Rail Guns - Re-birth of the Battleship?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

If, that that is still a big if, the Navy weaponizes the Rail Gun, it will not be on big heavy battleship designs. More likely it will be on nuclear powered cruisers or even a destroyer sized craft.

Yeah, far more cost effective

[TorpX]

More likely it will be on nuclear powered cruisers or even a destroyer sized craft.

Yes, I think since such a weapon requires a great deal of electrical power, a nuclear powerplant makes sense.