US Army Adapts Scrapped Cannon for Hypersonic Warhead Testing

By Georgina Jedikovska · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-06

According to reporting by Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Army recently executed a successful live-fire exercise using a repurposed artillery platform at the Yuma Proving Ground. This test utilized the Heavy Artillery Test System to launch an experimental payload package, allow

According to reporting by Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Army recently executed a successful live-fire exercise using a repurposed artillery platform at the Yuma Proving Ground. This test utilized the Heavy Artillery Test System to launch an experimental payload package, allow