ISL Conducts First Open-Range Test Shot of European Electromagnetic Railgun
9th July 2026
The French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis (ISL) has successfully conducted the first outdoor, free-flight test of its domestically designed electromagnetic railgun. The milestone test took place on June 29, 2026, at the institute’s proving ground in Baldersheim, marking a critical transition for the European defense technology from laboratory research to open-range validation.