Japan feuert zum ersten Mal erfolgreich mit Schiffsmontierter Railgun auf das Zielschiff ab
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/09/japan-successfully-fires-ship-mounted-railgun-at-target-vessel-for-first-time/
Japan feuert zum ersten Mal erfolgreich mit Schiffsmontierter Railgun auf das Zielschiff ab
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/09/japan-successfully-fires-ship-mounted-railgun-at-target-vessel-for-first-time/
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From the article
According to ATLA, the railgun, mounted on the JMSDF’s test ship Asuka, successfully carried out long-range firings and the shooting at a target ship during the trials. The tests of the gun were conducted with the cooperation of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The photos show the moment of the target ship being aimed at, as well as that of the railgun firing, using the Asuka. The fire control system is also visible next to the railgun. ATLA said details of the tests will be reported at its “ATLA Technological Symposium 2025” to be held on November 11-12 in Tokyo.
Previously, ATLA also announced on October 17, 2023, that it has conducted the world’s first railgun firing test at sea on the Asuka. The test firing used an early version of the railgun.
A half-scale model of the railgun was exhibited for the first time at DSEI Japan 2025, an international defense equipment trade fair held in Chiba Prefecture, adjoining Tokyo, from May 21 to 23 this year.
Hope that works on small drones because that is the near future of warfare.
Does anyone know why is there so much railgun research and seamingly little coilgun research? Coilguns could in theory have no or a lot less problems with barrels wearing down.