Concept Development of Artillery Precision Guided Munitions

Abstract

The objective of the APGM research program is to understand and develop sub-155 mm calibre PGM concepts that will demonstrate their operational capabilities to the CF Army for future acquisition programs. Precision guided munitions are becoming more prevalent as the number of battle successes increase and their costs diminish. The effectiveness of future CF weapons is dependent on dialogue and interaction between the end-user of the weapons and the S&T experts who are knowledgeable about weapon technology trends. DRDC has examined a number of APGM configurations and is pursuing two promising concepts that provide desired precision, range and terminal effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA590120

Entities

Organizations

  • DRDC Valcartier

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Control Surfaces
  • Diameters
  • Force Protection
  • Guidance
  • Gun Launched
  • Munitions
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Navigation
  • Precision
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Software Development
  • Trajectories
  • Weapons

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design