WHITE SANDS, N.M., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy reports it has tested the long-range, land-attack projectile designed for the DDG 1000 Advanced Gun System.
These were the first live-fire tests to successfully demonstrate LRLAP effectiveness against targets.
LRLAP is a 155mm, rocket-assisted guided projectile designed to support land-attack and naval surface fire support operations in conjunction with the Advanced Gun System on DDG 1000 class destroyers.
"This test success represents a key milestone in development of the land-attack capability and represents a significant step in the tactical maturation of the LRLAP," said Capt. Tim Batzler, Navy Surface Ship Weapons major program manager for Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems.
Both flight tests covered 45 nautical miles and met key test objectives, including successful launch, Global Positioning System acquisition, warhead functionality and terminal accuracy.
Live-fire testing is part of land-based flight qualification during the engineering and manufacturing development phase.
PEO IWS is an affiliated program executive office of the Naval Sea Systems Command, which manages surface ship and submarine combat technologies and systems.
