The US Army’s super cannon is coming. Could it bring back battleships?
THE US ARMY IS WORKING ON A NEW, LONG-range cannon it claims can reach out and strike targets at up to 1 850 km – about 1 820 km further than existing guns. But the Strategic Long Range Cannon (SLRC) also has the potential to bring back a dormant class of big-gun warships once thought gone for good: the mighty battleship.
The US Army hasn’t yet explained how the SLRC will reach the extraordinary range, but it seems confident the gun will work as planned, aiming to test a prototype in 2023. The service sees the weapon as a towed gun
