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IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
DeBlois et al. |
Star-Crossed Should the United States, or any nation for that matter, weaponize space? From orbiting lasers to metal rods that strike from the heavens, the potential to wage war from space raises startling possibilities---and serious problems.   |
National Defense
November 2007
Grace Jean |
Electric Guns on Navy ships: Not Yet on The Horizon Scientists have been researching the electromagnetic rail gun for decades and as it slowly develops, analysts question when and if it will come to fruition in the face of ongoing engineering challenges. |
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Navy Will Build Electromagnetic Gun Test Site The U.S. Navy is preparing to break ground on a program dedicated to testing the science behind electromagnetic rail guns. |
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel |
Navy's Electric Gun Could Hit Targets More Than 100 Miles Away The Navy has begun firing a weapon that uses electricity instead of gunpowder to launch projectiles faster and farther than ever before. |
AskMen.com
Aaron Broverman |
Top 10: Future Weapons In the wrong hands, these weapons could pick entire civilizations clean, but thankfully when used with striking precision and tactical strategy these weapons mean more of the good guys survive, while all that evil never stands a chance. |
National Defense
March 2012
William I. Oberholtzer |
An Inexpensive Solution for Quickly Launching Military Satellites Into Space The recent publication of the successful work done by the Naval Research Laboratory on rail gun technology indicates it is timely to consider the use of the rail gun as a timely response for the initial or replacement launch of satellites. |
Popular Mechanics
November 14, 2007
Erik Sofge |
World's Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy A rail gun uses magnetic rails to launch solid, nonexplosive projectiles at incredible speed, negating the risks associated with carrying around explosive ammo. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2007
Paul Wallich |
Build Yourself An Electric Gun Why? Because you just plug it in, aim and fire |
Wired
April 2002 |
Star Tech: The Next Generation Three do-or-die crisis scenarios, plus the six pillars of space-based defense... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2006
Ben Ames |
Navy pushes forward in developing electric warship Navy leaders have taken two steps toward creating an all-electric destroyer -- awarding a contract and funding further research. |
National Defense
May 2012 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on stories that dealt with unconventional warfare and rail guns. |
National Defense
June 2015
Allyson Versprille |
Integration Biggest Challenge for Railgun As the Navy prepares to test its electromagnetic railgun at sea for the first time in 2016, service leaders said one of the biggest challenges will be integrating the new technology onto existing platforms. |
National Defense
June 2013
Dan Parsons |
Energy Weapons: The Next Gunpowder? The U.S. military has been investigating and investing in solid-state lasers and other directed energy weapons for half a century. All that work has finally paid off, as the Navy is set to deploy the first laser small enough to fit on a ship. |
National Defense
November 2015
Jon Harper |
Navy Working on 'Sci-Fi' Weapons The Navy's research-and-development dollars are going toward systems that will help the service stay ahead of advanced weaponry being developed by China and other potential adversaries. |
National Defense
March 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Navy Artillery: No New Weapons on the Horizon A decade-long effort to develop advanced munitions for 5-inch guns remains in limbo, and the technology is not likely to be ready for operational use in the foreseeable future. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Joe Pappalardo |
As Navy Tech Advances, Will New Weapons Cause a Power Crunch? The Navy is developing new weapons and sensors that demand large amounts of electrical power. |
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Elusive Targets The Navy is in pursuit of smart weapons for five-inch guns. |
America's Civil War
July 2007
Joseph G. Bilby |
Load the Hopper and Turn the Crank: Rapid-Fire Guns of the Civil War Coffee Mills, Requa Batteries and Gatling Guns, though imperfect, were the first field-tested machine guns in world history |
Popular Mechanics
May 2004
Paul Eisenstein |
World's Largest Gun Not as mobile as it appeared, the Gustav Gun was a logistical nightmare. For starters, it required a 500-man crew. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Palmeri & Crock |
Evening The Odds In A Guerrilla War Helped by feedback from Iraq, companies are speeding up weapons design. Defense contractors are also looking to retool weapons. |
National Defense
October 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Navy Launches High Speed Gun The Office of Naval Research awarded a $9.6-million, 30-month contract to General Atomics to design an electromagnetic launcher for the Navy's rail gun program. |
Reason
May 2001
Abigail Kohn |
Their Aim Is True Taking stock of America's real gun culture... |
AskMen.com
Moti Shapira |
How To: Buy A Gun If you are thinking about buying a gun, there are three main parameters by which to choose the most suitable model. |
National Defense
July 2005
Robert H. Williams |
Gun Demonstrator Advancing Ordnance Art A modular gun demonstrator--crafted by Applied Ordnance Technology Inc. and Advanced Power Technology Inc.--was put through its paces at the Navy's Dahlgren division terminal test range. |
