Thanks to a development company led by Boeing specialists, The US Army will test a new high-speed ramjet weapon next summer. A device called Ramjet 155 Boeing is developing in partnership with British defense firm BAE Systems and Norwegian ammunition company Nammo.
This is reported by the American magazine Breaking Defense, citing a source in Boeing..
The further it flies, the faster it moves, and it also helps him avoid detection
– the representative of the developer company explained in simple words the principle of operation of the weapon.
While conventional rockets carry an oxidizer on board to burn fuel, ramjet engine literally "breathes air". It means, that he "digests" the air around him during the flight. Since it doesn't need to carry the extra weight of the oxidizer, he is able to fly long distances, and also has unique flight characteristics, which make it more tenacious.
According to Boeing Project Manager Dan Palmeter, the projectile will be ready for the first launch from the L39 cannon next year.
Other American companies are also developing ramjet engines.. They are also working on such weapons in Russia., China, India.
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