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  • Sentate Terminates Railgun, FEL funding

    Senate committee has voted to terminate funding for both the Free Electron Laser and the Electromagnetic Rail Gun from the 2012 budget. Evidently the committee was skeptical that these could be developed into practical weapons in the near to mid term. Perhaps this decision could give the AGS a new lease on life?

    From Danger Room Blog.

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    The rail gun was progressing nicely - cutting it is a mistake - IMO, FEL is pretty far out there as a weapon - it could wait a while. AGS is a mature tech, with a special projo - it should already be in service - IMHO.
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      IMO, I dont think they will cut all of its funding. They will ask for a happy medium.
      Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.

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