OWL for Small Caliber Ammunition
Abstract
The One Way Luminescence (OWL) program is a critical technology development in response to the 7.62mm, 5.56mm, and .50 Caliber Family of Ammunition Capabilities Development Documents (CDD). Current small caliber ammunition tracer rounds are a pyrotechnic tracer mix allowing enemy forces to see the trace round and track its trajectory back to the shooter. The OWL program objective develops and fields a full day/night tracer round, replace the current pyrotechnic cartridges with trace cartridges that are only visible to the shooter and soldiers in close proximity, increasing soldier survivability. 7.62mm is the immediate focus followed by 5.56mm and .50 caliber OWL cartridges. FY 2017 funding supports maturation and downselect of the 7.62mm OWL technology, procurement of bullet components, "tracer" material and testing evaluation in order to attain a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6. FY 2017 funding further supports EMD contract development necessary for a FY 2018 Milestone B.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- EB8_0603639A_4_2040_PB_2017
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