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BAE Turns Artillery Rounds Into Seeker Munitions

Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

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BAE Turns Artillery Rounds Into Seeker Munitions

BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of its Rokar Silver Bullet artillery shell retrofit to turn any conventional indirect fire round into a precision-guided munition, the company said May 11.In the latest in a series of live-fire tests held in February, the Silver Bullet showed it could impart to any standard 155mm artillery shell the ability to correct course midflight, BAE said. The innovation allows for reduced risk of friendly fire or collateral damage during artillery barrages in support of…

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