U.S. Navy Testing of Hypervelocity Projectiles and an Electromagnetic Railgun Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

 

Document Review

 

The U.S. Navy Testing of Hypervelocity Projectiles and an Electromagnetic Railgun EA and FONSI are available for review at the following locations:

Chincoteague Island Library, Chincoteague Island, VA
Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, VA Rt. 175 near Chincoteague Island, VA

 

To request a hard copy of the U.S. Navy Testing of Hypervelocity Projectiles and an Electromagnetic Railgun EA and FONSI, please contact:

HVP-Railgun EA Project Manager
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
Environmental Office
17483 Dahlgren Road, Suite 104
Bldg 189, Rm 114
Dahlgren, VA 22448-5119

 

Background

The United States Department of the Navy (U.S. Navy) prepared a Final EA and issued a FONSI in 2014 which evaluated and addressed the potential environmental consequences of installing a 5-inch powder gun and an electromagnetic (EM) railgun, testing hypervelocity projectiles (HVPs), integrating HVPs with the EM railgun, and integrating the HVP/EM railgun weapon system with combat systems equipment currently in use on U.S. Navy warships. Testing would advance the development of HVPs and the EM railgun, which will allow future ships to fire guns farther, beyond the range of shore guns. The proposed site for the guns is amidst Naval Sea Systems Command's Surface Combat Systems Center, which is located on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.

Please send comments to:
HVP-Railgun EA Project Manager
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
CX8 - Safety and Environmental Office
17483 Dahlgren Road, Suite 104
Bldg 189, Rm 114
Dahlgren, VA 22448-5119