U.S. Navy's Railgun program receives deliveries of pulse power containers
NewsMay 23, 2016
TEWKSBURY, Mass. The U.S. Navy?s Railgun program has begun receiving deliveries of Raytheon?s pulse power containers, which are comprised of multiple pulsed power modules.
The power containers will be integrated into the Navy’s Railgun test range, officials say. When combined, the modular pulsed power containers produce sufficient energy allowing the electromagnetic launch of a railgun projectile to reach speeds of Mach 6 or more.
The power container design is the result of work originating from an intial contract with Naval Sea Systems command. The goal was to develop a pulsed power system that allows land or sea-based projectiles to reach distances without using explosives or a rocket motor.
Raytheon is one of three contractors developing a power pulse container design for the U.S. Navy.
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