DSG Technology has a new .50-caliber round that can travel an impressive 60 meters underwater, according to Jon Andre Garberg, the CEO of the Norwegian company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company produces a line of what he describes as \u201cground breaking\u201d technology that allows gunners to fire bullets underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently in production are the 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and .50-cal. rounds, which use CAV-X technology. It\u2019s that technology that allows the rounds to travel underwater, Garberg explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The round \u201copens up water and creates a bubble,\u201d allowing the round to travel underwater, he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rounds can be used to shoot air-to-air or air-to-water, Garberg explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is technology that didn\u2019t exist just three months ago, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new technology can be very advantageous to the U.S. Navy, Garberg said. Currently, if U.S. Navy vessels want to engage small vessels out at sea, there is a danger in using traditional ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Standard ammunition will ricochet off the surface of the water, potentially putting other U.S. ships in harm\u2019s way, Garberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To solve this problem, U.S. Navy ships have been using expensive 30 mm rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the new DSG rounds with CAV-X technology solve this issue, Garberg said. Ships can fire without fear of a round skimming the surface. The round will just penetrate the water, Garberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This also could be useful in large scale swarming attacks by smaller craft, Garberg explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. vessels in the tightly congested Persian Gulf have been routinely harassed by Iranian small boats. The CAV-X round could provide U.S. warships with a new capability to engage these craft with minimal risk to other U.S. or allied ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A representative at U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center told Military Times that they are currently testing the rounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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