Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Regular bullets are propelled by the ignition of dense gunpowder.
2. Railguns, however, use electromagnetic force to accelerate the projectile at great speeds.
3. A Japanese demonstration in 2016 showed a projectile reach hypersonic speeds.

References

• Media Check: Popular Science - Media Bias Fact Check (High Credibility)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.