HVPs
First Successful Tests of Guided Railgun Hypervelocity Projectiles for US Navy Hailed as a Breakthrough
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 11, 2017 06:34 PM EDT |
DoD noted that "if we can close the fire support with a controlled solution," HVPs will be able to shoot down most of the anti-ship missiles in a 100 ASM attack.
US Navy Railguns Ideal for Shore Bombardment and Surface Combat
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 07, 2017 10:34 AM EDT |
Big guns for shore bombardment were last used aboard navy warships during the Vietnam War.
US Navy Tests British-made Railgun for its Warships
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 24, 2017 04:08 AM EDT |
It can also fire special hypervelocity projectiles (HVPs) out to 185 km at Mach 6 (7,400 km/h).
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