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US/BAe rail-gun testing

~~~ | 22.04.2004 09:36 | Anti-militarism | Technology

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This is last years news?

22.04.2004 10:29

The link is to an article about the campaign in August last year for the Scottish Parliament to block the testing of this "experimental electromagnetic gun, which can fire at 7,500mph and kill from five miles."

ekes


electro magnetism is an enviromental problem

24.04.2004 10:50

The new generation of aircraft carriers, looks likely to have an electromagnetic launching system (EMALS) to replace the steam one currently used by the USA.

Theres also a new generation of electro magnetic munition (manhem) underdevlopment, these magnetohydrodynamic weapons create dangerous magnetic fields.

As yet there is no debate or reseach on the safty of people, computers, electrics and aircraft nearby these magnetic fields.

roger
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