Test firing at the United States Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in January 2008. The fireball is a result of pieces of the projectile shearing off during launch and igniting mid-air. [1] A …

4 days ago · Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security Why the U.S. Navy Quietly Walked Away From Railguns U.S. Navy railguns looked like a revolution: electromagnetic launch, hypersonic …

One solution is the electromagnetic rail gun, or rail gun for short. Using a magnetic field powered by electricity, a rail gun can accelerate a projectile up to 52,493 feet (16,000 meters) per second. And …

Nov 25, 2025 · Discover how railgun technology works, the physics behind electromagnetic weapons, their power systems, advantages, and the future of EM military tech.

Dec 23, 2025 · Railguns use electricity to create a magnetic field to launch a projectile at up to 5,600 miles per hour, or more than seven times the speed of sound. Unlike traditional artillery, they do not...

Jun 4, 2025 · While a railgun as a deployable weapon system does sound futuristic, the idea has been around for over a century, and research and experimentation into this promising weapon began as …

Nov 17, 2025 · Railgun technology uses electromagnetic forces to accelerate projectiles at extremely high speeds along conductive rails, eliminating the need for traditional explosives. You benefit from …

A railgun or rail gun, sometimes referred to as a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high- velocity projectiles. The projectile …

A railgun or rail gun, sometimes referred to as a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force ...

Nov 2, 2024 · Since the concept of the railgun was first introduced during World War I, many nations have invested heavily in acquiring this linear motor device. Also referred to as a rail cannon, this …