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03/28/2024 09:11:33 am

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HVPs

Air defense

First Successful Tests of Guided Railgun Hypervelocity Projectiles for US Navy Hailed as a Breakthrough

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.

The future

US Navy Railguns Ideal for Shore Bombardment and Surface Combat

Big guns for shore bombardment were last used aboard navy warships during the Vietnam War.

Power

US Navy Tests British-made Railgun for its Warships

It can also fire special hypervelocity projectiles (HVPs) out to 185 km at Mach 6 (7,400 km/h).

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