The Office of Naval Research will test fire an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va. on Jan. 31, 2008, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST. The gun will be fired at over 10 megajoules of energy – a power level never before achieved by an EMRG.
Media interested in covering this event should contact the Office of Naval Research public affairs office at (703) 696-4036 or (703) 588-2167 by close of business today. More information about the EMRG can be found at http://www.onr.navy.mil .
