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 ...

China's advancements in military technology, particularly in railgun development, reflect its shift from imitation to innovation. While the U.S. has struggled with its railgun program, China has ...

The U.S. has also invested heavily in acquiring rail gun capabilities in the past, even if related efforts have been essentially put on the back burner more recently. Over the last decade ...

Summary and Key Points: The railgun, a weapon concept dating back to World War I, uses electromagnetic force to launch ...

The French electromagnetic railgun fires a 40 mm metal projectile at an astonishing speed of 11,000 km/hr about three ...