US navy’s first ever Electromagnetic Railgun is capable of firing projectiles without explosives over distances of 160 km, at 7 times the speed of sound, with an impact that will sufficiently punch the hull of a ship. These futuristic Railguns use an electromagnetic force (Lorenz Force) to rapidly accelerate projectiles between a pair of conductive rails, firing them with a … [Read more...] about US Navy’s Sci-Fi Railguns