The Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG) is a high-risk, yet high-payoff technology that uses electricity rather than chemical propellants to launch projectiles.
The electromagnetic railgun is a long-range naval gun that will fire precision-guided hypervelocity projectiles to ranges greater than 200 nautical miles.
In December, the Office of Naval Research successfully conducted a world-record 33-megajoule shot of the Electromagnetic Railgun aboard Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
When Raytheon isn't busy building a railgun or tinkering with exoskeletons, it apparently spends some time coding software to help keep tabs on what folks are doing online.
While some of these weapon and sensor systems like the Electromagnetic Railgun or the Free Electron Laser are at least a decade away, the Laser Weapon System and Air and Missile Defense Radar systems are almost ready for prime time deployment today.