Archive: https://archive.today/fhspY From the post: >>Japan said its ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun has successfully hit a target vessel during a recent test, a key step toward future deployment of the next-generation weapon capable of shooting projectiles at an extremely high speed. The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency posted on social media earlier this month that a railgun installed on the Maritime Self-Defense Force test ship Asuka "succeeded in long-range shooting" at a target ship. The post also included four photos of the vessel and weapon.