155mm Artillery shells are cheap but not very accurate. Their range, unless base-bleed is used, will not exceed 30km. With base-bleed you are looking at 40km.
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First, we know that standard artillery shells lacks in range and accuracy as one would wish but that is by design, not technology as your own example for Excalibur shows.155mm Artillery shells are cheap but not very accurate. Their range, unless base-bleed is used, will not exceed 30km. With base-bleed you are looking at 40km.
Excalibur rounds with maximum 55 km range, are very accurate against stationary targets. But are very expensive (best part of 70 thousand dollars a piece). However if you consider the fact that you are achieving perfect target destruction with a single round, it is feasible and can be deemed cost effective.
Nammo and Boeing now joined forces to produce a ramjet powered 155mm artillery round that can hit moving targets with an explosive amount found in a120mm round. As the air goes through the artillery shell during it’s flight, there is very little drag. Therefore it doesn’t lose a lot of it’s speed as it is coming down on the target. Also there is now work being carried out, to achieve at least 100seconds of flight with thrust using BAESystems’ guidance to give accuracy in hitting moving targets.
This is a technology in the making. It is developing. Raytheon has a program, Indians are on it as well. Since we are working on ramjet and possibly scramjet powered missiles, it is only logical that we investigate and start work on this tech too.
Raytheon Is Developing A Ramjet Artillery Round For The Army's New Super Howitzers
New long-range ammunition is a key component of the Army's plans to increase the capabilities of its howitzers and outgun opponents.New Artillery Round Promises Higher Speed, Extended Range
New Artillery Round Promises Higher Speed, Extended Rangewww.nationaldefensemagazine.org
Rocket artillery missiles are big cumbersome weapons. They have a very high ballistic trajectory. They can be stopped by modern AD systems. So I wouldn’t compare a 155mm shell sized weapon with a rocket artillery missile (apples to apples, you are looking at TRG300 and bigger. Hence probably not very cheap) Yes they are great for saturation bombing. With precision guided systems fitted they do become somewhat costlier. But still are good. They are however the technology of a different century.
It is in serial production and has already been delivered. It is named MINBO (MINiature BOmb). Studies continue on the block II version.
can the drones carry them?
in the canister missing some parts
Of course, when it is integrated into drones. There is a big weapon integration list so it might take some time.
So it cant test hypersonic
