最新電磁砲：射擊測試影片發布
〜裝備為自行火砲和護衛艦的主砲
～高超音速飛彈的防空措施
我們將刊登在《車輛新聞》上發表的文章摘要。
Defense Equipment Agency (ATLA):
On December 1st, ATLA released a railgun shooting test on YouTube (ATLA Official Channel).
ATLA Official Channel:
An image of the railgun after it will be put into practical use has been released.
Railguns are the main guns of self-propelled guns and escort ships.
This video is titled ATLA R&D Projects Progress in FY2023).
What is a railgun:
A gun that fires bullets using electrical energy. Also called an “electromagnetic gun.”
The Defense Equipment Agency has already developed a research railgun.
1. The initial velocity of the bullet is significantly improved compared to conventional guns that use gunpowder.
2. The bullet has the advantage of being small and difficult to detect.
It is used as a defensive measure that is difficult to deal with with conventional weapons.
3. Air defense against hypersonic guided missiles, etc.
4. Strike methods that are difficult to avoid, such as ships and ground targets,
Japan’s ‘defense development plan’:
Released in December 2022. ”We will continue to research railguns in the future.”
In the budget request for next year, 23.8 billion yen will be allocated for research expenses.
Defense Equipment Agency public video
Therefore, the video released by the Defense Equipment Agency this time also shows scenes of future uses.
Includes types mounted on ships and wheeled self-propelled artillery types.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/941e228d24138a49abb1cec1b514c3174686077f
Railgun: Equipment Agency releases experimental video
We will deliver a summary of articles published in ITmedia NEWS.
Research experiments in 2016:
The Equipment Agency has been researching and developing rail guns as an “electromagnetic acceleration system” since 2016.
State of the land experiment in 2023:
In 2023, a railgun shooting test will be conducted on land.
Successfully punched out multiple steel plates.
We actually fired bullets and verified their flight stability and power.
Railgun ground test results:
“We succeeded in punching out multiple steel plates that resembled ships,” he explained.
You can check the video footage to see what happens.
Railgun shipboard experiment results:
In October, an offshore firing test was conducted jointly with the Japan Coast Guard in order to put the railgun into practical use as soon as possible.
At the time, a video of the experiment was released.
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/2312/01/news169.html
Netizen opinions:
The opinions on the internet are as follows.
Part 1: There is an urgent need to put railguns into practical use (voices from internet users)
You can counter cheap weapons with cheap weapons.
Railguns are effective against drones.
Promising as a means of protection for power plants and chemical factories.
Japanese air defense means:
The number of installed air defense missiles such as Pack 3 is small.
With six Aegis ships, the situation is unsettling.
Part 2: A technological breakthrough is essential (voices from internet users)
US Navy Railgun:
The one that was being developed by the US Navy had an output of 32MJ.
1. A 16 kg bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 2,000 m/s.
2. Achieves a firing range of 185 km and a barrel life of several thousand rounds.
Japanese ATLA railgun:
1. ATLA is developing a caliber of 40mm.
2. It is comparable to a machine gun, and the bullet weight is 3kg to 5kg.
If this size were to be put to practical use, it would be for anti-aircraft purposes.
The first step is to “reach the level of practical use as a weapon.”
Part 3: Progress of Japan’s Railgun (Voices from Net Users)
Japan’s railguns utilize JAXA’s technology.
This was developed as an initial accelerator device for space probes in orbit.
1. The targets of U.S. railgun attacks are large warships.
2. The target of Japanese rail guns is ballistic missiles.
Japan’s metallurgical and space technology capabilities:
With the development of the railgun, Japan solved ”problems that the U.S. military was unable to solve”.
Troubleshooting gun barrel wear and power supply issues:
The US suffered setbacks due to gun barrel wear and power capacity issues.
Highlights of power control technology:
One of Japan’s most advanced technologies is power control technology.
Strong in developing power storage capacitors and small generators.
Major Japanese electronics companies:
Already possesses advanced supercapacity technology.
The miniaturization of gas turbine generators has also been established.
It simply upgrades existing technology to military standards.
Response to hypersonic missiles
There are technical concerns about securing a large-scale power source. However, Japan is steadily moving forward with its practical application.
1. With a railgun, only the bullets fly.
2. It is very difficult to ‘detect a railgun with radar’.
It is now the weapon that China and Russia hate the most.