US Navy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests in New Mexico

The HVP program has now taken on a life of its own , separate from the railgun development, as a multi-purpose high-velocity ammunition type, which could include versions with high-explosive warheads , for conventional five-inch naval guns and land-based 155mm howitzers, too. Chief of Naval Operations Richardson’s decision to curtail public discussion about the railgun program was also part of a larger effort that was aimed, in particular, at making it more difficult for Chinese spies to gain any insight into Navy activities or steal sensitive information. But with the railgun now engaged in a new set of tests at White Sands and renewed talk of at-sea tests in the future, it certainly seems that the program is finally “going somewhere” after more than a decade of development.

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