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Photos catch Japan’s railgun on warship Asuka before tests
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An electromagnetic railgun is being tested on the Japanese experimental vessel Asuka. New photos show the weapon including energy containers.
Japan’s railgun strikes at China’s hypersonic shadow
Japan’s prototype ship-mounted railgun marks a bold step toward fast, affordable missile defense as it works to fill crucial gaps revealed by China’s hypersonic weapons and limited interceptor supplies. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that Japan has fitted the test warship JS Asuka with a prototype electromagnetic railgun, marking a significant step toward […] The post Japan’s railgun strikes at China’s hypersonic shadow appeared first o…
Japan continues to advance the development of the new electromagnetic rail cannon to equip in the future various ships of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, as evidenced by images recently released through Open Information Sources (OSINT). According to the photographs taken on June 30 by a user on social network X, the system appears installed on the JS Asuka test vessel, which is located in the Japanese port of Yokosuka, with the presence of pers…
Japan is conducting field tests of an electromagnetic weapon.
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