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Varmint Al General Engineer. Retired 10 years ago after 30 years at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. At the time of my retirement, I was the Advanced Engineering Analysis group leader in Weapons Division. We analyzed complicated systems and structures using state-of-the-art hardware and software. See my Engineering Page. A typical requests for analysis went something like this: This design is cast in concrete and cant be changed, but there is a problem. We want you to fix it without...

  One aspect of Extended Range Cannon Artillery currently being tested at the proving ground is the XM1113 projectile. “This is one in a series of engineering tests we have been conducting to improve the reliability of the projectile,” said Anthony Austria, test officer. “We’re testing a large sample across a range of temperatures and firing zones.” Though capable of substantially longer ranges, the new projectile is remarkably similar to currently- fielded 155 mm rounds. The most si...