A railgun or rail gun, sometimes referred to as a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high- velocity …

Using a magnetic field powered by electricity, a rail gun can accelerate a projectile up to 52,493 feet (16,000 meters) per second. And while current Navy guns have a maximum range of 12 …

The railgun concept is reminiscent of Star Wars and the Empire’s Death Star. It is a weapon that uses a large circuit to launch a projectile far further and at far greater speeds than one ...

2022年11月3日 · Railguns are some of the most technologically advanced methods of lobbing heavy projectiles over a great distance. They have a very high “muzzle velocity” and have …

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 …

2024年11月2日 · Nearly two decades ago, the Pentagon tasked BAE Systems and General Atomics to develop a working railgun that would help steer onboard guns away from …

2020年4月27日 · The U.S. Navy’s $500 million electromagnetic railgun—capable of slinging projectiles at hypersonic speeds—lacks funding and has no coherent plan to deploy on warships.

2014年8月12日 · What about a railgun? This weapon can fire a projectile at tremendous speeds without even using an expanding gas. But how does it work? Let's go over some of the basic …

2023年11月1日 · An electromagnetic railgun can accelerate a projectile to astonishing speeds. Here's why Japan tested one on the JS Asuka.

A railgun is a type of electromagnetic launcher that uses the electromagnetic force to accelerate a projectile to very high velocities. The basic principle of a railgun is that two parallel conductors, …