Thread by @TheDeadDistrict

Nammo-Boeing 155mm munition at #AUSA2022
From L to R:
- 155mm Ramjet (XM1155)
- XM1113
- XM1128
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https://twitter.com/2805662/status/1579999565046243328

This summer, June 28, Boeing and Nammo have jointly test-fired a 155mm Ramjet round.
The test at the Andøya Test Center in Norway, the Ramjet 155 was fired from an L39 cannon and its engine successfully ignited, according to a statement from Boeing.
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The launch followed years of research, development, and +450 stat & short-range tests.
Boeing and Nammo were awarded a contract in 2019 under the Army’s XM1155 program, an effort to further develop ERCA munition.
P. S. CG via "Akela Freedom"
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“The test — with all aspects from cannon firing, to the projectile body, fins, and trajectory all functioning perfectly — represents a real technological breakthrough in artillery.”
Nammo CEO Morten Brandtzæg said.
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XM1155 (AKA THOR-ER - Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range) use the solid fuel ramjet (SFRJ) and is an innovative 155mm projectile being developed to meet the requirements of the US Army to hit targets at a range more than 100km.
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The revolutionary XM1155 projectile design includes tail rocket motors and large control surfaces to achieve very high altitudes gliding back to Earth and thus the outstanding range >100km.
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USArmy in FY23 is funds the program of ERAP 155mm artillery with range out to 150km. Also in FY23 budget, US Army has funded work for a seeker for XM1155 to prosecute moving/relocatable targets.
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