U.S. Army Slows Drone-Killing Hypervelocity Projectile System

Naval Surface Warfare Center
Credit: Naval Surface Warfare Center
The U.S. Army needs an extra two years to field a hypervelocity interceptor that can cheaply shoot down waves of drones and cruise missiles. The Army launched the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) a year ago, hoping to field the first battery of cannon-fired hypervelocity projectiles by...
Steve Trimble

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

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