Railguns are the stuff of science fiction - but they’re real, and you can even build one yourself. This video takes you step by step through the process of making a DIY railgun, showing how it works ...

The US Navy was never able to work out how to build a reliable railgun. Japan apparently has. Way back in 2005, as America was still enjoying its “unipolar moment,” the United States Navy began its ...

As one might expect, Tokyo’s railgun is far cheaper than the Pentagon’s similar project. America’s leadership thinks that the United States military, in its current form, is prepared to fight—and ...

Japan plans to test its rail gun, which uses electricity to fire projectiles, aiming to enhance its defense against Chinese and North Korean hypersonic missiles, according to local media. The ...

Japan reached a new defense milestone in the summer of 2025 after successfully test-firing a high-power electromagnetic railgun at a moving naval target. According to the Acquisition Technology & ...

DRDO displayed a model of its electromagnetic railgun at Aero India 2025. (Janes/Ajay Shankar Pandey) India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) showcased a model of its ...