Friday, January 02, 2015

US Navy Wants Railguns on Ships Between 2020 to 2026 for AntiAir, Surface Bombardment & Missile Defense

Clues to the direction of travel for the US Navy's (USN's) electromagnetic railgun programme have emerged via a request for information (RFI) issued in error by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Posted on the government's FedBizOpps website on 22 December 2014 and cancelled less than four hours later, the notice invited industry and academic institutions to submit ideas for the development of a railgun fire-control sensor (FCS) to support the detection, tracking, and engagement of surface, air, and ballistic missile threats.

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