Defence Q&A Does any country still research the railgun?

[techsyncX]

The United States Navy recently announced the cancellation of their railgun research program, citing budget constraints and a shift in focus towards other emerging technologies. This decision has led to some speculation regarding the future of railgun technology and whether other countries are still actively pursuing it.

Despite the US Navy's decision, China has continued to make significant progress in railgun research and development. In 2018, they successfully tested a prototype of their railgun and have since continued to invest in the technology. This has led some experts to suggest that China could be the first country to deploy a fully functional railgun on a naval vessel.

Which countries, other than the US and China, are actively researching and developing railgun technology?

 

[Loban]

Aside from the US and China, a few other countries have been exploring railgun technology, though most remain in experimental stages. Russia has done some tests on electromagnetic launch systems, primarily for naval applications. South Korea and Germany have also conducted research, focusing on prototype testing for military and defense use. Overall, active railgun development is limited, and no country besides China has reported a near-deployable system.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Turkiye is working on acouple of projects regarding em railguns

Also Japan btw

 

[Pokemonte13]

As of now these project are on ice. Only the jJapanese, Americans and the (Chinese) are actively working on them the biggest issue is the strong wear down of the material.