Development of a 9 MJ Electric Gun System and Range

The Task B effort officially began in 1986 with the announcement of the Electromagnetic Gun Weapon System Program (EMGWS). The goal of this subtask was to demonstrate a single shot EM gun suitable for establishing parameters and supporting projectile development. The requirements for this effort (table 1) involved gun performance, firing frequency, constructing a test firing facility, and the ability to bring that facility on line in one years time.

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R.C. Zowarka, Hayes, R. J., Hotz, T. J., Davis, D. G., Hahne, J. J., Gully, J. H., Price, J. H., Wehrlen, D. J., Weldon, W. F., “Development of a 9 MJ Electric Gun System and Range,” Poster presented at the 8th Electromagnetic Launch Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., April 22-24, 1996.

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