Posted on 09/17/2020 1:43:24 AM PDT by Patriot777
Bound to be $$ cannon rounds, but likely a lot cheaper than a Patriot missile.
All kidding aside, Captain's career path...)
All kidding aside, I worked on advanced artillery development for a dozen years and developed a 120mm rifled automated mortar system that was completely self-contained - all communications, fire control, positioning, etc., was built in and it could receive a fire mission - then turn, elevate, load and fire within 18 seconds. No People involved.
No reason that technology couldn't be applied to a 127mm (5") land or sea-based system.
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