Chinese scientists are working on constructing a giant electromagnetic rail gun that will be used to launch 50 tonne hypersonic planes into space. Engineers and scientists in China have been working ...

Researchers at East Lake Laboratory in Central China's Hubei Province accelerate a 1,110-kilogram high-speed rail model to 800 km/h in just 5.3 seconds using levitation support an ...

Japan said it has successfully completed a target test of its railgun, marking a milestone in developing the next-generation weapon capable of firing projectiles at extremely high velocity. Earlier ...

CHINA has just changed the game. It has released photos of a new “supergun” capable of making many of the West’s defences obsolete. The first images began circulating on the internet last week. They ...

People could soon be launched into space using a type of hypersonic rail gun, as Chinese scientists and engineers combine the significant advances made in recent years in both electromagnetic launch ...

China sets rail speed record as superconducting maglev train hits 700 kmph in two seconds, tested by National University of ...

China demonstrates ultra-high-speed superconducting maglev reaching 700 km/h on a 400 metre track, highlighting advances in ...

New gun fires projectiles at seven times the speed of sound and works by creating an electromagnetic field between two conductive rails Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing ...