rail gun<\/a> to help it achieve ridiculous speeds. However, it appears that the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office ended up using a conventional artillery piece to fire the HPV, a low-cost and highly efficient solution after all.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Compared to traditional missile defense, the HPV systems offer a significant cost reduction per kill. An HPV round costs an estimated $85,000, compared to a $1.5 million Tomahawk missile, $155,000 Hellfire rocket or a $147,000 Javelin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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