Is the electromagnetic gun a rail gun? Does China have this thing now?

The electromagnetic gun is a rail gun.

Electromagnetic gun is an advanced kinetic energy killing weapon made by electromagnetic emission technology. Different from the traditional artillery, the electromagnetic gun uses the force of electromagnetic field in the electromagnetic system, which takes much longer and can greatly improve the speed and range of the projectile. Therefore, it has attracted the attention of military strategists all over the world.

Rail gun is an advanced kinetic energy killing weapon made by electromagnetic launch technology. Different from the traditional gun that applies the pressure of gunpowder gas to the projectile, the electromagnetic gun uses the force of electromagnetic field in the electromagnetic system for a much longer time, which can greatly improve the speed and range of the projectile. Therefore, it has attracted the attention of military strategists all over the world. Since the early 1980s, the electromagnetic gun has become an increasingly important part of the future weapons development plan.

As a developing high-tech weapon, electromagnetic gun has a wide range of military uses;

1, used in space-based anti-missile system: electromagnetic gun can be used to destroy low-orbit satellites and missiles in space, and also intercept missiles launched by ships and armor because of its extremely high initial velocity. Therefore, the railgun has become an important research task in the American "Star Wars" plan.

2. Used in air defense systems: The US military believes that electromagnetic guns can be used to perform air defense tasks instead of air defense weapons and air defense missiles. The United States is developing an electromagnetic gun with a length of 7.5 meters, a firing rate of 500 rounds per minute and a range of tens of kilometers, and is ready to replace the "Vulcan-phalanx air defense system" on the ship. It can not only attack all kinds of aircraft in the air, but also intercept air-to-ship missiles from a long distance. Britain is also actively developing anti-aircraft electromagnetic guns for armored vehicles.

3. Used in anti-armor weapons: American shooting tests prove that electromagnetic guns are an effective means to deal with tank armor. It is an excellent anti-armor weapon to launch a projectile with a mass of 50g and a speed of 3 km/s.

4. Used for refitting conventional artillery: With the development of electromagnetic launching technology, installing an electromagnetic acceleration system at the muzzle can greatly improve the range of ordinary artillery. By using this technology, the range of American artillery has increased to 65,438+050 kilometers.

Future prospects:

Because electromagnetic guns have the following characteristics, they are favored by navies all over the world. As a new weapon in the future, it has broad application prospects.

1, electromagnetic gun can be used in space-based anti-missile system. Because of its extremely high initial velocity, electromagnetic guns can be used to destroy low-orbit satellites and missiles, and also to intercept missiles launched by warships.

2, used in air defense systems. Due to the high initial velocity and high firing rate of electromagnetic gun, some American military experts believe that electromagnetic gun can be used to replace air defense weapons and missiles to perform air defense tasks. For example, the United States is developing an electromagnetic gun with a firing rate of 500 rounds per minute and a range of tens of kilometers, ready to replace the "dense array air defense system" on ships. It can not only attack all kinds of aircraft in the air, but also intercept air-to-ship missiles from a long distance. Britain, England

3, used for anti-tank weapons. Due to the high muzzle velocity, the electromagnetic gun has strong armor-piercing ability, which can effectively penetrate the tank armor and become an anti-tank weapon. The United States has conducted an electromagnetic gun shooting test: the electromagnetic gun fires a shell with a mass of 50 grams and a speed of 3km/s, which can penetrate the armor with a thickness of 25.4 mm Relevant data also report that the electromagnetic gun can completely penetrate the armor thickness of T-72 and T-80 tanks. Therefore, the electromagnetic gun has strong penetration ability and is an excellent anti-tank weapon.

4. Used to equip artillery units. With the development of electromagnetic launch technology, installing an electromagnetic acceleration system at the muzzle of a common gun can greatly improve the range of the gun, so that the electromagnetic gun is expected to be equipped with artillery units. The United States Marine Corps is also interested in electromagnetic guns. The US Marine Corps often carries out combat missions overseas, and it needs long-range rapid strike weapons such as electromagnetic guns to provide fire support for soldiers fighting along the coast. The US Army is also developing smaller electromagnetic guns for land warfare.

5. Used to equip naval vessels. Due to the characteristics of electromagnetic gun, it is expected to replace artillery and become a new type of naval gun equipped with naval vessels. The US Navy is going to equip American ships with electromagnetic guns. Some experts in the US military believe that the electromagnetic gun may become a new weapon for the future US Navy. Therefore, Admiral Roughead, former US Naval Operations Secretary, called it a revolution that would bring "naval tactics".