Blitzer
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blitzer | Under Development | 2020 | ? |
Blitzer
Group : Large Caliber Cannons
Status : Under Development
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractor : General Atomics
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
Total Production : ?
The General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Blitzer is an electromagnetic railgun developed for the US Navy and US Army and demonstrated between 2009 and 2016. The new cannon system replaces conventional propellant by electromagnetic fields to accelerate an artillery shells to unprecedented speeds and longer ranges. The Blitzer railgun has been developed to meet the mobility requirements of the US Army. The Blitzer delivers three to ten Mega Joules (3 MJ to 10 MJ) of energy output.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Energy | ||
| Energy | 10 MJ | |
| G-load | ||
| Launch Acceleration | 30,000 g | |
News
SAN DIEGO, CA, 10 MAY 2017 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that their hypersonic projectiles with an enhanced Guidance Electronics Unit
SAN DIEGO, CA, 25 April 2016 – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that its Blitzer® electromagnetic railgun system was demonstrated at the U.
San Diego, CA, 13 March 2016 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that their hypersonic projectiles with prototype components for their Guidance
San Diego, CA, 08 January 2016 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that projectiles with prototype components for a Control and Actuation System
San Diego – General Atomics successfully test-fired aerodynamic rounds from its Blitzer™ electromagnetic (EM) railgun prototype for the first time in September 2010.
San Diego, Calif., October 22, 2009. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems division (GA-EMS) has successfully fired multiple rounds for the first time in a prototype of
Photo Gallery
May 2017
Railgun hypersonic projectiles
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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