US Army’s new artillery breaks the record for highest velocity
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By
Dylan Malyasov
Jan 7, 2022
The U.S. Army has reported that its new artillery system, developed under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program, has broken the record for firing highest velocity.
According to a press release issued Thursday by service, in early August the ERCA weapon system made history by firing at the highest velocity on record with this program at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG).
While shooting far distances is desirable and part of the Army’s modernization strategy, firing at a high-velocity is also a vital element to eliminating threats through Multi Domain Transformation, in this case, increasing the range, speed, and convergence of cutting edge technologies.
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