Railgun Cannons

These are similar to the railguns being tested by the U.S. Navy, except that the power plant is much stronger and the equipment more miniaturized than the Navy weapons. Consequently the projectile fired by the cannons are faster, more massive, and capable of more kinetic damage. They are not recommended for endoatmospheric firing due to the extreme friction and bow shock; the ‘standard’ USN weapons can have a muzzle velocity exceeding Mach 7, but the Agency’s cannons can beat NASA’s X-43 scramjet speed record by several Mach. [The exact number is classified.]