New US artillery covers Moscow [Photos]

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　　　　On January 31, 2008, the electromagnetic gun was launched by the US Navy’s surface warfare center, and the wavy lines formed by the violent impact of the warhead on the air were faintly visible. The photo was taken by a high-speed camera. U.s. navy pictures

　　　　Global Times Global Network News: 20,000 km/h high-speed artillery shells used to be science fiction dreams, but now this has become possible. On January 31st, 2008, the US Navy’s Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Virginia successfully launched an rail gun. This advanced cannon can hit Moscow!

　　　　According to the Russian Morning Post on February 1st, the Pentagon News Center announced that the United States had successfully launched a new type of rail gun. On January 31st, experts from the Weapon Development Center of the Naval Surface Warfare Center of the United States tested the performance of the Super rail gun.

　　　　The characteristic of this type of weapon is that the projectile used for acceleration is not traditional gunpowder, but electromagnetic energy. This will get an unprecedented index: it takes only 0.2 seconds to accelerate the ammunition launch from 0 to 21,000 km/h!

　　　　The United States conducted this kind of experiment as early as 1980, and produced the first sample in 2005. The next generation of warships will be equipped with rail gun.

　　　　The advantage of this railgun is that because ordinary gunpowder is not used, there is no need for a special ammunition depot on the warship, which can greatly save space, but designers must consider the device that generates huge electricity.

　　　　The shell has a range of 370 to 400 kilometers, and it is also equipped with a satellite positioning system, which can accurately lock the target to the maximum extent with an error of no more than 5 meters. The shortest distance between Moscow and Russia is 400 kilometers. Theoretically speaking, the US Naval Surface Warfare Center has posed a real threat to Russia.

　　　　The shells mainly fly within the atmosphere (about 200 kilometers), with a total flight time of 6 minutes.

　　　　It should be pointed out that there is no detonator in rail gun: designers hit the target by hitting the dynamic energy. (Global Network Liang Xu)