China’s Nascent Railgun is Just the Tip of its Shipboard R&D

New America's Peter W. Singer wrote with Matthew Bruzzese in Defense One on China's shipboard R&D efforts:

While it remains to be seen whether the Chinese navy can develop a full-scale railgun, produce it at scale, and integrate it onto its warships, it is obvious that it has made steady advances in recent years on a technology of immense military significance that the US has abandoned. Moreover, a broader program on shipboard electrical power may prove to be even more consequential, allowing for integration of all manner of advanced weaponry and electronic systems for China’s warships. 

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