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  1. Railgun - Wikipedia

    As of 2020, railguns have been researched as weapons utilizing electromagnetic forces to impart a very high kinetic energy to a projectile (e.g. dart ammunition) rather than using conventional …

  2. How Rail Guns Work | HowStuffWorks

    One solution is the electromagnetic rail gun, or rail gun for short. Using a magnetic field powered by electricity, a rail gun can accelerate a projectile up to 52,493 feet (16,000 meters) per …

  3. What Is a Railgun, and How Does This Weapon Work?

    Nov 25, 2025 · Discover how railgun technology works, the physics behind electromagnetic weapons, their power systems, advantages, and the future of EM military tech.

  4. Railgun Weapon Systems - General Atomics

    GA-EMS railgun weapon systems feature electromagnetic launchers that use electricity instead of chemical propellants to fire projectiles at high speeds. The high muzzle velocity can be twice …

  5. Railguns: All you need to know about the weapon that uses ...

    Nov 3, 2022 · So, what is a railgun anyway? Rail guns use electrical power instead of chemical power to propel projectiles over long distances at hypersonic speeds.

  6. Orbital Railgun - Minecraft Bedrock Addons - CurseForge

    6 days ago · The Unofficial Orbital Railgun Port brings one of Java Edition’s most iconic modded weapons into Bedrock Edition. 5.1K Downloads | Addons

  7. The U.S. Navy's Railgun Nightmare Can Be Summed Up in 2 Words

    Nov 2, 2024 · Since the concept of the railgun was first introduced during World War I, many nations have invested heavily in acquiring this linear motor device. Also referred to as a rail …

  8. “U.S. Railgun Is BACK… And It’s More Powerful Than ... - YouTube

    The U.S. military’s railgun project has suddenly exploded back into the spotlight, and this time it’s not a prototype—it’s a game-changing weapon system nobo...

  9. Railguns: The Super Weapon the U.S. Navy ‘Quit’ Building

    Key Points - While the US Navy abandoned its railgun program in 2021 after decades of research and over $500 million invested, primarily due to severe barrel degradation issues, Japan is...

  10. Railguns - War History

    Dec 13, 2024 · The feed mechanisms of a conventional firearm must move to accommodate the propellant charge as well as the ammunition round, while a railgun would only need to …