Direct Fire Technology

Abstract

The Direct Fire Technology funding will be used to support direct fire ammunition from small caliber ammunition, 40 millimeter (mm) grenade, medium caliber cannon ammunition and large caliber ammunition enhancements to lethality, effectiveness, survivability, accuracy and general product improvements. Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funds support making lethality and safety improvements to 40mm grenades, performing improvements to 30mm ammunition, making a number of improvements to training ammunition, performing improvements to small caliber primers to make the primers more environmentally friendly, and continuing the effort to reduce Soldier load by developing lightweight small caliber ammunition. FY 2021 also includes potential examination and implementation of improvements to 105mm and 120mm tank ammunition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
ER6_0607131A_7_2040_PB_2021

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  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

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