The National Interest

The Hyper Velocity Projectile: How the Navy Could Fire 5,600 MPH ‘Bullets’ at Missiles

The Pentagon is pursuing an innovation missile-defense system that could address some of the shortcomings of the existing systems it deploys. There are a number of major (somewhat interrelated) ...
NextBigFuture

Army Paladin self-propelled howitzer fired high velocity projectile which could be used in any 155-mm and 5-inch guns

One of the SCO’s priorities was adapting technology from “railguns”. Such guns use neither explosives nor propellant, but instead rely on electromagnetic forces to fire projectiles at speeds of up to ...
The National Interest

The U.S. Army’s New Super Weapon: 5,000 Mile Per Hour ‘Big’ Guns

Due to its ability to reach speeds of up to 5,600 miles per hour, the hypervelocity projectile is engineered as a kinetic energy warhead, meaning no explosives are necessary. The hyper velocity ...
NextBigFuture

Mach 3 naval guns are double the speed of standard shells and brings some benefits expected from hypersonic railguns

A guided HVP (Hyper Velocity Projectile.) round from a standard Mk 45 deck gun could bring a significant margin of the railguns promised capabilities to the fleet sooner, USNI News understands. The ...
Newsweek

Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan has test-launched a domestically developed ballistic missile in ...