Small Caliber Ammo for Next Gen Squad Weapons
Abstract
The Small Caliber Ammo for Next Gen Squad Weapons project is a critical technology development in response to the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team (SL CFT) Initial Capability Document (ICD) for the ammunition required to support the rapid prototyping, development, and fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) under Section 804 Authority. The objective is to develop and Full Materiel Release (FMR) the new ammunition. The NGSW ammunition is split into two initial variants, the General Purpose (GP) and the Special Purpose (SP). FY 2020 funding supports continuing rapid prototyping/development of the GP projectile, building prototypes and maturing prototypes to provide to the weapon system contractors for performance evaluation, conducting a Critical Design Review (CDR), and conducting prototype testing. FY 2020 also supports continuing rapid prototyping for the SP projectile, conducting a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), conducting an Initial Product Review (IPR), and performing activities to increase prototype capacity to support planned weapon system testing. Follow-on NGSW ammunition types include: tracer ammunition, blank ammunition, reduced range ammunition, and Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK) ammunition. Development efforts on the follow-on NGSW ammunition variants are scheduled to begin in FY 2022. FY 2020 supports initial activities to evaluate potential solutions/prototypes and concepts to satisfy follow-on NGSW ammunition requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- FL4_0604802A_5_2040_PB_2020
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- Root: Weapons and Munitions - Eng Dev
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping General Purpose (GP)
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping Special Purpose (SP)
- Child Accomplishment: Concept Evaluation of other Next Generation of Squad Weapons (NGSW) Ammunition Variants
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