The substantially flat surface is configured to increase the lifttodrag ratio of the projectile during reentry. The electromagnetic railgun developed by bae systems for the u. Navy lasers, railgun, and gunlaunched guided projectile. Compulsator design for electromagnetic railgun system bryan bennett. A railgun is a device that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles by means of a sliding armature that is accelerated along a pair of conductive rails. Navys highly touted electromagnetic railgun weapon system, which can fire a projectile traveling 4,800 miles an hour at distances of up to 100 miles away, will likely never see combat. The us navy is set to conduct trials of an electromagnetic railgun that can launch projectiles at speeds in excess of mach 6 without the need for chemical propellants. Navy conducts rapidfire test with electromagnetic railgun duration. Bae systems is setting the pace in naval armament development with the 155mm advanced gun system ags for the u.
Also explore the seminar topics paper on railgun with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. That is the different between chinese railgun and american railgun. Electromagnetic em railgun innovative naval prototype. Ssltm program, in which industry teams led by bae systems, northrop grumman, and. We are honored to lead the way in the development of the office of naval research onr electromagnetic em railgun innovative naval prototype. A 32 megajoule prototype has been delivered by bae systems. Rail gun and gauss rifle demo experiments duration. Electromagnetic railgun world record shot on december 10. While these components do not seem large as they are used in so many. With a bang, navy begins tests on electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher 28 february 2012 this photo illustration shows the 32megajoule prototype. A railgun is an electrically powered electromagnetic projectile launcher based on similar principles to the homopolar motor. Bae systems in cooperation with office of naval research. It is typically constructed as a weapon, and the projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectiles high speed and kinetic energy to inflict damage.
Navy have been working on railgun technology at the. General atomics electromagnetic systems gaems is maturing railgun weapon systems to support air and missile defense, counter battery fire, and precision indirect fire. Navy has been considered for some time, but even more so now with the advent of the allelectric ship. Electromagnetic railgun missile defense advocacy alliance. The dayton team, which is part of baes weapons systems business, has more than 35 years. Watch the navys electromagnetic railguns autoloader feed a multishot salvo the railgun dream is inching closer to reality, but the guns hyper. Jun 14, 2014 bae systems electromagnetic railgun testing world wide military video archive. Navys new mach 6 em railgun almost ready for prime time. Instead, it uses an electromagnetic pulse that fires warheads along a pair of charged rails, like a train, at speeds reaching close to 5,600 miles an hour, or mach 6. The inductance and resistance of the rails and power supply limit the efficiency of a railgun design.
Electromagnetic rail gun emrg the use of a rail gun for the u. We must win the first battlethe battle for the electromagnetic spectrum. Bae systems has more than 30 years of experience in the development, production and support. Navy naval research laboratory, the institute for advanced technology at the university of texas at austin, and bae systems. Navyled development of an electromagnetic em railgun.
Bae proposes rail guns for armys future fighting vehicle defense tech bae systems officials said an electromagnetic rail gun firing a kinetic energy warhead could be a real option for the armys next generation future fighting vehicle, which the service hopes to replace the bradley fighting vehicle. Bae prototype railgun spec is far superior than chinese gun but it is also the very reason to cause such low usage lvl and high cost of their railgun that prohibit further testing. In an effort to accelerate progress on the electromagnetic railgun development, bae systems announced the acquisition of ohiobased iap research. Navy awards weaponized railgun manufacturing contract to bae. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail gun for the repeated testing and simulation of orbital debris impacts. Launch to space with an electromagnetic railgun pdf. The experimental electromagnetic railgun launcher used for the demonstration was developed through a team led by bae systems, after which bae systems showcased their advanced composite prototype. A 32megajoule prototype built by bae systems and the 32 megajoule blitzer developed by general atomics electromagnetic systems gaems. The electromagnetic laboratory rail gun is a 32megajoule electromagnetic laboratory rail gun being evaluated by the us office of naval research onr naval air warfare and weapons department.
Baes em railgun goes to sea, test firing at mach 7. Eine railgun genauer electromagnetic railgunemrg, dt. Bae systems known for einkpowered tank camouflage, autonomous spiderbots and. Warfare centerdahlgren division with the bae systems. Bae systems sets sights on cashing in on railgun research bae could get a boost from us militarys aim of finding new uses for existing technologies, such as bae s 4,500mph electromagnetic gun. Bae proposes rail guns for us armys future fighting vehicle. The navy has selected bae systems to build the next prototype of the electromagnetic railgun, but the decision was challenged in a formal protest filed earlier this month by general atomics, the other firm competing for the next phase of the program the office of naval research onr, which is overseeing the project, confirmed bae systems selection, but could not provide additional. Pdf railgun has been hailed as a revolutionary weapon recently by media. Gaems railgun weapon systems feature electromagnetic launchers that use electricity instead of chemical propellants to fire projectiles at high speeds. Design of the compulsator began with research through conference and research papers.
