Copperhead laser-guided projectile
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The Copperhead laser-guided projectile is a U.S. Army 155 mm artillery round designed to home in on laser-designated targets for highly accurate, precision strikes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Copperhead laser-guided projectile canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery shell
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laser-guided munition ⓘ precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| advantage |
increased accuracy over conventional 155 mm shells
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reduced ammunition expenditure for target kill ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. artillery ammunition
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laser-guided artillery projectiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | laser-designated targets ⓘ |
| developer |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
|
| feature |
high first-round hit probability
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reduced collateral damage compared to unguided artillery ⓘ requires external laser designator ⓘ terminal guidance phase using laser energy reflected from target ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | terminal homing ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | semi-active laser homing ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
155 mm howitzer
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M109 self-propelled howitzer ⓘ M198 howitzer ⓘ
surface form:
M198 towed howitzer
M777 howitzer ⓘ |
| munitionClass | tube-launched guided projectile ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
requires line-of-sight between designator and target
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used for long-range precision engagement of point targets ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-armor
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precision strike ⓘ |
| propulsion | conventional artillery propellant charge ⓘ |
| targetTypes |
armored vehicles
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fortified positions ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive ⓘ |
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