China's railgun tech on a surprising fast track Asia Times


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December 9, 2023 by Brian Wang A group of Chinese navy engineers claim to have built an electromagnetic rail gun that can swiftly fire a multitude of projectiles without sustaining damage. There were older photos that China had mounted a full-sized railgun onto a navy ship.


Navy Pursuing Upgraded Railgun, HigherPower Laser Gun By 2020 USNI News

China has unveiled a super-ship concept, a railgun-armed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reviving an old Soviet concept in line with its bastion strategy in the South China Sea. However, it may be more of a prestige weapon than a viable warship design.


The Navy's New Railguns Will Be Able To Move Mountains The National Interest

China's railgun first appeared in January 2018 in a photo of the Chinese navy Type 072 landing vessel Haiyang Shan while the ship reportedly was at a facility in Wuhan on the Yangtze River.


Look Out America, China Is Building Navy Railguns Of Its Own The National Interest

CNN — China is getting closer to equipping its warships with electromagnetic railguns, state media reports - which, if true, means its fleet could soon boast some of the most advanced weapons.


Chinese Military Website Confirms Sea Trial of Shipborne Railgun The National Interest Blog

The Chinese navy's prototype railgun has made a new public appearance, this time under way. Its profile and the markings of the testbed vessel on which it is mounted indicate that it is likely the.


Is this an experimental rail gun on Chinese ship

Photos shared on Twitter show that the Chinese Navy's Type 072III landing ship tank (LST) Haiyang Shan, #936, has a new turret installed on its bow, replacing the H/PJ76F 37mm anti-aircraft.


China closer to equipping warships with railguns, state media reports CNN

A Chinese naval warship has been pictured out at sea carrying what appears to be an electromagnetic railgun. Key points: Railguns use enormous electric currents to shoot projectiles from tracks at great speed China's first railgun was revealed in 2011, and has been since tested for more range


Chinese Navy ship reportedly spotted with a deadly railgun see images

The Chinese navy plans to field its own secretive version of the electromagnetic railgun on naval vessels as early as 2025, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment first reported by CNBC.


China May Be Testing a ShipMounted Railgun

China's ship railgun was reportedly first tested in 2014, with its development starting in 2011. Apart from large ship-mounted railguns, China announced in 2019 plans to develop magnetized plasma artillery derived from railgun technology. The technology involves creating a layer of plasma inside artillery gun barrels using electromagnetism.


China's railgun tech on a surprising fast track Asia Times

If the Chinese Railgun actually fired at a range of 200 km, as suggested by US intelligence, then the test could actually have taken place on January 14 as the maritime area closed for "military operation" that day is exactly a 220 km x 25.5 km rectangle shape.


Is This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Railgun?

While the U.S. Navy is reportedly struggling to build cannon-sized railguns for its ships, not only has China already put a railgun-armed ship to sea, it is now showing off rifle- and.


Does China's Navy Really Have a Railgun? (Or Is It a Hoax?) The National Interest

A railgun (also spelled rail gun) is a linear motor device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high- velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectile's high kinetic energy to inflict damage. [2]


Leaked photos show Chinese warship equipped with RAILGUN capable of firing

China appears to be testing an experimental, warship-mounted railgun capable of punching a hole in an enemy aircraft carrier from up to 150 kilometres away, according to expert analysis of.


China's Navy Railgun Is Out for Sea Trials. Here's Why It’s a Threat to the U.S. Navy. The

The Chinese military has been conducting electromagnetic research since the mid-1980s, and as recently as 2015, a Chinese defense firm claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough on applying.


Chinese tanklanding ship with railgun passes sea trials

Pictures have emerged on social media that show a Chinese landing ship armed with what could be a prototype railgun.If confirmed, this would be the first time any country has actually installed an.


Marinha Chinesa planeja instalar 'railgun' eletromagnético em destróier Poder Naval

China appears to be the first country to place a electromagnetic railgun on a ship. The weapon was spotted on an old Chinese Navy landing craft in Wuhan and images of it quickly spread across the.