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It was the other way around. The High Velocity Penetrating Weapon was an outgrowth of the Next Generation Penetrator program. HVPM was validated and is considered technically mature enough to move to EMD. HSSW is another program that is part of the hardened target munitions portfolio.MOP was a quick reaction, interim weapon design. It was designed to be incredibly inefficient, using a large amount of explosive to compensate for a less than ideal understanding of target coupling and effects. Only a handful of MOP were made, and even those are being modified due to some significant shortcomings.
It was the other way around. The High Velocity Penetrating Weapon was an outgrowth of the Next Generation Penetrator program. HVPM was validated and is considered technically mature enough to move to EMD. HSSW is another program that is part of the hardened target munitions portfolio.
MOP was a quick reaction, interim weapon design. It was designed to be incredibly inefficient, using a large amount of explosive to compensate for a less than ideal understanding of target coupling and effects. Only a handful of MOP were made, and even those are being modified due to some significant shortcomings.
