Reduced Range Ammunition
Abstract
The small caliber Reduced Range Ammunition (RRA) program is a critical technology development in response to the 7.62mm and .50 caliber Capabilities Development Documents (CDD). The overall objective of RRA is to provide training ammunition suitable for use on military installations with Surface Danger Zone (SDZ) restrictions. The relatively long maximum range of the 7.62mm and .50 caliber service ammunition poses challenges on training ranges in range restricted areas. RRA will mitigate a training gap on installations by providing a materiel solution that meets training needs while shortening and condensing the SDZ. This will allow soldiers to train with 7.62mm and .50 caliber weapons on restricted ranges. The RRA cartridge design will be compatible with all Army 7.62mm and .50 caliber weapons, but specifically optimized to work in the M240 and M2 Machine Guns. FY 2018 dollars support Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction in preparation for a 7.62mm TRL 6 demonstration and preparation for Milestone B (MS-B). Leverage lessons learned from Marine Corp .50 Caliber Reduced Range Ammunition effort. Purchase test articles and perform engineering tests to qualify the .50 Caliber Marine Corps design/ammunition for Army use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- EL7_0603639A_4_2040_PB_2018
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