Oerlikon Ammunition for New Defense Environment NDIA 40th Annual Annual Armament Armament Systems Systems New Orleans, Orleans, LA - April 25-28, 25-28, 2005 2005
Presented by: Allan Buckley Director Product Management RWM Schw Schweiz eiz AG CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland www.rheinmetall-wm.com
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AMMUNITION System Aircraft Gun Ship
Issue Safety Diffused Ground Target
Vehicle
Multiple Threat
Naval GB Air Defense
Asymmetric Threat Missile-, RAM-Threat
FAP: FAP: FAPD FAPDS: S: APFSDS: ABM: ABM:
Solution FAP ABM ABM, FAPDS; APFSDS ABM, FAPDS ABM, FAPDS
Fran Frangi gibl ble e Armo Armorr Pier Pierci cing ng (Fra (Frap p Tech Techno nolo logy gy)) Fran Frangi gibl ble e Armo Armorr Pier Pierci cing ng Disc Discar ardi ding ng Sabo Sabott (Fra (Frap p Tech Techn nolog ology) y) Long Rod Air Burs Burstt Muni Munitio tion n (Ahe (Ahead ad Tech Techno nolo logy gy))
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Threat Spectrum
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Evolution of Medium Caliber Ammo Types Paradigm-Shift (Quantum Leap) 70’s
80’s
Long Rod (APFSDS) Frap (incl. FAPDS, FAP) Air Burst Munition (incl. Ahead)
90’s ▲
NEW ▲
AP APDS
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HEI (PD-Fuze) SAPHEI, APHEI HEI (Base Fuze) HE (with Prox. Fuze)▲
PAST ▲
2000’s
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Frap (Fragmenting Payload) Definition Frap is a generic term defining a KE ammunition with an inert payload designed to fragment and release its energy after target penetration, thereby creating devastating in-depth and lateral secondary effects (fragments, blast, incendiary).
Heavy Metal Fragment Cloud
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Safety Issue with High Explosive Aircraft Ammunition Swiss F/A-18 “Early Burst”
USAF F-16 In-Bore Explosion
USNavy F/A-18 Gun Barrel Rupture Ref.: www.google.com: Search: PGU-28/B
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Solution: FAP Ammunition Lethality of 20mm x 102 FAP & HEI TARVAC Vulnerability Assessment Code run by TNO/NL
20mm x 102 FAP
Attrition Kill
Mission Abort
Vulnerable Areas in Red
HEI
FAP
Range: 900 (m), Side & Head-on attack
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Urban Targets Solution: FAPDS Ammunition (e.g. 25mm x 137) No Perforation
HEI-T
Target: 20 cm (2 x 10 cm) Concrete Wall with double steel-structure reinforcement at a range of 1500 m
FAPDS-T Full Perforation No Perforation
SAPHEI-T
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‚Soft‘ Targets Solution: FAPDS Ammunition 15
DW516
SAPHEI-T 2.5 s
] m10 [ e g n a R l 5 a c i t r e V
30mm x 173 Ammo 3.0 s
FAPDS-T 1.0 s 1.5 s ToF 0.5 s
2.17 s
0 0
500
1000
1500
2000
ToF 3.55 s
2500
3000
25mm FAPDS
-5
Horizontal Range [m]
FAPDS Main Characteristics: • Higher Hit Probability (shorter ToF) • Higher Lethality • Lower Vulnerability (no HE-Filling) • Lower Life Cycle Costs
35mm FAPDS
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‚Hard‘ Targets Solution: FAPDS Ammunition (e.g. 25mm x 137) Target: BMP-2 Range 1.2 km
Results: HEI-T: no penetration of main armour FAPDS-T: full penetration of main armour
FAPDS-T
HEI-T FAPDS-T
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Armoured Targets Solution: APFSDS-T (Long Rod) Ammunition (e.g. 30mm x 173)
PY0405-016AA-Tank M60
PY0405-017AA_Tank M60_Effect
• 2 hits with full penetration through the turret side, in the area of the ammo storage, angle of impact 45° and 60°NATO Target: M60-Tank Range 1500m
• 1 hit on engine cover with angle of impact >70°NATO
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Vehicle & Naval Craft Solution: ABM Ahead System - Principle Examples: Ground Vehicles Puma / DE (30mm) CV9035 / NL Skyranger / OCAG
Programmer
Payload Ejection
Naval Crafts: 35mm: GDM-A07 & Millennium 30mm: MK44; DS30B Vo Measuring
Fire CS Fire CS
ABM ABM Electronics Electronics
Fuze Programming
ABM Projectile KETF
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ABM-Ahead Ammunition 30 & 35mm for Modern Vehicle Armament (Examples)
Puma 30mm
ABM Fire Power against incl. MBT (neutralise), Mi-24 Hind-D, Personnel (covered in Foxhole & dispersed Infantry Soldiers), Urban Targets.
CV9035 35mm
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ABM-Ahead Ammunition 35mm for Navy Applications (Examples)
GDM-A07 Turkish Frigate
HSV-2 with Millennium
Surface Threat: incl. Fast Intruder Attack Craft (e.g. Boghammar, Jet Ski), Submarine-Periscope. Air Threat: incl. ASM, AGM
Boghammar Firing (EZO, 2003)
AGM (Maverick) Firing (EZO, 2003)
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Infantry Solution: ABM 40mm x 53 Calibre (AGL) AGL: Automatic Grenade Launcher Air Burst Munition (Ahead-HETF) Any AGL System incl. LWAGL, MK19
Light Weight AGL of ST Kinetics with ABM System Upgrade
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Trends in Air Threat Difficult to
Detect, Track, Engage, Hit, Kill
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Solution: GB Air Defense Skyshield 35mm Ahead Detection/Tracking Subprojectiles Ejection
n o i s s i m s n a r T a t a D
Muzzle Velocity Measuring
Gun Computer
Fuze Programming
Muzzle Base with Programmer
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UAV’s & Missiles Solution: Skyshield 35mm Ahead UAV-Target Destroyed
IR-Camera Picture
U.S. Army Test, NAWS China Lake, July 2004
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New Threat: Rockets, Artillery, Mortars (RAM)
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Solution: Counter RAM (Rocket Artillary & Mortar) for Military Camp Protection Skyshield 35mm Ahead: Tests in Todendorf (Germany, Dec. 04)
FCS
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35 mm ABM Ahead Technology: C-RAM Defense Potential demonstrated Target: 120mm Mortar destroyed Detonation caused by Ahead (Bursts of 18 to 36 Rds)
IR-Camera Picture Skyshield Tests in Todendorf (Germany, Dec. 04)
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ABM-Ahead Technology: Versatile Solution to Defense Problems The Space-Time Programmable Ammunition: For ANY Defence Role & TARGET Engagement • Armies
TARGET Engagement
• Navies
• Hard to Soft
• Air Forces
• Dispersed to Concentrated
• Peace Keeping & Enforcement Forces
• Open to Hidden • Lethal to Less-Than-Lethal
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Example of a Modern Med. Cal. Ammo Family: 30mm x 173 New Oerlikon Ammunition Vo
Air-Burst
1100 m/s
ABM Long-Rod
1405 m/s
APFSDS-T Frangible FAPDS-T
1405 m/s 42F9608-3 Phs.Ret
Training TPFDS-T
1465 m/s 40D00032A
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