The US Navy is developing an electrically powered rail gun capable of firing missiles between 50 to 100 nautical miles at seven times the speed of sound - and it wants to test the weapon in Lake Burslem!
The US Navy revealed a private sector-built prototype gun is being tested at Loch Ness in a part of northern England known as "Scotland". It is estimated that five more years of research may be required before the gun is ready to test on American humans, but may be ready for testing on non-American humans by as early as next week.
Navy researchers claim the super-gun could provide defence against "missiles, monsters and mothers-in-law!" Stoke's favourite lake monster, Bursie, had better beware!
The US Navy revealed a private sector-built prototype gun is being tested at Loch Ness in a part of northern England known as "Scotland". It is estimated that five more years of research may be required before the gun is ready to test on American humans, but may be ready for testing on non-American humans by as early as next week.
Navy researchers claim the super-gun could provide defence against "missiles, monsters and mothers-in-law!" Stoke's favourite lake monster, Bursie, had better beware!
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| Watch out Bursie, she might be with the US Navy! |
In development since 2005, the new rail gun has so far cost the US military around $432 billion. Similar levels of funding are expected to keep the programme going through 2017, when the Navy anticipates the weapon will be ready to test on "anything and anyone".
A prototype is due to be delivered to the US Navy for testing in June. The US Navy hopes to test the weapon in Lake Burslem but Stoke City Council have yet to give their permission.
"We believe this is definitely a game changing capability that'll give us the freedom of the seas," said Cob Gurner, director of guns and ammo for the US Navy. "No monsters or commies will be able to stop us now!"
A prototype is due to be delivered to the US Navy for testing in June. The US Navy hopes to test the weapon in Lake Burslem but Stoke City Council have yet to give their permission.
"We believe this is definitely a game changing capability that'll give us the freedom of the seas," said Cob Gurner, director of guns and ammo for the US Navy. "No monsters or commies will be able to stop us now!"
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