Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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Not sure if this was already covered in comments but I read this article yesterday and facts are slightly different from what is documented here. All the stats (Ford Taurus going 380 mph) and 200-250 nautical mile range is for the 64 megajoule version that will be put on ships. The 8 megajoule version is only a test and will not be officially deployed. For the military having too much time and money on their hands, the company that got this contract received it for 10 million bucks -- chump change compared to the rest of the military budget. Also, this railgun apparently comes from the Ronald Regan era with the codename "Star Wars" anti aircraft missile defense program that produced little else.
dood,
i think you got your facts crossed
the "starwars" refrence in the recent news was the chinese missle fired at one of their own 4ft by 4ft obsolete satalites... they hit it.
anyways, go on with your day