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    Default Back to the future

    How long have we been waiting for these things?
    A 10 kg slug travelling at 8575 km/hr
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-0...-sound/5375324

    Well they are finally here.

    Just based on its velocity it has almost as much kinetic energy as it would have it was pure TNT.

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    An interesting article. I am wondering what it cost to build and how long it would be before every country has one?

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    With the projectiles (not the gun) costing $25k each I wonder how long it will take before the Chinese are flogging cut price versions on ebay!

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    Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture

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