There’s dead, mostly dead, and then there’s the Navy’s railgun, which appears to have been resurrected along with the battleship.

Key Points and Summary on Japan's New Railgun - While the U.S. Navy's ambitious and expensive railgun program was canceled in 2021 after 15 years and $500 million in spending, Japan has successfully ...

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstrates the Navy's electromagnetic railgun initial rep-rate fires of multi-shot salvos at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The railgun relies ...

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstrates the Navy’s electromagnetic railgun initial rep-rate fires of multi-shot salvos at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The revolutionary ...

It can fire a solid metal slug at speeds of up to 4,500 mph, or Mach 6. It can hit targets up to 100 nautical miles away. It’s capable of defeating incoming ballistic missiles and liquefying even the ...

What You Need to Know: Railguns, which use electromagnetic force to launch high-speed projectiles, have long been pursued by military powers, but they remain out of reach due to significant technical ...

A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said design efforts are underway for the new ship and construction is planned to begin in the early 2030s.