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Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Defense Ministry will begin full-fledged research to develop railguns that fire projectiles at a very high speed using electromagnetic force, chiefly for intercepting hypersonic missiles.
The ministry is also considering using railguns for antiship strikes.
The government's draft budget for fiscal 2022, which starts in April, includes 6.5 billion yen in costs related to the development of railguns. The ministry plans to conduct its research over the next seven years.
To launch projectiles, railguns use electromagnetic force generated by passing electricity through rails installed in the barrel, instead of using gunpowder.
In a test by the ministry's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, a speed of 2,297 meters per second, or nearly Mach 7, was recorded. Railguns can fire projectiles in quick succession and have a long range.
The ministry is also considering using railguns for antiship strikes.
The government's draft budget for fiscal 2022, which starts in April, includes 6.5 billion yen in costs related to the development of railguns. The ministry plans to conduct its research over the next seven years.
To launch projectiles, railguns use electromagnetic force generated by passing electricity through rails installed in the barrel, instead of using gunpowder.
In a test by the ministry's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, a speed of 2,297 meters per second, or nearly Mach 7, was recorded. Railguns can fire projectiles in quick succession and have a long range.
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