Advanced Polymer Family of Lightweight Ammunition (United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM))

Abstract

Evaluates injection molded polymer cartridge cases than can improve system accuracy, reduce the rapid price fluctuations due to brass costs, and reduce the overall weight of the cartridge by 25 percent - 30 percent (e.g., approximately 2.5 pounds on 200 rounds of 7.62mm).

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
82a97bd881e88f13e935187b290ad4f3

Tags

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3

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