Indirect Fire and Fuze Technology
Abstract
The Indirect Fire and Fuze Technology Project includes product improvement development efforts to upgrade indirect fire weapon systems and munitions that are fielded and/or in production. Initiatives include improved target engagement, increased reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety, standardization and interoperability with weapons and munitions of Allied Nations, defense exportability features, reduction of failure mechanisms, and supply chain risk through the introduction of new and alternative technology and materiel solutions, improvement of manufacturing methods and their associated production and life cycle support processes, new capabilities in response to the evolving and emerging threats and countermeasures, and reduction/elimination of potential environmental and health risks associated with these products. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funding will support Fuze Technology Integration (FTI) efforts to complete the M783 mortar fuze evaluation, design improvement and testing to preclude early fuze functioning; expand and refine the fuze critical components database to identify and mitigate obsolescence; continue to mature extended duration artillery fuze power sources; develop and evaluate M734A1 mortar fuze custom application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) signal processors and accelerometers; integrate electronic and energetic technologies into the M213 hand grenade fuze to increase fuze and explosive safety; evaluate miniature reserve cell batteries for use in 30mm to 40mm medium caliber fuzes; and complete improvements to proximity fuze sensor hardware in the loop testing infrastructure; and update mortar fuze flow controller tester components.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- ER5_0607131A_7_2040_PB_2024
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- Root: Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs
- Child Accomplishment: Fuze Technology Integration (FTI)
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