Japanese ship-mounted railgun successfully hits target in test

Japan said its ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun has successfully hit a target vessel during a recent test, a key step toward future deployment of the next-generation weapon capable of shooting projectiles at an extremely high speed.The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency posted on social media earlier this month that a railgun installed on the Maritime Self-Defense Force test ship Asuka "succeeded in long-range shooting" at a target ship. The post also included four photos of the vessel and weapon.An official from the Japanese Defense Ministry's procurement arm said the live-fi…READ FULL ARTICLE