Event Brief
China keeps railgun on Type 072III landing ship
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: China reportedly mounted an electromagnetic railgun on the bow of a Type 072III landing ship in December 2017 and has kept it at sea since then. The US Navy spent about $500 million over 15 years on its own railgun program but never fielded a gun at sea and canceled it in July 2021.
WHO: China; US Navy
WHAT: China reportedly kept an electromagnetic railgun installed on a Type 072III landing ship at sea since December 2017, while the US Navy canceled its railgun program after spending about $500 million without deploying it at sea.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026
WHERE: China
WHY: The US program was canceled after failing to get its railgun to sea despite long development spending.
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