A railgun or rail gun, sometimes referred to as a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a ranged 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]

The Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun is a 32- megajoule electro-magnetic laboratory rail gun being evaluated by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department.

GA-EMS railgun weapon systems feature electromagnetic launchers that use electricity instead of chemical propellants to fire projectiles at high speeds. The high muzzle velocity can be twice that of conventional guns leading to shorter engagement times, extended keep-out, and longer range.

The EM Railgun is a long-range weapon technology that uses high-power electromagnetic energy instead of explosive chemical propellants to launch a projectile farther and faster than any gun before it. When fully weaponized, a Railgun will deliver hypervelocity projectiles on target, at ranges far exceeding the Navy’s current capability.

Jun 6, 2016 · The other short-term solution is to develop a railgun that uses less power. An EM railgun that could fire a projectile at 2,500 mph instead of 4,600 mph and hit a target at 50 nautical miles ...

Oct 19, 2022 · A railgun based on a 10 MJ power system has been successfully conceived, constructed, and installed at ARDE, Pune, employing programmable pulsed power technology. Using this facility, hypervelocity propulsion of more than 2000 m/s has been accomplished.

Nov 3, 2022 · Rail guns use electrical power instead of chemical power to propel projectiles over long distances at hypersonic speeds. A linear motor device, this weapon typically uses electromagnetic force...

While the DOD railgun research continues today, efforts are currently focused on improving materials performance for both the gun bore and projectiles. CEM’s research remains focused on rotating machine innovations for numerous applications across a variety of industries.

Provide Naval ships with precise surface fire support or land strikes, ship defense, and ability to deter or eliminate enemy vessels. The EM Railgun is a long-range weapon that fires projectiles using electricity in the form of electromagnetic propulsion.

Oct 4, 2022 · ARDE (DRDO) has successfully developed a 10MJ (mega joules) EM Railgun indigenously. Further development of up to 100MJ will be carried out at a dedicated infrastructure facility ‘CEMaLT’ which is currently under construction as per a report published in DRDO Newsletter publication.