Guided Projectiles
Abstract
(U) The Guided Projectiles program developed and demonstrated highly maneuverable gun-launched projectiles, and associated fire control and launch systems for employment against critical enemy infrastructure and point targets, such as command, control and communication nodes and radars. This program focused enabling technologies to give U.S. warfighters the ability to allow weapons platforms, such as mortars, to receive updated target information from other munitions or sense target changes on their own. (U) The program developed low-cost, non-imaging optical seeker/guidance technology exploiting technology development in the visible and infrared spectrum, designed to replace the current 60mm mortar fuse and improve firing precision. Additionally, research was conducted with explosives to improve the effectiveness of 60mm explosive rounds. The goal was to develop a 60mm projectile with the effectiveness of a 105mm high explosive projectile. Technology developed for the 60mm projectile was investigated for application to the 81mm and 120mm mortars to increase the accuracy and effectiveness of all fielded mortar rounds at a low cost.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 11e897bd5ae06fe1f17025bc6f3a9628
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