Capacitive systems require pulse forming components, such as resistors and diodes, that increase the footprint. Mar 01, 2012 the fullsize prototype, made by bae systems, looks like a real gun, said roger ellis, program manager for the railgun at the office of naval research, during a media teleconference today. Nflos and helcap, along with technologies developed by other parts of dod, are to support the development of future, more capable shipboard lasers. Navy evaluating second electromagnetic railgun innovative. Bae systems boosts railgun efforts with acquisition of iap. The us navy is pursuing development of the launcher system through two industry teams general atomics and bae systems to reduce risk in the. For years, weve been sharing videos and images showing the destructive power of the united state navys electromagnetic railgun. Bae systems electromagnetic railgun testing world wide military video archive. Bae systems won a contract to deliver a 32 megajoule lab launcher in june 2007 to the office of naval research onr electromagnetic launch facility, located in virginia at the naval surface warfare centers dahlgren division laboratory. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be.
The navys horrifyingly powerful electromagnetic railgun. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the lorentz force to hurl. Us navy to test bae systems electromagnetic railgun in. While the eoir sensor system is integrated with the mod 3s stateoftheart fire control system, the mk 38 mod 3 is unique from other naval weapons because its surveillance system moves separately from the gun system, preventing adversaries from easily knowing they have been detected. Bae systems presented a host of possible technologies at the association of the u. Navy made history at the naval surface warfare centerdahlgren division with the bae systems developed laboratory railgun. A railgun comprises a pair of parallel conducting rails, along which a sliding armature is accelerated by the electromagnetic effects of a current that flows down one rail, into the armature and then back along the other rail. Iap develops and manufactures electromagnetic technologies and advanced. Bae systems buys partner company in railgun program.
Currently different rail shapes and railgun configurations are being tested, most notably by the u. Bae proposes rail guns for armys future fighting vehicle defense tech bae systems officials said an electromagnetic rail gun firing a kinetic energy warhead could be a real option for the armys next generation future fighting vehicle, which the service hopes to. This acquisition enhances both iap research and bae systems capabilities for the engineering and manufacturing development of the electromagnetic railgun, erwin bieber, bae s president. Navy is tapping the power of the force to wage war its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. Jeff maniglia, jordan smiroldo, alex westfall, and guy zohar 1 california polytechnic state university, san luis obispo, ca 93401 an electromagnetic railgun emrg was designed, built, and tested, capable of firing a. Army experimenting with unlimited laser weapons, railgun the railgun is a true warfighter game changer. Any tradeoff analysis between electromagnetic em propulsion systems and. Bae systems buys small partner company on electromagnetic. Bae systems adaptive signals intelligence, or sigint, products are software defined and open architecture, allowing the warfighter to address these emerging and dynamic threats. The us office of naval research gave bae the cash to build a new railgun. The power for the railgun comes from the integrated power system, where. Magnetic fields created by high electrical currents accelerate a sliding metal conductor, or armature, between two rails to launch projectiles from zero to.
Compulsator design for electromagnetic railgun system by bryan bennett. Bae proposes rail guns for armys future fighting vehicle. But we might soon be seeing the last of those horrifying gifs. Bae is expecting to begin testing their latest high power em railgun aboard the us navys jhsv class of battleship by 2016, continue reading bae s em railgun goes to sea, test firing at mach. Navy lasers, railgun, and gunlaunched guided projectile congressional research service 1 introduction issue for congress this report provides background information and issues for congress on three new shipbased weapons being developed by the navysolid state lasers ssls, the electromagnetic railgun. Apr 17, 2020 explore railgun with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. The future weapon of indian navy by defenceupdate rail gun is a weapon capable of launching projectile without the usage of explosives or propellants, but, are launched at extremely high velocities, mach 7 at sea level or more. He has worked at bae systems, energetics division on projects such. Division with the bae systems developed laboratory railgun. Before logan was old enough to become a sailor, petry vowed to make the dream of an electromagnetic gun that could fire a projectile 200 nautical miles a reality. A 33mj shot was fired, the energy equivalent of 110 nmi range.
I am sure the chinese rail gun install onboard lst will be 99% similar when install onboard 055 cruiser. More than 20 years of softwaredefined open architecture sigint development. The ags will provide flexible, sustainable and affordable firepower against a wide range of littoral and inland targets, as well as highlyadvanced gunfire capabilities for antisurface warfare. The us navy is pursuing development of the launcher system through two industry teams general atomics and bae systems to reduce risk in the program and to foster innovation in nextgeneration. Among those was a model of the electromagnetic rail gun the company is developing for the navy.
The dayton team, which is part of bae s weapons systems business, has more than 35 years. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of munitions, explosives, gun systems and artillery systems that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Navy office of naval research has released new video of a test of bae systems electromagnetic railgun, a hypervelocity weapon that has a maximum range exceeding 100 miles. John perry, business development director at bae systems, briefs us on the electromagnetic railgun emrg during seaairspace 2014 naval exposition. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be a. Jun 06, 2016 the electromagnetic railgun developed by bae systems for the u. Navys progress toward building a working electromagnetic railgun. Bae systems has completed its acquisition of iap research, an electronics firm that has worked on the u. Electromagnetic railgun on 10 december 2010, the u. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail.
