Northrop Grumman flight test validates guided 50mm Raid Hunter projectile performance

PUBT · 1d ago
Northrop Grumman flight test validates guided 50mm Raid Hunter projectile performance
  • Northrop Grumman completed an aeroballistic flight test of a new 50mm projectile for its Raid Hunter gun-based air defense system.
  • Test rounds fired from an XM913 Chain Gun generated high-fidelity data on nearly every shot, matching pre-test performance expectations.
  • Results support development of a guided, proximity-fuzed 50mm round aimed at countering mass mixed raids of aerial threats.
  • Program positions Raid Hunter as a scalable, lower-cost short-range option to address gaps in air defense capability.


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