An electromagnetic rail gun would use magnetic fields created by electrical currents to accelerate a sliding metal conductor along two rails. Larry Greenemeier reports The Pentagon is closer to adding ...

Discover the science and technology behind the electromagnetic railgun, a revolutionary long-range naval weapon that uses ...

The US Navy has demonstrated an electromagnetic gun with a world record-breaking blast. Researchers in Virginia, USA, said it was strong enough to fire projectiles up to 110 miles (177km), though the ...