Airbursting Fuze Technology Used for the Objective Individual Combat Weapon and the Advanced Crew Served Weapon
Abstract
(U) Why You Should Read This Report. This report discusses internal control issues associated with the implementation of a common fuze technology for use on 25-millimeter, high-explosive, airbursting ammunition and with program entry into the system development and demonstration phase of the acquisition process. (U) Background. The Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW or XM29 [Increment III]) is a dual-engagement weapon: its primary subsystem fires a 25-millimeter, airbursting ammunition (XM25 [Increment II]), and its secondary subsystem fires the standard 5.56-millimeter ammunition (Increment I). The Advanced Crew Served Weapon, which later became the XM307 and XM307G Programs, is to provide accurate, long-range firepower, including airbursting ammunitions, in a lightweight system package. The XM307 and XM307G weapons are the next generation of mounted and dismounted machine guns, respectively. (U) This is the fourth in a series of reports on the overall management of the OICW Program. This report addresses a common fuze technology for the high-explosive, airbursting shells used in the XM25/XM29 and XM307 weapons. This report also addresses entry of the XM307 and XM307G Programs into the system development and demonstration phase of the acquisition process. acquisition
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 05, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA472196