Whatever happened to Rods from God?

Having been stationed at Holloman, one can see how errors from the comments is atrocious.

How disappointing, not one decent or educated comment from the whole lot of you....I expect better from ATSers and technology threads.

You do not need, pin point accuracy, with excessive transfer.

In 2013, the U.S. Air Force 846th Test Squadron and civilian researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully test-fired a kinetic energy projectile, a tungsten-rich shell moving at 3,500 feet-per-second — more than three times faster than the speed of sound — on a specialized track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. More recently, the Pentagon has tested the Navy electromagnetic rail gun’s hypervelocity projectiles with the help of conventional U.S. Army howitzers; the Navy hopes the completed cannon will be able to launch shells at up to 4,500 mph, six times the speed of sound.

Kinetic Energy Projectile/KEP

So in short, yes this is a valid and ongoing development.

No, it has not been deployed that the public knows about.

a reply to: ADVISOR

Then show me where the rail gun or the Holloman Test Track even comes close to what you’re apparently claiming Rods From God are capable of doing. Show me the detailed, “educated” data that shows them being able to penetrate hundreds of feet of concrete or hit with the force of a nuclear weapon without the mess.

I’ll wait.

LoL, you knew wouldn't be waiting long.
Good to see you Zaph!

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ADVISOR

Then show me where the rail gun or the Holloman Test Track even comes close to what you’re apparently claiming Rods From God are capable of doing. Show me the detailed, “educated” data that shows them being able to penetrate hundreds of feet of concrete or hit with the force of a nuclear weapon without the mess.

I’ll wait.

This is the closest we will get, and know it;

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I'm not active duty any more, and don't have access to official records let alone the authority to disclose classified information. So, enjoy public records.

a reply to: ADVISOR

Funny that over twenty years ago the Air Force decided they weren’t as effective as you’re going to claim.

None of those have anything to do with Rods From God. They’re all missile warheads. They aren’t penetrating hundreds of feet through concrete or any other material. They will work as bunker busters or armor piercing rounds.