Japan says it successfully test fired its medium-caliber maritime electromagnetic railgun via an offshore platform. According to its Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), this was the ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — The Navy test-fired its new electromagnetic railgun at a U.S. test facility this week in preparation for a two-month evaluation of the weapon’s capabilities, according to ...

Japan said its ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun has successfully hit a target vessel during a recent test, a key step toward future deployment of the next-generation weapon capable of shooting ...

Summary and Key Points: In October 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) successfully conducted the world’s first shipboard firing test of a railgun, ...

China’s Navy researchers have claimed to have solved issues to make military relevant and useful railguns. China has mounted a single test railgun on a ship since about 2018-2019. China has talked ...

Advanced naval guns that could replace land-attack and anti-ship missiles as well as defend warships from ballistic and cruise missiles have taken a step forward with the start of prototype ...

TOKYO—Japan plans to conduct a second at-sea test of its developmental railgun in June, as the next phase of the technology’s evolution advances under the leadership of the Acquisition, Technology & ...

China’s navy has apparently tested out a hypersonic rail gun — basically a device that uses a series of electromagnets to accelerate a projectile to incredible speeds — but during a demonstration of ...

“Ready, aim, fire!” It’s not that simple say Navy engineers firing test rounds on the Potomac River Test Range.

In this video, I show you how I built a railgun from scratch and put its insane power to the test. Watch as I push the limits of this incredible weapon! Donald Trump's approval rating suddenly shifts ...