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Mar- 2026 -17 MarchAmericas
US Revives Railgun Testing After Halting Efforts in 2021: Report
The US Navy appears to have revived electromagnetic railgun testing after shelving related efforts in 2021, based on the Naval Sea Systems Command 2025 Year in Review.
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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberAmericas
The Railgun Returns: General Atomics Unveils a Reinvented Electromagnetic Weapon
General Atomics is reviving the railgun program with a new generation of electromagnetic weapons capable of firing hypersonic tungsten-pellet payloads.
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Sep- 2025 -15 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Proves Sea-Strike Power in Breakthrough Test
For the first time, Japan’s electromagnetic railgun has struck a real target at sea during testing, a breakthrough that brings the next-generation weapon closer to deployment.
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilAsia Pacific
Japan Flexes Hypersonic-Killing Railgun for First Time
Japan has pulled the curtain back on its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun — an experimental weapon built to knock hypersonic threats out of the sky.
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Jul- 2024 -17 JulyAir
US Army Seeks Inexpensive 155mm Cannon-Based Air Defense System
The US Army is seeking a wheeled, self-propelled 155mm cannon-based air defense system capable of firing cheaper hypervelocity rounds.
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Jun- 2024 -4 JuneAir
Japan Signs Railgun Cooperation Agreement With France, Germany
Japan’s defense acquisition organization has signed a cooperation agreement on railgun technology with France and Germany.
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