HKP's (was Re: Fallout 4 (Resin vehicles and Xeno Files for DSII and SGII)

In a message dated 6/2/99 4:07:59 PM Central European Daylight Time, 
djwj@eazy.net writes:
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>  We know the Kra'Vak use HKPs (railgins) but do they
>  use guided missiles or only magnetic accellerators (HKP, MDC, DFFG)?

Actually, the DSII hyper-kinetic penetrators (HKPs) are not railguns but

chemical slug throwers, but firing "small caliber" rounds at hypersonic 
velocities.  The Israelis have used one Real World on an M113 chassis
(60mm) 
while in the US there was the prototype LAV-75 light tank with the Ares
75mm 
gun.  Because they are (relatively) small rounds and rely solely on
kinetic 
energy to destroy their target they are rather useless against infantry 
(okay, if you are hit you are DEAD, but it's not a weapon for killing a 
dispersed, skulking infantry squad).

At least this is how they are written up in "background".

Chris Ruhl
SSG USAR
Team Chief, Tactical PSYOP Team 31 (Abn)
Camp McGovern, Bosnia - Herzegovina