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    Navy Eyes Modification for BAE Electromagnetic Railgun Pulsed Power Tech Contract

    The U.S. Navy plans to award a contract modification to BAE Systems to continue development work on a pulsed power system for the service branch’s electromagnetic railgun, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes Naval Sea Systems Command officials said the sole-source contract to be awarded to BAE’s platforms and services business segment will also cover […] More

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    Report: BAE Could Secure New US Contracts for Electromagnetic Railguns

    BAE Systems could land new U.S. government contracts for electromagnetic railguns after Defense Secretary Ashton Carter outlined the $582.7 billion defense budget plan for fiscal 2017, The Telegraph reported Saturday. Alan Tovey writes Carter told his audience at a recent Economic Club of Washington event that part of the FY 2017 defense budget would fund research […] More

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    L-3 to Build Navy Electromagnetic Railgun Energy Storage Tech

    L-3 Communications has been awarded a $7.1 million contract modification to produce energy storage technologies for the U.S. Navy’s planned electromagnetic railgun, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes L-3 will build four containerized battery energy storage and charging systems for the railgun pulsed power system in San Diego and San Leandro, California […] More