Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force to begin testing of railgun installation on ship

The tests will also lead to the development of similar electromagnetic weapons of smaller calibre for installation on the JMSDF's surface combatants.

The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) of the Japanese Ministry of Defence had earlier confirmed that Asuka participated in shipboard firing tests of an older railgun system in 2023 as part of a full-scale development project that was begun in 2016.