Railgun technology uses electromagnetic energy to fire a projectile along a set of rails at ultra-high velocity.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is testing an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype developed by Japan's ...

The greatest Japanese-flagged cruise ship so far is currently on route, headed to Japan, after the official delivery at the Meyer Werft shipyard earlier this month. It's scheduled to arrive just ...

A Type 88 surface-to-ship missile is test-launched by Japan’s 1st Artillery Brigade from Point Mugu Sea Range, California, the U.S., in July 2021. Credit: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The ...

As Japan's biggest defense exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles.