Close Combat Technology

Abstract

This program includes development efforts to upgrade Close Combat technologies, energetics, and munitions, such as counter explosives, grenades, demolitions, shoulder launched munitions, pyrotechnic simulators, countermeasure flares, non-lethal ammunition/systems, networked munitions and mines, that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production. This program will identify, characterize, study, analyze, test and develop technologies to resolve close combat munition reliability, safety, environmental, storage, standardization, obsolescence and manufacturing/producibility issues. FY 2017 funds will be used to support the following efforts: MK3A2 Offensive Hand Grenade, improve Claymore Force-on-Force Training Aids, Device, Simulator and Simulation (TADSS) Trainer, Countermeasure Flare Decoy Formulations, AN-M82A Obscuration Grenade, and Non-Lethal Ammunition Obsolescence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
ER2_0607131A_7_2040_PB_2017

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  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

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