U.S. Army Revives Hypervelocity Projectile For Air Defense

General Atomics' proposal for a shipboard 20MJ electromagnetic rail gun.

Credit: General Atomics
A cannon-fired, off-board-guided, hypervelocity projectile (HVP) could become a new, low-cost layer of the U.S. Army’s defenses against air and missile threats. A July 8 request for information (RFI) from the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) calls for awarding a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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