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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.
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How Japan’s hypersonic railgun could deter China’s expanding naval ambitions

Japan is positioning its hypersonic electromagnetic railgun development as a strategic centerpiece, aiming to deter Chinese ...
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The Japanese Military Just Tested Its First Railgun

Although it has become common in science fiction, the development of a practical railgun has been excruciatingly slow, with the United States abandoning its railgun project in 2022. A key US ally in ...
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Japan carries out tests of railgun against at-sea target

Japan's railgun seen here carrying out a test firing from JS Asuka . (Japan Ministry of Defense) Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has carried out test firings of its shipboard ...