With a bang, navy begins tests on electromagnetic railgun. Railguns, shooting their projectiles, slow mo railgun navy, darpa bae, northrop grumman, raytheon office of naval research videos or railguns shooting their. Army forges ahead with its railgun as navys commitment to the tech is questioned the navy may have been the loudest about its railgun dreams, but the army is. Bae systems electromagnetic railgun test firing hyper. Electromagnetic em railgun bae systems international.
New life to old guns when petry joined the railgun mission in 2000, his son, logan, was just a toddler. Watch the navys electromagnetic railguns autoloader feed. Navy lasers, railgun, and hypervelocity projectile every crs. There are two types of rail guns that come to mind. Oct 23, 2014 bae systems officials said an electromagnetic rail gun firing a kinetic energy warhead could be a real option for the armys next generation future fighting vehicle, which the service hopes to.
Bae systems is the premiere advanced weapons provider to the u. Industry teams led by bae systems, northrop grumman, and. An electromagnetic railgun projectile is disclosed which includes an aeroshell having a substantially flat surface extending along the length thereof. Feb 06, 2016 bae systems sets sights on cashing in on railgun research bae could get a boost from us militarys aim of finding new uses for existing technologies, such as bae s 4,500mph electromagnetic gun. The emrg team includes two masters aero students, two senior ee students, and three senior me students. Our product offerings cover ship selfdefense, distributed lethality, and launching systems. Railguns are being researched as weapons that would use neither explosives nor propellant, but rather rely on electromagnetic forces to impart a very high kinetic energy to a projectile. Navy awards weaponized railgun manufacturing contract to.
On 31 january 2008, test firing began with this launcher. Electromagnetic railgun set for highenergy field trials. The navys muchhyped electromagnetic railgun may end up. Unlike virtually every other gun produced since the chinese invented the firelance, the predecessor of the modern firearm, the railgun doesnt use gunpowder. Just over 18 months after making its video debut, the navys electromagnetic railgun has a manufacturer. What we are looking at is an electromagnetic railgun. Well americas navy may soon be able to do exactly that with an amazing new, hightech weapon system. In the labs for nearly a century the electromagnetic railgun is nearing completion and preparing to head to sea. Bae systems electromagnetic railgun testing youtube.
Jul 03, 20 navy awards weaponized railgun manufacturing contract to bae systems. Navys new railgun can hurl a shell over 5,000 mph wired. The projectile also includes an armature integrated into the aeroshell substantially near the centerofgravity of the projectile. Navy has been developing the gun with bae systems since 2005, the daily mail reported. The united states navy has received a 32megajoule electromagnetic railgun from bae systems, and it will begin testing the weapon later in february electromagnetic railguns uses electricity. Bae systems and general atomics were the main contractors to the us navy to develop the railgun. Nov 16, 2014 bae systems presented a host of possible technologies at the association of the u. Bae systems sets sights on cashing in on railgun research. The test shots begin a monthlong series of fullenergy tests to evaluate the technology. Prior to the acquisition, iap research was a major bae systems subcontractor on the u. A rail gun is an electromagnetic projectile launcher.
According to the us office of naval research onr, field demonstrations will take place at the naval surface warfare center dahlgren divisions new railgun reprate test. This futuristic weapon can send its projectile 110 nautical miles 126 mi 203 km. When fully weaponized, the em railgun will deliver hypervelocity projectiles in support of u. The em railgun technology uses highpower electromagnetic energy instead of. Bae systems has acquired engineering company iap research of dayton, ohio, a longtime subcontractor on bae systems development of an electromagnetic railgun. A railgun weapon can launch multimission projectiles with shorter timetotarget and greater effectiveness at longer range. Naval weapons provider of choice bae systems united states. Navy lasers, railgun, and hypervelocity projectile. Oct 10, 2012 the office of naval researchs onr electromagnetic em railgun program is evaluating the second of two industry railgun prototype launchers at a facility in dahlgren, va. The technology behind the navys railgun an advanced cannon that engineers believe could increase a ships firepower at a fraction of the cost of typical munitions is moving forward. This particular rail gun delivers fire from up to 220. Electromagnetic em railgun bae systems united states. Apr 26, 2014 bae systems electromagnetic railgun at sea air space 2014.
Huge power containers to drive the future railgun at sea. The invisible forces of electromagnetic power are slowly being tamed by the us navy. Bae proposes tankkilling railgun by shrinking 2016 navy. Development of the navys electromagnetic railgun, which was built by bae systems, began in 2005. The new cctv documentary talking about the chinese woman scientist of railgun, claim the railgun trial is a big success and will implement on warship very soon. Feb 21, 2017 arlingtonbased bae systems is acquiring daytonbased iap research inc. They also managed to reach a point where their railgun is not as maintenance extensive like the bae. A railgun is a device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch. Bae systems has developed and successfully testfired an electromagnetic rail gun that fires a 23lb projectile at mach 7 about 5300 mph or 7800 fps. The em railgun is a longrange weapon that fires projectiles using electricity in the form of electromagnetic propulsion. The electromagnetic laboratory rail gun is a 32 megajoule electromagnetic laboratory rail gun being evaluated by the us office of naval research onr naval air warfare and weapons department.