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RCCTO Director Outlines Army’s Plan For Hypervelocity Projectiles

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RCCTO Director Outlines Army’s Plan For Hypervelocity Projectiles
Illustration of BAE Systems’ hypervelocity projectile (HVP) it originally designed for the electromagnetic railgun and was contracted to demonstrate for use by the Strategic Capabilities Office. The weapon is designed to also be used in gun systems like 155mm howitzers and naval 5-inch guns. (Image: BAE Systems)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Army official last week laid out the service’s interest in and plan for a new hypersonic projectile (HVP) that has been a program under the DoD Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch, ,director of the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) said the SCO’s hypervelocity projectile gun system has a strong capability to perform air and missile defense in a cheaper way than using current missile options. “So the hypervelocity projectile -…

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