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Railgun tech isn’t there yet, the bottleneck is currently what’s bottlenecking a lot of higher tech, and that bottleneck is energy generation, storage, and consumption, so that’s why we don’t see more railgun and laser based tech.
A 1980s modernization lead to the Iowa class actually being equipped with some modern toys too
Sensors
Electronic Warfare and Decoys
Armament
and 5 UAVs
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa-class_battleship
Can you imagine if they had gone further, and replaced the aft main battery with a bunch of Mk 41 VLS?
Dunkerque on the streets, Arleigh Burke in the sheets 😍
Yes, very nice, but hear me out: What if all that but also railguns?
Railgun tech isn’t there yet, the bottleneck is currently what’s bottlenecking a lot of higher tech, and that bottleneck is energy generation, storage, and consumption, so that’s why we don’t see more railgun and laser based tech.
You’re quite right, but this forum is for non-credible ideas, and we need something to counter the T-59.
Also barrel wear
Gatling railgun, only 1/6 the barrel wear per shot.
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