Army moves out on cannon that fires hypersonic projectiles for battlefield air defense.

The article discusses the U.S. Army's development of a Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS) designed to counter high-priority threats such as missiles and mobile weapons. Topics include the creation of a specialized 155-millimeter cannon and hypersonic artillery shell, the integration of a Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC) for various defense roles, and the development of a Multi-Function Precision Radar (MFPR) to enhance targeting and guidance capabilities for the system.