Talk:Israeli Navy/@comment-24301892-20141108044938/@comment-24301892-20141109021721

Well, Ficus, a Coilgun uses Magnetic coils around the barrel which doesn't require much energy, however, in order to make it powerful, you need more could which means longer barrel. Railguns on the other hand are just two rails with a current running through them which forces the bullet out. This, however, requires more energy but is able to be more powerful and be smaller. All in all, a Railgun is basically one above a Coilgun because it can also be a AA gun and it takes less space and it's more powerful. However, because of its power, a Coilgun(MAC) can fit on a smaller ship or less powerful ship because it uses less power. The IN is on the verge of coming out with a Railgun for smaller ships that fires a 5" shell to. It will be for smaller ships and large surface vessels. Smaller ships can't have either one except like a 20mm one which is in Hansa.