BAE live-fires Rokar Silver Bullet guidance kit
BAE Systems has undertaken live-fire testing of its Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit for standard 155mm artillery shells, the company announced on 11 May.
The most recent live fire event took place in Israel in February and was part of a series of demonstrations with several customers, including a firing demonstration performed with Poongsan Corporation, a South Korean defence contractor.
Over 150 Rokar Silver Bullet kits have been tested over several years of development according to the company, with tests conducted in various conditions and terrains including land and sea. The majority of the kits have hit within 10m of the target in these demonstrations.
The Rokar Silver Bullet guidance system is designed to transform an artillery shell into a highly accurate munition. It has the ability to self-correct in flight, which can increase effectiveness and reduce collateral damage, allowing for more precise engagement in urban environments and against protected targets.
The kit is compatible with current inventories of conventional artillery shells and can be assembled in the field as a standard artillery fuze.
The Silver Bullet has been fired from various artillery guns, including the K9 barrel and M109, and using several types of artillery shells such as the K307 and M795.
More from Land Warfare
-
![Malaysia advances armoured modernisation with $435 million Tarantula vehicle deal]()
Malaysia advances armoured modernisation with $435 million Tarantula vehicle deal
Mildef International Technologies will supply high-mobility armoured vehicles featuring systems from Aselsan under a new strategic agreement.
-
![Australia aims for rapid procurement of loitering munitions]()
Australia aims for rapid procurement of loitering munitions
The purchase will occur in a short timeframe, specifically for deliveries to begin next month, with local manufacture. All this puts Innovaero’s One-Way Loitering (OWL) systems, with OWL B already in service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), comfortably perched for a likely win.
-
![Australian tanks and Milrem UGVs bound for Ukraine]()
Australian tanks and Milrem UGVs bound for Ukraine
Dozens of M1A1 Abrams tanks from Australia are on their way to Ukraine to fight in the ongoing war, while Milrem is set to supply Ukraine more route clearance Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs).
-
![Prototypes ordered for next generation USMC trucks with electric power a focus]()
Prototypes ordered for next generation USMC trucks with electric power a focus
The Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) is slated to replace the existing Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) fleet, including cargo, dump, wrecker, tractor and re-supply variants which are in use with the USMC. Significantly, the vehicles will include hybrid electric technologies and onboard and export power.
