Railgun on for new Bradley Fighting Vehicle?

Washington Times:
BAE Systems wants the U.S. Army to know that there is no reason the Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun, which projects rounds at Mach 7, needs to be solely used by the U.S. Navy in the years ahead.

The defense and security company said its weapon, which has been tested at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, would be a perfect fit for the Army’s next-generation Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Military.com reported Friday that idea for placing the Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun aboard the Army’s “Future Fighting Vehicle” came during the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference held in Washington on Oct. 13-15.
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This would give the vehicle exceptional range in dealing with an adversary before its weapons could come into play and it can shoot them pretty quickly.  The biggest challenge would be to get a generator of sufficient capacity in a relatively small fighting vehicle.

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