U.S. Navy Railgun Fires First Test Shots
The US Navy unveils a super-powered electromagnetic cannon as the next generation in military weaponry.
Navy Considers Accelerating Electromagnetic Railgun Development
The U.S. Navy was planning to test an electromagnetic railgun at sea later this year, but officials are considering postponing or skipping the demonstration in order to speed up the project. The test, which is planned to be based out of the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, would involve using a prototype of the futuristic weapon to hit a floating barge in the ocean.
Man Uses 3D Printer to Build Handheld Railgun
The U.S. Navy has spent the last decade and millions of dollars developing an electromagnetic railgun—a weapon that propels projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants. Meanwhile, an ambitious... Read More...
Military Officials Announce Plans for Directed Energy Weapons
Large scale demonstrations of lasers, microwaves, and other directed energy (DE) weapons that emit focused energy will start in the United States in the next five years, according to military officials who spok... Read More...
Navy Will Reveal Railgun to Public in February
The U.S. Navy will reveal an electromagnetic railgun to the public for the first time on February 4th. The new Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) will be presented by experts from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), ... Read More...
U.S. Navy Spends $81 Million to Power Electromagnetic Railgun
The U.S. Navy awarded an $81 Million contract to K2 Energy Solutions, a lithium-iron phosphate battery developer and manufacturer, to create a battery strong enough to power an electromagnetic railgun. The rail... Read More...