A Japanese naval experimental ship was spotted underway on Thursday with what appeared to be an electromagnetic railgun, a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles using electricity. Newsweek has ...

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 ...

Key Points and Summary on Japan's New Railgun - Japan has unveiled a ship-mounted prototype of an electromagnetic railgun, marking a significant step in developing a counter to China's growing ...

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 ...