Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has conducted a live experiment firing high-speed projectiles into timed explosions to observe how shockwaves affect rounds in flight. Over two days, engineers used a M110 Howitzer with a 155 mm barrel to launch projectiles travelling nearly four times the speed of sound toward controlled blasts of 30 to 100 pounds of dynamite.

Naval Surface Warfare Center captures first live data on projectile and shockwave interaction in tests

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has conducted a live experiment firing high-speed projectiles into timed explosions to observe how shockwaves affect rounds in flight.

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