Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - The first full-power test of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher..jpg DAHLGREN Va Feb 24 2012 A high-speed camera captures the first full-energy shots from the Office of Naval Research-funded electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher that was recently installed at a test facility in Dahlgren Va The test shots begin a month-long series of full-energy tests to evaluate the first of two industry-built launchers that will help bring the Navy a step closer to producing a next-generation long-range weapon for surface ships The new launcher brings advanced material and high-power technologies in a system that now resembles a large-caliber gun U S Navy photo by John F Williams/Released 120223-N-ZZ999-001 http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/6793146950/ The first full-power test of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher 2012-02-24 10 23 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America John F Williams/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/6793146950 2012-11-13 22 54 05 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check United States Navy images Railguns |