Weapons: US military 'supergun' fires an artillery shell more than 43 MILES
It had broken the record for the longest precision-guided cannon shot in history The supergun will be able to strike enemy targets from outside their range It uses a prototype shell which can course correct using GPS and laser tech A 'supergun' being trialled by the US military has successfully fired an artillery shell to hit a precise target at a distance of more than 43 miles (70 kilometres) away. Breaking the record for the longest precision-guided cannon shot in history, the 'extended-range cannon artillery system' was tested at a firing range in Arizona. ADVERTISEMENT The weapon has n...