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www.isl.eu © ISL 2019 Operating mode With a muzzle velocity between 2 and 3 km/s depending on the gun calibre and the accelerated mass, the electromagnetic launcher largely outperforms the powder gun. It is therefore considered to be a disrup- tive artillery technology. Military utility: • Very long-range artillery (more than 200 km), • Surface warfare, • Better armour perforation performances with higher impact velocities, • Anti-air and anti-missile defence (especially against future hypersonic threats ) due to a reduced time of flight, • Multiple simultaneous impacts due to muzzle velocity and firing rate control, • No pyrotechnic risk as no gunpowder is involved. Electromagnetic railgun A disruptive artillery technology The electromagnetic railgun is an electromagnetic system designed for launching projectiles by means of electrical energy. Muzzle veloci- ties of more than 3000 m/s have been obtained. ISL – French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis Business Development Office: [email protected] 5 rue du Général Cassagnou • 68301 Saint-Louis • France Technical features • Projectile propulsion through electrical energy • Reduced vulnerability without propulsive powder • Muzzle velocity of more than 3000 m/s: Extended ranges Reduced time of flight Increased impact velocity • Muzzle velocity and firing rate control Reduced model on display The operating principle of the dis- played model is exactly the same as that of the full-size accelerator. It enables the launching of a pro- jectile with a calibre of 5 x 5 mm at a velocity of 120 m/s Dual-use applications • Launching of microsatellites • Testing of materials • Impact testing of micrometeo- rites References • ETO Artillerie Électrique Navale (Naval Group, ISL, Nexter Systems, Nexter Munitions, MBDA France) • DGA/RAPID BOSSE project High electric current Generated magnetic field Propulsive force generated by the magnetic field
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Operating modeWith a muzzle velocity between 2 and 3 km/s depending on the gun calibre and the accelerated mass, the electromagnetic launcher largely outperforms the powder gun. It is therefore considered to be a disrup-tive artillery technology.
Military utility:
• Very long-range artillery (more than 200 km),
• Surface warfare,
• Better armour perforation performances with higher impact velocities,
• Anti-air and anti-missile defence (especially against future hypersonic threats ) due to a reduced time of flight,
• Multiple simultaneous impacts due to muzzle velocity and firing rate control,
• No pyrotechnic risk as no gunpowder is involved.
Electromagnetic railgunA disruptive artillery technology
The electromagnetic railgun is an electromagnetic system designed for launching projectiles by means of electrical energy. Muzzle veloci-ties of more than 3000 m/s have been obtained.
ISL – French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis Business Development Office: [email protected]énéralCassagnou • 68301Saint-Louis • France
Technical features• Projectile propulsion through
electrical energy
• Reduced vulnerability without propulsive powder
• Muzzle velocity of more than 3000 m/s: Extended ranges Reduced time of flight Increased impact velocity
• Muzzle velocity and firing rate control
Reduced model on displayThe operating principle of the dis-played model is exactly the same as that of the full-size accelerator. It enables the launching of a pro-jectile with a calibre of 5 x 5 mm at avelocityof120m/s
Dual-use applications• Launchingofmicrosatellites
• Testing of materials
• Impact testing of micrometeo-rites
References• ETO Artillerie Électrique Navale (NavalGroup,ISL,Nexter Systems, Nexter Munitions, MBDAFrance)
• DGA/RAPID BOSSE project
High electric currentGenerated magnetic fieldPropulsive force generated by the magnetic field
