Very Low Collateral Damage Weapon

Abstract

OSD Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell directed execution of joint Precision Lethality (PL) MK-82 Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) to support Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) CC-0381 for a Very Low Collateral Damage Weapon (VLCDW). Provides low lethality in far field using non-fragmenting carbon fiber MK-82 form factor case to minimize collateral damage outside near field blast effect. Provides high lethality in near field using a specially tuned variant of high impulse Multi-phase Blast Explosive (MBX) similar to Small Diameter Bomb (SDB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
3071_0604659N_4_1319_PB_2012

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  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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