn, chief of naval research, and Capt. Godfrey "Gus" Weekes, NSWCDD commanding officer, hold an electromagnetic railgun projectile during Hahn's visit to NSWCDD, Jan. 12. The admiral led his Office of Naval Research (ONR) delegation to see new and emerging ONR sponsored technologies developed at NSWCDD, including directed energy and the electromagnetic railgun. They also watched engineers fire a hypervelocity projectile from a 5-inch, 62-caliber open mount gun at the Potomac River Test Range.

>>32890631
DELETE THIS. The 50 centers must not know.

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Adam Jones, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer, briefs Rear Adm. Ronald Boxall, director of Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96), on electromagnetic railgun projectiles, Jan 19. Navy officials believe Boxall's NSWCDD tour will boost coordination and information sharing to support integrated warfighting assessment. The admiral led his delegation from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to see new and emerging technologies developed at NSWCDD that included directed energy, electromagnetic railgun, hypervelocity projectile, cyber security, Tactical Tomahawk missile, mission engineering, and the Combined Integrated Air & Missile Defense/Antisubmarine Warfare Trainer.

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Republic of Korea (ROK) Brig. Gen. Park Cheol-kyun, deputy director general of the ROK Ministry of National Defense International Policy Bureau, holds an electromagnetic railgun projectile in front of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). ROK Minister of National Defense Han Min-Koo – who led the ROK delegation to see new and emerging technologies developed at NSWCDD – is pictured to the right of Park. NSWCDD engineers briefed the South Korean delegation on electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons, in addition to the command’s capabilities in complex warfare systems development and integration to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms.

>>32890678
>This is perfect for fighting Godzilla

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UK Royal Navy Second Sea Lord Vice Adm. Jonathan Woodcock examines the damage caused by a hypervelocity projectile during a visit to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic Railgun facility June 10. The second sea lord - responsible for the delivery of the British naval service's current and future personnel, equipment and infrastructure - visited NSWCDD with his delegation of British military officials for briefings on the command's technological programs and testing facilities. "Our Electromagnetic Railgun Program began in cooperation with the UK - leveraging development work they had already done - giving us the footing to develop a program at a much further advanced state today," said Jed Ryan, NSWCDD International Partnering Office lead.

>>32890682
>Woodcock

>>32890619
This is the shore battery. >>32890631

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>>32890665
I'll be the first to say it.

>mfw they put the shorter Koreans on the platform and they are still shorter than the white guy on the left

>>32890748
Boucher is a big guy.

>>32890680

kek

>>32890682
The Navy's program also started with the Army's program. It doesn't mean that either are relevant or involved today.

>>32890602
How long before we see a NorK photoshop of this pic with fearless leader?