Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ambitious railgun program has quietly faded, replaced by the pragmatic reality of hypersonic missiles and directed-energy systems....
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy railgun advanced fast—and then vanished. The reasons were practical: barrels cracked from brutal heat and electromagnetic stress...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
It was to be the naval weapon technology of the future, holding the tantalizing promise of very low per-shot shots, deep magazines, high precision,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency says it successfully fired a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun at a real vessel in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The US Navy is testing BAE Systems’ Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) as a cost-effective solution for countering drones and other...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – While the US Navy abandoned its railgun program in 2021 after decades of research and over $500 million invested, primarily due...