- The warship-mounted electromagnetic railgun is expected to enter China’s arsenal by 2025, according to sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
- Railguns have long appeared on Russian, Iranian and U.S. military wish lists as cost-effective weapons that give navies the might of a cannon with the range of a precision-guided missile.
- China’s railgun is capable of striking a target 124 miles away in under 90 seconds, according to the report. Source CNBC
Warships were put through paces in the Yellow, East and, most likely, South China seas, official reports say. Source: South China Morning Post
Supreme leader rejects Trump’s offer as foreign minister questions whether US president is ‘serious about talks’. Source: Al Jazeera
Counter-terror police are leading the investigation after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament at speed. Source: The Telegraph
