![]() ![]() And even though the payload is somewhat smaller, the destructive force will likely be greater because of the accuracy, Danbolt says. With the guidance system, we believe we can consistently hit an area as small as the center of a football field. We are talking about a range that is five to eight times greater than conventional artillery. – In practice, this is a mix of a missile and an artillery shell. The 155MM HE-ExR (extreme range), as it is called, is scheduled for its first live fire tests in 2019. Nammo’s most ambitious project is a Ramjet-powered, guided artillery shell with a range of up to 150km. Now, they want to be at the forefront, developing a new generation of shells covering all range requirements. Nammo already has a long history of producing high-performing artillery ammunition. Illustration showing different artillery shell and range options. All in all, I think we could be in for a bit of a revolution in the coming years, Danbolt says. And at the same time, we see a technological drive towards shells with much longer range, more precision and relatively speaking, lower cost. ![]() Army is one example: They really want to upgrade their artillery capabilities. At the same time, NATO countries, who have emphasized air forces for a long time, are beginning to look at their ground forces again. – Our Russian counterparts have begun to field artillery systems with longer and longer range. Artillery units in western countries still mainly fire about as far as their predecessors did in 1918.īut now, Thomas Danbolt believes that is finally about to change: These have, however, often been marred by lower accuracy, higher cost and difficulties when adapting them to army operational concepts. Some special ammunition with a bit of extra range has become available. Photo: NammoĪ hundred years have passed since World War 1, but artillery systems have not gone through the most radical changes. Thomas Danbolt, Nammo’s Vice president large caliber ammunition. ![]()
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