Conventional firearms rely on chemical propellants, which bring a set of well-known limitations: noise, visible signatures, ...

In order to give its on-board weaponry a kick in the pants, the U.S. Navy is actively pursuing the development of a new electric-based launcher system—the Electromagnetic Railgun—through two separate ...

Launching things with electromagnetism is pretty fun, with linear induction motors being a popular design that finds use from everywhere in hobby designs like [Tom Stanton]’s to the electromagnetic ...

Conventional firearms rely on chemical propellants, producing noise, flash, and visible signatures that can limit their use ...