A weapon so massive, it needed its own railway. This Nazi mega-gun was built to crush fortresses and shake the earth itself.

Capable of firing projectiles at several times the speed of sound, this railgun may change how wars are fought. It’s high-tech, high-impact, and hard to defend against.

Other countries, including the United States, China, France and Germany, are also developing the technology, but Japan's navy in 2023 claimed a world first by test-firing a railgun on a ship.

Both China and North Korea, which pose threats to Japan, have claimed to have tested and deployed hypersonic missiles.

Japan's railgun under development ... like vessel that was commissioned by the JMSDF as a survey and research ship in March 1995. In response to questions from Janes in October 2023, a ...

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while the Japanese military is working on a railgun for air defense. Last year, a Japanese ship performed the first-ever railgun test at sea, a success that led the Ministry of Defense to request ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On October 17, Japan’s military announced it had successfully test ...

In response to questions from Janes, a spokesperson from the MoD disclosed that the test firing of the railgun was carried out on the JMSDF's sole Asuka-class research ship, JS Asuka. The 151 m ...

Japan successfully test-fired an electromagnetic railgun from a ship on 17 October, a world first and a major step in a process worth billions of Yen. The Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency ...

(MENAFN- Asia Times) China has unveiled a super-ship concept, a railgun-armed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reviving an old Soviet concept in line with its bastion strategy in the South China Sea.