OWL for Small Caliber Ammunition
Abstract
The One Way Luminescence (OWL) program is a critical technology development in response to the 7.62mm and 5.56mm Families 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's objective is to develop and field a full day/night tracer round to 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 OWL cartridges. FY 2018 funding supports finalizing 7.62mm concept development. FY 2018 funding also supports maturing the 5.56mm OWL technology, procuring bullet components, tracer material and testing evaluation in order to attain a Technology Level Readiness (TRL) of 6 in FY 2020; and support of Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract development necessary for a FY 2021 Milestone B (MS B).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- EB8_0603639A_4_2040_PB_2018
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