China has set a new world speed record by accelerating a 2400 pound test vehicle on a superconducting maglev to 400mph in just two seconds. It looks like the purpose and eventual application will be launching jest from aircraft carriers

This speed broke the global record for the same type of platform, making it the fastest superconducting electromagnetic maglev testing speed in the world, a new global benchmark

“It resolves core technical challenges including ultra-high-speed electromagnetic propulsion, electric suspension guidance, transient high-power energy storage inversion, and high-field superconducting magnets,”

https://x.com/globaltimesnews/status/2004057551277871463

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337735/chinas-record-smashing-maglev-achieves-0-700km/h-acceleration-less-2-seconds