Electric gun technology, or rail gun, was favored by many staffs a few years ago, especially in the United States, where the US Navy had invested several hundred million dollars to develop its own model. But lately, and especially since the Pentagon abandoned the program, which prioritized directed-energy weapons like high-energy lasers and microwave cannons, the buzz around this topic seems to have waned. little dried up. Even the Chinese program, which had hit the headlines three years ago when a Rail Gun was observed on a transport ship...
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Do the future Italian DDX destroyers foreshadow an evolution of combat ships?
Just under a year ago, Rome presented a new heavy destroyer program to replace the Durand de la Penne and Mimbelli anti-aircraft frigates from 2030, in an unprecedented effort to equip the Marina Militare with unparalleled naval power throughout the Mediterranean
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