Rocket Assisted Projectile

Rocket Assisted Projectile

A Rocket Assisted Projectile is an artillery or cannon round incorporating a rocket motor for independent propulsion. This grants the projectile both greater speed and range than an ordinary shell, which is propelled only by the ballistic force of the gun's exploding charge. On some forms of Rocket Assisted Projectiles, they are sometimes outfitted with a laser-guide for greater accuracy.


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