The US Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) may be seeing the next generation of the service’s artillery in action, as it tests a rocket-boosted round designed to deliver more accurate engagements from longer ranges.
The Next-Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile (NGRAP) aims to exceed the 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) range of current artillery, including standard 155mm howitzers.
It is also set to replace the army’s legacy M549A1 rockets, which have been in service for more than five decades already, according to Steve Flores, YPG Long Range Precision Fire Integrator.
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