WW3: US navy’s secret weapon for possible war against North Korea – Daily Star

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.

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".

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".

It rockets through the air before smashing into a dummy warhead displaying its awesome power.

"The electromagnetic railgun represents an incredible new offensive capability for the U.S. Navy," says Rear Admiral Bryant Fuller in a statement.

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.

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There's not a thing in the sky that is going to survive against that

The super cannon can fire up to 100 miles and is unique in not requiring explosive warheads to function.

"There's not a thing in the sky that is going to survive against that," says Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, who developed the railgun.

"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.

"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."

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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.

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Each projectile costs approximately $25,000 (19k) which is relatively inexpensive when compared to the $500,000 (386k) traditional missiles cost.

World War Three tensions have risen dramatically in the past few weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attempted to launch a missile.

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.

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".

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