BAE Systems and the U.S. Army will test fire a small-caliber artillery long-range projectile with increased lethality from a 155 mm XM907E2 cannon at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, at double the range of current precision-guided weapons. Succeeded.
The recent tests are the latest in the U.S. Army’s XM1155 subcaliber program, which has seen a surge in arms purchases as NATO countries enter the second year of sending weapons to Ukraine to combat Russian aggression. is therefore particularly suitable. The US arsenal of 155 mm ammunition has been virtually eliminated, and the US Department of Defense has ordered a six-fold increase in these ammunition over the next five years.
This created a situation where the US military had a strong incentive not only to buy more 155 mm ammunition, but to buy the most technologically advanced version.
The Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile is designed to hit long-range targets with great accuracy using a standard 155 mm gun. It can hit both stationary and moving targets with a range of well over 68 miles (110 km). The shell’s ultimate goal is to achieve a one-shot, one-kill. In other words, artillery units can fire rounds that are likely to destroy their targets and quickly leave the area before counterattacking.
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Details of the new projectile have not been released, but we do know that it is a sabot bullet. . In flight, the projectile deploys fins and wings and motors (rocket or ramjet) to provide additional speed and range.
Inside is an avionics package to guide projectiles to targets and electronic countermeasures to evade hostile jamming. This is particularly impressive engineering, as these electronics must withstand a 15,500 g impact when fired from a gun.
“This successful test was a follow-up test in which sub-caliber artillery long-range projectiles with enhanced lethality defeated long-range targets and doubled the range of existing guided projectiles (sic). to see how sensors can be used to detect fixation and movement, says Brent Butcher, vice president and general manager of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems. We are confident that we are well on our way to providing the Army with the best munitions solution for artillery guns with breakthrough capabilities that bring highly lethal and maneuverable projectiles to the ground.”
Source: BAE Systems
