Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy has shelved its ambitious electromagnetic railgun, citing cost, technical risk, and brutal rail-wear issues. -Japan is taking the opposite approach. Tokyo’s ...

Researchers at the ISL have reached a significant milestone in electromagnetic railgun development after ...

The US Navy is quietly pushing ahead with a radical new cannon that one day could transform how wars are fought, even though some Pentagon officials have voiced concerns over its cost and viability.

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Japanese naval experimental ship was spotted underway on Thursday ...

The U.S. Navy says it has tested one of two prototypes of its futuristic electromagnetic railgun, a weapon that could fire a 5-inch projectile up to 100 miles, yet which requires no explosives to fire ...