Re: HKP's (was....]

PsyWraith wrote in reply to djwj:

> >  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.  

In other words, the HKP is the ultimate development of today's
discarding sabot rod penetrators. Most modern tanks use them for
anti-tank work; we make smaller ones for the Bofors 40mm guns, etc.
They're not exactly experimental any longer - no more than any
relatively new weapon is, that is :-/

Later,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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