THE US navy has a lethal secret weapon that could win them World War Three as tensions rise between North Korea, China, Russia, the US and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Boffins are carrying out a string of experiments of an electromagnetic railgun their \"most powerful cannon\" that fires projectiles at \"seven times the speed of sound\". <\/p>\n
Test footage available above shows the weapon being loaded with a huge shell before being launched via electromagnetic pulse through \"a fireball of molten steel\". <\/p>\n
It rockets through the air before smashing into a dummy warhead displaying its awesome power. <\/p>\n
\"The electromagnetic railgun represents an incredible new offensive capability for the U.S. Navy,\" says Rear Admiral Bryant Fuller in a statement. <\/p>\n
This capability will allow us to effectively counter a wide range of threats at a relatively low cost, while keeping our ships and sailors safer by removing the need to carry as many high-explosive weapons. <\/p>\n
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There's not a thing in the sky that is going to survive against that <\/p>\n
The super cannon can fire up to 100 miles and is unique in not requiring explosive warheads to function. <\/p>\n
\"There's not a thing in the sky that is going to survive against that,\" says Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, who developed the railgun. <\/p>\n
\"It will give our adversaries a huge moment of pause to 'do I even want to go engage a naval ship?' because you are going to lose. <\/p>\n
\"You could throw anything at us, frankly, and the fact that we now can shoot a number of these rounds at a very affordable cost, its my opinion that they dont win.\" <\/p>\n
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As Donald Trump has promised to start an arms race, we take a look at the futuristic weapons being developed for the US military. <\/p>\n
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The Lockheed Martin HULC is an exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry loads of up to 200lbs for long distances <\/p>\n
Each projectile costs approximately $25,000 (19k) which is relatively inexpensive when compared to the $500,000 (386k) traditional missiles cost. <\/p>\n
World War Three tensions have risen dramatically in the past few weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attempted to launch a missile. <\/p>\n
The US responded by sending war vessel USS Carl Vinson into waters close to North Korea, which caused Jong-Un to release a chilling video vowing to obliterate Carl Vinson. <\/p>\n
China launched a brand new warship on Wednesday (April 26) and yesterday Trump admitted that a \"major, major conflict\" is on the cards as peace talks are \"very difficult\". <\/p>\n
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