Next Generation Combat Vehicle Ammunition

Abstract

50x228 millimeter (mm) family of ammunition is a critical technology development in response to the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Abbreviated Capability Development Document for weapon qualification, platform integration, and fielding of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) primary weapon system (XM913). This effort includes the development of three capabilities: The XM1202 Target Practice with Trace (TP-T); the XM1203 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T); and the XM1204 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T). The training cartridge will allow the Warfighter to train in a cost effective manner and the tactical cartridges will provide enhanced lethality at increased ranges when engaging personnel threats in the open, defilade, and under the cover of urban structures, Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) teams, and current and projected future peer armored materiel threats. This effort is operating under Middle Tier Acquisition authority for rapid prototyping to qualify the three munitions in order to support the NGCV Cross Functional Team (CFT) timeline for First Unit Equipped (FUE). Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding will support Design Engineering Test (DET) 2 for HEAB-T performance as well as Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) for TP-T and APFSDS-T cartridges.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: BY1_0604802A_5_2040_PB_2023

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• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering