If it is that far along in development that they have a working prototype going to see, it would most probably appear on the type 055 batch 2. We have always speculated the 055 with its excess power capability and having IEP in the future would be the ideal candidate. In reply to different post, the containers on deck, don’t think they are for power generation, there are no ventilation holes cut into them and the that has an AC fitted it is too small to cool any generator or capacitor banks that may act as energy storage device. I think the generators and energy storage device are below deck in the enormous well deck, safe from the elements.
PRC/PLAN Laser and Rail Gun Development Thread
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broadsword
Brigadier
Making it maveuverable will be very challenging due to the extreme G-forces. I doubt such a round will be ready when the guns are deployed.
Time-travelling espionage!
manqiangrexue
Brigadier
But it's not 2025 yet... unless!! Those yellow bastards copied a US time machine from 2100 to go back in time to 2025 to copy the US rail-gun to deliver it to modern day China! It's the only logical explanation! LOLOL
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
The look inside those container
General Atomics Develops HEPPC With Twice Energy Than Existing Railgun Weapon Systems
Our Bureau
02:33 PM, March 10, 2017
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Raytheon's containerized pulse power packs designed to support field tests of the electromagnetic rail gun. Photo: Raytheon.
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has developed a High Energy Pulsed Power Container (HEPPC) that provides twice the energy density than existing railgun pulsed power solutions.
The HEPPC can reduce the number of pulsed power containers required to launch projectiles or hybrid missiles from a railgun weapon system, providing greater flexibility for future Navy and Army railgun applications, the company said in a statement Thursday.
“For the past decade, GA-EMS has provided pulsed power in support of the Navy’s railgun program,” stated Nick Bucci, vice president Missile Defense and Space Systems at GA-EMS. “Our next generation HEPPC breaks our own energy density record and exceeds the capabilities of other available railgun pulsed power container solutions. What we have packed into a 10-foot standard shipping container is equivalent to what is currently available in a 20-foot shipping container, doubling the energy density to provide greater flexibility for ship and land-based installations and maneuverability for mobile applications.”
GA-EMS internally funded the development of the HEPPC in support of a Multi-mission Medium Range Railgun Weapons System, which integrates pulsed power, launcher, hybrid missile, and fire control technologies. Each HEPPC includes high energy pulsed power modules with an energy content of more than 415 kilojoules (kJ) per module. Each module utilizes GA-EMS’ world-record-breaking high energy density capacitors.
“We continue to invest in and advance railgun technologies. We are performing risk reduction and technology maturation, and testing hybrid missiles under real-world conditions to provide critical capabilities needed to counter complex threats, cost effectively,” Bucci said.
General Atomics Develops HEPPC With Twice Energy Than Existing Railgun Weapon Systems
Our Bureau
02:33 PM, March 10, 2017
1324 views
Raytheon's containerized pulse power packs designed to support field tests of the electromagnetic rail gun. Photo: Raytheon.
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has developed a High Energy Pulsed Power Container (HEPPC) that provides twice the energy density than existing railgun pulsed power solutions.
The HEPPC can reduce the number of pulsed power containers required to launch projectiles or hybrid missiles from a railgun weapon system, providing greater flexibility for future Navy and Army railgun applications, the company said in a statement Thursday.
“For the past decade, GA-EMS has provided pulsed power in support of the Navy’s railgun program,” stated Nick Bucci, vice president Missile Defense and Space Systems at GA-EMS. “Our next generation HEPPC breaks our own energy density record and exceeds the capabilities of other available railgun pulsed power container solutions. What we have packed into a 10-foot standard shipping container is equivalent to what is currently available in a 20-foot shipping container, doubling the energy density to provide greater flexibility for ship and land-based installations and maneuverability for mobile applications.”
GA-EMS internally funded the development of the HEPPC in support of a Multi-mission Medium Range Railgun Weapons System, which integrates pulsed power, launcher, hybrid missile, and fire control technologies. Each HEPPC includes high energy pulsed power modules with an energy content of more than 415 kilojoules (kJ) per module. Each module utilizes GA-EMS’ world-record-breaking high energy density capacitors.
“We continue to invest in and advance railgun technologies. We are performing risk reduction and technology maturation, and testing hybrid missiles under real-world conditions to provide critical capabilities needed to counter complex threats, cost effectively,” Bucci said.
Hyperwarp
Captain
I read several western blogs regarding this sudden appearance of the railgun demostrator/prototype and they say China's heavy invesments in civilian tech such as maglev trains may have contributed to their rapid advancment. Does this excuse hold any water?
Maybe only during terminal phase, e.g. 20 km before hitting the target, some fins and antennas can pop out? HAHA. I actually think not a ship-based, just a land-base weapon like this can also be very effective.
Not maglev trains. But certainly the huge High Speed Rails market (thousands and thousands of trains and 100s of thousands kms of rails) improved China's research and manufacturing of similiar technologies, especially IGBT semiconductors which is critical for bullet trains, IEP ships and railguns. This is also an area China invested since the 1980s because they have to develop heavy industries.