Ramjet engine turns artillery rounds into supersonic missiles

At the gunshot, a boom, then a huge whistle similar to that of a reactor. Here is the 155 mm shell of the future: a munition that is propelled by a statoreactor, for a range four times larger than a classic shell.

When we know how long it takes to define, develop, test, qualify and operationally prove new military equipment, we can legitimately be skeptical when a technology company that is only a few years old – if not a few months old – announces the launch of a “revolutionary” weapon system. And this is even if the launch... This article Tiberius Aerospace unveils a “revolutionary” 155 mm artillery munition equipped with a ramjet appeared first on Zone…

The novel grenade has a high range and a high target accuracy. It should also be favorable.

Ramjet engine turns artillery rounds into supersonic missiles

What's cooler than a precision artillery round? How about Tiberius Aerospace's Sceptre TRBM 155HG 155mm artillery round that has a ramjet in its nose, can fly at supersonic speeds and has over four times the range of a conventional round?Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Artillery, Supersonic, Ramjet