National Interest on MSN1 个月
The U.S. Military Is Freaked: China Has a Railgun
What You Need to Know: China's advancements in military technology, particularly in railgun development, reflect its shift ...
ViewusGlobal on MSN3 天
U.S. Army’s Iron Thunder: How the ERCA Howitzer Will Change Long-Range Warfare
The U.S. Army is actively field-testing its Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system, known as “Iron Thunder,” to ...
Business Insider8 年
US Navy tests new powerful railgun
The US Navy is testing a railgun that it has invested $500 million in — and it plans to invest an additional $800 million. Military planners say that the barrel gun "would be useful if the US ...
The National Interest1 个月
The U.S. Navy's Railgun Nightmare Can Be Summed Up in 2 Words
Despite significant investments, both the U.S. and China face challenges ... the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) tested an electromagnetic railgun by firing a smart bomb 15 km at a speed ...
Business Insider India3 年
The US Navy is shelving its dream of a powerful electromagnetic railgun to develop ...
The US Navy has decided to shelve the research and development of an electromagnetic railgun to build other weapons, such as hypersonic missiles and lasers, the Associated Press reported ...
Task & Purpose5 年
The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year
The U.S. Navy quietly test ... powder weapons like the Army’s 155mm howitzer rather than relying on the increasingly expensive and complicated railgun system. Indeed, BAE’s contract with ...