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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I'm no expert, but I could imagine rail-guns would be a huge advantage on nuclear powered vessels. For one the ammo doesn't explode if hit by enemy fire, and I'm guessing the ammo would be super cheap. In theory you could shoot bars of iron.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They might also have a much smaller launch signature, meaning harder response to a first-strike launch. But I’m not a physicist or nuclear deterrence expert or anything.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

When it's not an experiment:

  • Do we know where it is?
  • Is it mobile?
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

This is the military we're talking about.

They'll turn a metal ring into a million dollar thing making sure it has 0 flaws on the surface that might cause 1 in a million shots to go off course.