U.S. Navy Set To Kill Off It's Electronic Railgun Program

Daily Mail: Is the US Navy set to kill off the railgun? Experts say 10 year, $500m project could be abandoned to focus on laser weapons and 'hypervelocity warheads'

• Railgun exceeds accelerations of Mach 6, which is six times the speed of sound
• It uses electromagnetic energy to propel a metal projectile at huge speeds
• Navy has been working on the gun since 2005 and say it is the future of warfare

It has been under development for more than a decade, and cost more than $500m - but the US Nay's railgun may never fire a shot in combat, it has been revealed.

According to Task & Purpose, the project may not get the funding it needs to become a reality.

They claim the funds for the project are likely to be funneled away to rival systems, including laser weapons.