The Army has selected BAE Systems to produce a prototype cannon that flips its offensive punch for a defensive role as part of a wider U.S. military project to shield high-value, small-area assets by defeating cruise missile raids with a paradigm-changing capability: hypervelocity projectile gunfire. On Dec. 20, the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office announced plans to exclusively invite BAE Systems Land & Armaments to prepare a prototype proposal for the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and Hypervelocity Projectile...
