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BAE Systems to Develop HVP Next-Generation Guided Projectile for U.S.
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BAE
Systems has received a $33.6 million contract from the Office of Naval
Research (ONR) to develop and demonstrate a Hyper Velocity Projectile
(HVP). The HVP is a next-generation, guided projectile capable of completing
multiple missions for the Electromagnetic Railgun, as well as existing
5-inch and 155-mm gun systems. This competitive award marks the initiation
of Phase 1A of the program.
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HVP is a next-generation, guided projectile capable of completing multiple
missions for the Electromagnetic Railgun
Picture: BAE Systems
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“The HVP takes the next evolutionary step in
providing an affordable, precise, multi-mission capability for multiple
gun platforms,” said Chris Hughes, vice president and general
manager of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems. “We look forward to
applying our expertise and technologies to this important program.”
The HVP is designed to provide lethality and performance enhancements
to current and future gun systems. The objective of the first phase
is to produce a concept design and development roadmap towards fully
guided flight demonstrations.
BAE Systems, along with teammates United Technologies and Custom Analytical
Engineering Systems (CAES), will develop and demonstrate a modular,
low drag HVP. The modular design will allow the HVP to be configured
for multiple gun systems and to address different missions. BAE Systems
will build on its recent Long Range Land Attack Projectile and Multi-Service
Standard Guided Projectile development and demonstration successes to
apply innovative and proven designs to the next-generation projectile.
Work on the HVP contract is expected to begin immediately, with its
initial phase to be completed by June 2014. The development will be
carried out by BAE Systems in Minneapolis, Minnesota; UTC Aerospace
Systems in Vergennes, Vermont; and CAES in Flintstone, Maryland.
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