Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1847400)

3) I'm not sure that there is a counter, I don't think a laser would have any effect on it. Possibly a counter-fire railgun shot at the incoming railgun shot...but the calculations involved would be rather large and have to be done very quick.

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 1847426)

Problem I see here is that this weapon development (if successful) will inevitably trigger new arms race. What will Americans do when Chinese (or worst case scenario, Iran) develop big brother for Americans' nice little railgun?

EDIT: ...and what will they do when some nutjob develops enriched uranium loaded version?

Originally Posted by Karle94 (Post 1847429)

How long until that happens? So far, the US Navy is the only institution that has managed to build a reasonable railgun.

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 1847426)

EDIT: ...and what will they do when some nutjob develops enriched uranium loaded version?

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike (Post 1847583)

first: hope it not in orbit
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3...inmoonisah.jpg

Second: start diging a bomb shelter...