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    Electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher tested in Dahlgren [Image 1 of 2]

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    The image shows a BAE Systems electromagnetic railgun prototype mounted on a test sled inside an industrial facility. Behind the weapon system is a large curved bank of blue capacitor/energy storage units arranged in multiple rows, which provide the massive electrical pulse needed to fire the railgun. The facility appears to be a dedicated weapons testing laboratory with overhead crane infrastructure visible.

    DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    02.23.2012

    Photo by John Williams   

    U.S. Navy           

    Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, prepare to test the Office of Naval Research-funded electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher that was recently installed at a test facility in Dahlgren, Va. The test shots begin a month-long series of full-energy tests to evaluate the first of two industry-built launchers that will help bring the Navy a step closer to producing a next-generation, long-range weapon for surface ships. The new launcher brings advanced material and high-power technologies in a system that now resembles a large-caliber gun. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.23.2012
    Date Posted: 02.28.2012 04:25
    Photo ID: 532174
    VIRIN: 120223-N-PO203-096
    Resolution: 2436x1587
    Size: 1.84 MB
    Location: DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA, US

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