HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is slated to begin evaluating a hypervelocity projectile for the service’s artillery systems in 2025, according to Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, the Rapid Capabilities and ...
The Navy is currently developing three potential new weapons that could improve the ability of its surface ships to defend themselves against enemy missiles—solid state lasers (SSLs), the ...
If U.S. warships are going to survive in the Persian Gulf or Western Pacific through mid-century, they will need defenses that consist of something more than conventional gun munitions with limited ...
An Army Howitzer is now firing a super high-speed, high-tech, electromagnetic Hyper Velocity Projectile, initially developed as a Navy weapon. Due to its ability to reach speeds of up to 5,600 miles ...
BAE Systems’ Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) will be featured in a future counter-cruise missile experiment funded under the Advanced Battle Management System program, the Air Force Research Laboratory ...
The Office of Naval Research is currently conducting a Future Naval Capabilities program to mature hypervelocity projectile technologies that support range extension of 5-inch gun capabilities, ...
The guided missile destroyer USS Dewey fired its Mk 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise July 18 during the Rim of the Pacific exercise off Hawaii. Two key limitations in that defense are the ...