China rail gun achieves milestone with guided projectile test

A Chinese research team has successfully tested a guided projectile prototype for an electromagnetic rail gun, with the device surviving extreme conditions and recording its flight.

The breakthrough test was carried out by a team led by associate professor Ge Shuangchao at North University of China. The experiment verified that the prototype can survive an extreme environment of an 8 ms pulse width, 20,000g-force overload, and a 7 T magnetic flux density. The results were published in the Journal of North University of China in May. The test took place in Taiyuan and marks progress in smart munitions technology.

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Satellite image of a mock U.S. destroyer in the Chinese desert used for weapons testing.
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Satellite imagery shows China built a mock U.S. destroyer in Xinjiang Desert, likely for weapons testing

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Commercial satellite images taken in May 2026 show what analysts describe as a full-scale mock-up resembling a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer at a remote test site in China’s Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. The target was first flagged publicly by Joseph Wu, co-founder of the Taiwan Defense Studies Initiative.

Two Chinese defence firms have issued cryptic statements suggesting their products may have set a new long-distance shooting record, though no details were provided.

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China has completed a metal 3D printing test in orbit aboard its Qingzhou prototype spacecraft, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said Monday, marking progress in space-based manufacturing. Researchers remotely activated the system from the ground, with the payload meeting its objectives as planned. The technology is seen as key for future missions, enabling astronauts to produce and repair parts in space.

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China has landed a reusable rocket booster using a giant net. The approach differs from landing-leg systems used in the United States and seeks to reduce weight for greater payload capacity.

A Chinese military magazine earlier this month described a civilian cargo ship as a “containerised destroyer” able to carry missile launchers and hide in commercial shipping lanes, with firepower matching the People's Liberation Army's Type 052D destroyers, according to South China Morning Post.

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