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Why Japan Is Betting on a Railgun the U.S. Navy Walked Away From

The U.S. Navy has shelved its ambitious electromagnetic railgun, citing cost, technical risk, and brutal rail-wear issues.

General Atomics' Next-Gen Railgun Is Designed To Blast Missiles Out Of The Sky

EMS' new systems can send off a projectile at Mach 6 (4,604 mph), depending on mass and the weapon's muzzle velocity, keeping ...
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China’s nuclear carrier could mount a Mach 5 hypersonic railgun to hunt missiles

China has signaled plans for a next-generation, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier capable of deploying high-energy laser weapons.
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Japan unveils railgun that fires seven times faster than speed of sound

Japan has shown off a railgun it would use to shoot down hypersonic missiles. The weapon fires projectiles at 2,500 meters per second - seven times the speed of sound - enabling rapid engagement of ...