Comment Railgun correction w/rt rounds per minute (Score 1) 650
FYI: The railgun under development is anticipated to fire up to 10 rounds per minute aboard Naval ships or other platforms. The Electromagnetic Launch facility at Dahlgren, Va., can fire Railgun 6 to 10 times per day. See retraction:
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/012007/011 82007/252002
Correction - Date published: 1/18/2007
The railgun being tested at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren is expected to be able to fire six to 10 rounds a minute. The system is expected to be ready for deployment between 2020 and 2025. A story in yesterday's paper was incorrect on those points.
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