A test shot fires from the Office of Naval Research-funded
Electromagnetic Railgun prototype launcher located at the Naval Surface
Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The test shots begin a month-long
series of full-energy tests to evaluate the technology. This prototype,
developed by BAE, is the first of two industry-built launchers that will
bring the Department of the Navy a step closer to producing a
new-generation, long-range, weapon for surface ships.