The electromagnetic railgun prototype, which weighs eight tons and has a 19.6-foot-long cannon barrel, is capable of firing a projectile at Mach 6.5, according to the report. While the ...

THE Japanese Navy has unveiled a terrifying new giant railgun that uses magnets to fire at 5,600mph. The futuristic ...

In early April, a ship sailed out from Yokosuka port bearing what might be the future of naval warfare. Mounted on the deck ...

The US Navy is working on a few railgun projects that will eventually replace the largest guns on the fleet’s cruisers and destroyers. These rail guns will fire a projectile away from the ship ...

Japan has released images of its shipboard electromagnetic (EM) railgun, which suggest that the weapon system will soon ...

Japan has unveiled a powerful new weapon capable of reaching speeds of 5,600mph. The cutting-edge railgun has been designed ...

The U.S. Navy halted its Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG) program in 2021 after 16 years of development and $500 million in ...

Japan has shown off a railgun it would use to shoot down hypersonic ... due to technical challenges such as high power demands and barrel wear. They have since shifted focus toward hypersonic ...