That’s real footage of an actual shot. I had to check before I posted it because it’s so clear.
MO had pointed out the shot last month, but the video has just been cleared for the public. See the earlier post for the press release and more info.
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[...] thing, check out the video at Murdoc Online of the Army’s prototype self-propelled artillery firing a GPS-guided Excalibur simulation round. Incredible [...]
High speed digital camera and computer tracking system. Pretty much the same technology you need to aim a laser at an incoming missile.
Damn! What was up with the glow on the back end of it, residual propellant or something? I know there isn’t any motor or anything.
I believe that it is tracer-type stuff for testing.
Could it be a base-bleed device for longer range?
Both suggestions make sense, TY!