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*In the current television series ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', railguns are the primary anti-ship and point-defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard weapons of [[Colonial]] and [[Cylon]] fighter craft. | *In the current television series ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', railguns are the primary anti-ship and point-defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard weapons of [[Colonial]] and [[Cylon]] fighter craft. | ||
*In the ''[[Stargate]]'' universe, rapid-fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of ''[[Stargate: Atlantis]]''; they are used both as ship-mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements (distingishable by blue tracers). | *In the ''[[Stargate]]'' universe, rapid-fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of ''[[Stargate: Atlantis]]''; they are used both as ship-mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements (distingishable by blue tracers). The ones on Atlantis have 10,000 rounds and impact velocity of 250 miles at a range of 250 miles. | ||
*In the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe, the forces of the [[Tau Empire]] make use of railguns both in their [[Kor'vattra|navy]] and [[Tau Fire Caste|ground forces]], with vehicle-mounted weapons on Hammerhead gunships, in their infantry as sniper rifles, and as shoulder-mounted heavy weapons on Broadside battle-suits. | *In the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe, the forces of the [[Tau Empire]] make use of railguns both in their [[Kor'vattra|navy]] and [[Tau Fire Caste|ground forces]], with vehicle-mounted weapons on Hammerhead gunships, in their infantry as sniper rifles, and as shoulder-mounted heavy weapons on Broadside battle-suits. | ||
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A railgun is a device that uses electromagnetic repulsion to accelerate a projectile. Currently the United States military is looking into the use of railguns as naval weapons, although it will be some time before the first railguns are mounted aboard a US navy ship.
Einhander is notable for being an avid fan of this technology.
Railguns in Science Fiction
Railguns are common weapons in science fiction; a few notable examples follow...
- In the current television series Battlestar Galactica, railguns are the primary anti-ship and point-defense weapons of the Galactica, as well as being the standard weapons of Colonial and Cylon fighter craft.
- In the Stargate universe, rapid-fire railguns are used by the United States as point defense weapons starting some time before the second season of Stargate: Atlantis; they are used both as ship-mounted weapons and as towed AA emplacements (distingishable by blue tracers). The ones on Atlantis have 10,000 rounds and impact velocity of 250 miles at a range of 250 miles.
- In the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the forces of the Tau Empire make use of railguns both in their navy and ground forces, with vehicle-mounted weapons on Hammerhead gunships, in their infantry as sniper rifles, and as shoulder-mounted heavy weapons on Broadside battle-suits.