Bombs & Fuzes
Abstract
The Bombs & Fuzes (Armament Subsystems) Project develops and integrates advanced precision, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities (i.e., GPS, non-GPS, optical, passive, active, etc.); and improves conventional weapons/munitions (kinetic and non-kinetic), fuzes, and height-of-burst sensors (HOBS). The project also provides an opportunity to quickly insert emerging technologies into existing and developing aircraft munitions and fuzes. Bombs and fuzes provides research, development and testing of conventional warhead, fuzing, and HOBS modifications to improve lethality against area, mobile, and fixed targets, to include anti-personnel anti-materiel (APAM) targets. This project provides for the development and testing necessary to provide a suitable manufacturing base of conventional warheads, fuzes, and HOBS. Major thrust areas include: - Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment (MMHE): MMHE is a continuing project to develop and improve the standardization and commonality of munitions handling and armament equipment to preclude duplication. Efforts are primarily the study, design, and development of MMHE and armament control systems; however, support may be provided to other functional areas as requested. Procurement will be performed and funded by the applicable weapons system project. - Medium Caliber Ammunition project assesses, refines, and develops medium caliber ammunition, to include, but not limited to, conducting 25mm (F-35) qualification and comparative testing. - Insensitive Munitions (IM): IM models and validates munition performance, integrates less sensitive explosive fills, addresses IM explosive fill deficiencies, and develops bomb case modifications to improve the response of conventional weapons to unplanned stimuli. Supports AF IM strategic planning to achieve IM compliance IAW U.S. Code, Title 10, Subtitle A, Part N, Chapter 141, Section 2389, ensuring safety regarding insensitive munitions. - BLU-134/B Improved Lethality Warhead (ILW): This Next Generation Area Attack Weapon (NGAAW), formerly known as Improved Lethality (IL), continues and expands development planning and legacy warhead efforts to improve lethality against area targets, to include anti-personnel anti-material (APAM) targets. This effort studies, designs, develops and tests warhead and fuzing modifications which improve lethality against APAM while meeting current DoD policy on cluster munitions and unintended harm to civilians. These improvements may be synergistic with maintaining a suitable manufacturing base. This effort was a new start in Project 653133, Bombs & Fuzes, in FY15. - Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II Rotary Wing Plus (RW+): Integrate rotary wing rocket (2.75-inch), M151 warhead (Frag) with a new BAE laser guidance system on A-10/F-16. Provide limited envelope capability within 6 months, expand envelope in 14 months, and integrate new M282 warhead (Penetrator). This effort was an approved UON in FY2016, executing FY2015 funding. - Cockpit-selectable Height-Of-Burst Sensor (C-HOBS): Follow-on development activities for legacy fuzes and HOBS, including reliability enhancements and producibility improvements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 653133_0604602F_5_3600_PB_2018
Related Documents
- Root: Armament/Ordnance Development
- Child Accomplishment: Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment (MMHE)
- Child Accomplishment: Medium Caliber Ammunition
- Child Accomplishment: Insensitive Munitions (IM)
- Child Accomplishment: BLU-134/B Improved Lethality Warhead (ILW)
- Child Accomplishment: Cockpit-Selectable Height-Of-Burst Sensor (C-HOBS)
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II Rotary Wing Plus (APKWS II RW+)