The National Interest

The Hyper Velocity Projectile: How the Navy Could Fire 5,600 MPH ‘Bullets’ at Missiles

The Pentagon is pursuing an innovation missile-defense system that could address some of the shortcomings of the existing systems it deploys. There are a number of major (somewhat interrelated) ...
The Japan Times

Standoff weapon launcher showcased in SDF live-fire exercise for the first time

The Type-25 HVGP missile system, which was deployed at the GSDF's Camp Fuji in March, appeared in an exercise attended by ...
The National Interest

How the U.S. Army Is Using Old Artillery to Fire Hypervelocity 'Bullets'

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 ...
NextBigFuture

Army Paladin self-propelled howitzer fired high velocity projectile which could be used in any 155-mm and 5-inch guns

One of the SCO’s priorities was adapting technology from “railguns”. Such guns use neither explosives nor propellant, but instead rely on electromagnetic forces to fire projectiles at speeds of up to ...
USNI

Pentagon: New Rounds For Old Guns Could Change Missile Defense for Navy, Army

The Pentagon’s office tasked with tweaking existing and developing military technology for new uses is pushing development of ammo meant for the electromagnetic railgun for use in existing naval guns ...