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.
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The weapon has now achieved its designed range following a successful shot over a distance of 40 miles (65 kilometres) back in the March of this year.