navy will test its electromagnetic railgun aboard ddg 1000 - electrical energy storage systems
The Navy is evaluating whether to install its new induction rail gun weapons at high
Technology DDG 1000 destroyer
Service officials say 2020.
The integrated power system of the DDG 1000 provides a large amount of on-board power enough to accommodate the weapon Capt.
Mike Ziv, project manager for directional energy sources and electric weapons systems, told reporters at the naval union 2015 air and sea space seminar held in the National Port of Maryland.
The first of the three planned DDG 1000 destroyers was named in last April.
The Navy leader believes DDG 1000 is the right vessel to store the rail gun, but in order to check the risks, additional research is necessary, Ziv said.
Ziv said the rigorous study on the issue should be completed by the end of this year.
"I think this is an ideal platform.
"More work needs to be done to get to the details," he added . ".
DDG1000is 65-
9,500 bigger than the existing
15,482 tons of Aegis cruisers and destroyers.
DDG 1000 s integrated power system including power propulsion helps generate power up to 58 MW
Board power supply, when it comes to the possibility of launching a rail gun, this is considered the key to the future.
It is also possible that one day this weapon will be configured from DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-
Class destroyer
"We have seen small ships like DDG 51.
It needs something so big.
"This is not what you are going to install on the LCS," Ziv added . ".
Meanwhile, the Navy plans to test-
Service officials said that in the summer of 2016, the United States Navy USNS Trenton launched a new induction rail gun at sea for the first time, a joint high-speed ship.
The test footage will take place at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
During the test, the rail gun will launch a series of GPS-
Guiding superfast projectiles on barges floating in the ocean about 25 to 50 nautical miles away, "We will launch it against floating targets.
"We are trying to measure the ability to attract targets on the horizon," Ziv explained . ".
"We will gradually increase and collect data.
This is an important event, but it is also a key learning point.
"The Navy is working on a variety of-
Sea and possible land
Based on the app, said Ziv.
Weapons can be launched and guided.
High-speed projectiles of more than 100 miles are suitable for cruise missile defense, ballistic missile defense and various ground combat applications.
The orbital gun uses electric energy to generate a magnetic field and pushes the kinetic energy bomb with Mach 7.
For a wide range of targets such as enemy vehicles, or cruising and ballistic missiles.
"The weapon works when the Power charges the pulse --Network formation. That pulse-
Forming a network is composed of capacitors that can release a lot of energy in a very short period of time.
The weapon releases current in the order of 3 to 5 million amps---
The 1,200 V voltage was released in 10 milliseconds.
This is enough to accelerate the quality of about 45 pounds kilometers from zero to 5,000 miles in an hour.
"Ziv added.
Supercharge is a kinetic energy warhead, which means it is not designed as an explosive.
This reduces the cost of weapons and the logistics burden, said Ziv.
Fire speed is 10-
Ziv said several rounds per minute.
With the ability to reach a speed of 5,600 miles per hour, superfast bombs are designed as kinetic energy warheads, which means no explosives are needed.
SuperSpeed bombs can travel at a speed of 2,000 kilometers per second, about three times the speed of most existing weapons.
While it has the ability to intercept cruise missiles, superfast bombs can be stored in large quantities on board.
Unlike other large missile systems designed for similar missions, ultra-high-speed bombs cost only $25,000 per round.
Navy officials say the rail gun can get power from a car-mounted power system or a large battery.
The system consists of five parts, such as launch rack, energy storage system and pulse generator.
Network, super-high-speed bombs and gun racks.
While the weapon is currently configured to use GPS technology to guide projectiles against fixed or static targets, it is also possible for future railguns to be configured to destroy moving targets, explained ziv. --
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