155mm Extended Range Base Bleed Sys Maturation/Risk Reduction
Abstract
Indirect Fire: Maturation & Risk Reduction of 155mm Extended Range Base Bleed System with a maximum range of 30km when fired from a 39 caliber 155mm cannon. The ignition of the base bleed system is critical to the performance of the system and maturation of the ignition system will improve the existing stockpile of extended range artillery projectiles. Activities will include developing an engineering baseline of the currently fielded base bleed system, improvements to the base bleed grain formulation and boat tail shape, optimization of the igniter system with the improved grain formulation and the test and validation of completely modern, cost effective and producible base bleed system to validate improvements in reliability, accuracy and overall performance and corresponding integration planning to transition these improvements into 155mm programs of record.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- a937377edb4f6d0e57a2aabd48303ab8