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Railguns, missiles and lasers: Japan uses massive defense event to highlight shift

Japan's largest defense exhibition began this week, featuring a model of its futuristic railgun technology.
This event follows Japan's adoption of a more assertive defense policy and efforts to expand military exports abroad.
The railgun, unlike conventional artillery, fires projectiles using electromagnetic energy at ultra-high velocity to destroy targets.
A representative from Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency indicated that new challenges requiring the unique capabilities of railguns are anticipated to arise going forward.
Japan's navy test-fired a ship-mounted railgun last year, and the country aims to secure major contracts like Project Sea 3000 to supply warships abroad.

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Railguns, missiles and lasers: Japan uses massive defense event to highlight shift

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