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According to a new report, China may have beaten the U.S. to mounting a railgun on a ship. A naval vessel called the Haiyangshan, carrying what appears to be a railgun on the bow, allegedly left the confines of the Yangtze River and is being tested on the Pacific Ocean. First spotted in January of 2018, the railgun appears to be the first put on a warship by any country—the United States included. Whether or not China is actually ahead of the U.S. in the world of railgun tech is an open question.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Blackfinger
How does it "appear to be a railgun?"
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Blackfinger
How does it "appear to be a railgun?"
Because it resembles a rail gun?
You ask the oddest questions.
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To the OP.. it would be interesting if they have somehow worked out the kinks.
Maybe for a change we could steal China's tech.
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Blackfinger
How does it "appear to be a railgun?"
Because it resembles a rail gun?
You ask the oddest questions.
CNBC Linky
To the OP.. it would be interesting if they have somehow worked out the kinks.
Maybe for a change we could steal China's tech.
Rail guns aren't as super advanced as everyone makes them out to be. Iv's played with one on a much smaller scale that was built by a 19yo. I think he got a job at Northrop Grumman a few years ago. Smart ass kid was always building random crap.
The shape of the barrel itself shares some similarities with BAE Systems' railgun (in its turreted variant) with a large diameter on one half and a smaller diameter on the second half.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Cutepants
Seems to be based on this:
The photos showed Haiyangshan with a large gun turret on the bow, with the rest of the ship covered shipping containers, tarps, and miscellaneous equipment.
There is no reason a gun ship would have that specific type of electrical equipment on the open deck
originally posted by: Archivalist
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Cutepants
Seems to be based on this:
The photos showed Haiyangshan with a large gun turret on the bow, with the rest of the ship covered shipping containers, tarps, and miscellaneous equipment.
Phage, got grabbed by a Skin Walker, confirmed.
There is no reason a gun ship would have that specific type of electrical equipment on the open deck. It's too exposed.
If it was fitted on at the same time as that turret? Very telling for that.
What I would expect the real Phage to have done, is to pull older photos of this ship. See if that electrical equipment was on the deck before this turret was placed, or was fitted on in conjunction with the turret.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Archivalist
There is no reason a gun ship would have that specific type of electrical equipment on the open deck
To which specific electrical equipment do you refer? Specifically.