October 30, 2025: Sixteen years ago the U.S. Navy decided that it could not replace the current 9,70o-ton Burke class destroyers with the new 15,600 -ton Zumwalt class design. What the Zumwalts lacked ...

Engineers with the Office of Naval Research set a new world record on Friday by firing an electromagnetic railgun "cannon" with an energy of 33 megajoules, or 33 million joules. That would be enough, ...

Japan’s railgun is making headlines as it’s showcased aboard a test ship. This weapon can launch projectiles at hypersonic speeds without using explosives or gunpowder—designed to intercept ...