Hypervelocity Gun Projectile Technologies on the D2 Program

Abstract

The D2 hypervelocity projectile program is sponsored by the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO), United States Army Strategic Defense Command (USASDC), and United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). The prime contractor is GE Aerospace. The D2 projectile is targeted against ICBMs, SLBMs and SRBMs and will be launched from an Electro-Magnetic (EM) Gun. The D2 projectile is also a candidate for TMD missions. Several key technology advances have been made in the seeker, propulsion, inertial measurement and structural subsystem areas. These advances push the state of the art in performance, miniaturization, and gun G-hardening. This paper outlines the projectile system concept and the extensive technology development testing to date.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 1992
Accession Number
ADA345781

Entities

People

  • Greg Bischer
  • Mark Castle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Propellants
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space