An Army Howitzer is now firing a super high-speed, high-tech, electromagnetic Hyper Velocity Projectile, initially developed as a Navy weapon. Due to its ability to reach speeds of up to 5,600 miles ...

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 ...

Credit: Lawrence Livermore's Kinetic Energy Projectile warhead would arm the Mach 3-speed Army Tactical Missile System (ATacMS): U.S. Army While Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Kinetic Energy ...

The Navy will fire its electromagnetic railgun from a joint high speed vessel in 2016 as part of a broader effort to develop the long-range, high-energy weapon, service officials said. The weapon will ...

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Answer by Mark Eichenlaub, Graduate Student in Physics, Let's give it a shot. First, you're going to need a long bullet. The reason is the atmosphere. Air resistance on a fast-moving bullet is huge, ...