1000 mile shot

[battlemidget]

I bet those things are a good way to meet the state governor.

"Sir, we got 50,000 complaint calls this morning..."

[izzy]

The article mentions that they'd likely be put on ships and used for areas where missiles can't be put.

[Duman]

Maybe they could use it like the M712 Copperhead, 'cept bigger?

That's crazy enough, it just might work....

[Duman]

I had thought that they had artillery rounds that were ?guided? somewhat

Maybe it?s an adaptation of that

I've read about 'intelligent' munitions before, but you might be on to something. If the projectile could deploy wings or some other aerodynamic articulation with a guidance system to keep it aloft for a long time......

If the projectile were traveling mach-2, about 1400mph, it would take ~45 minutes to reach it's destination.

[Aloha_Shooter]

As I recall, the Army was working on GPS-guided munitions years and years ago. The rationale was that more accurate artillery would lower the logistics supply burden and also reduce collateral damage. Developing longer range artillery instead of using SRBMs also addresses several issues with treaty monitoring, interservice agreements on mission allocation, etc. As was pointed out, testing could be a little bit of an issue but they could probably use radar to track the projectile and verify its trajectory.

[FoxtArt]

There are certain rocket-assisted shells, which I imagine this will be.

So.... when you have "rocket assisted artillery projectiles", with guidance packages that "shoot" over 1,000 miles and readjust their target during TOF...

Where is the line drawn that we instead call them "single-tube reloadable missile launchers"? That's not as newsworthy, of course.

[Gman]

There are certain rocket-assisted shells, which I imagine this will be.

So.... when you have "rocket assisted artillery projectiles", with guidance packages that "shoot" over 1,000 miles and readjust their target during TOF...

Where is the line drawn that we instead call them "single-tube reloadable missile launchers"? That's not as newsworthy, of course.

Why do you just have to suck the fun out of everything?

[FoxtArt]

Why do you just have to suck the fun out of everything?

I know right?

Metal storm: Gun go pewwwwwt.

"Actually, that ROF is theoretical, it takes forever to reload! It's ROF is like 20RPM!"

Everyone else:

[Duman]

"Where is the line drawn that we instead call them "single-tube reloadable missile launchers"? That's not as newsworthy, of course."

You mean like an RPG with a range of 1,000 miles? Hmmm.....

"Why do you just have to suck the fun out of everything? "

Well, it is Halloween season.... vampire of fun.... the fun-sucker...

[rondog]

There's the M982 Excalibur guided 155mm shell, I reckon - those seem cool. But a "1,000 mile cannon" - wouldn't that be a cruise missle launcher?