Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL)
Abstract
This project will directly address a key component of an overall offensive weapon system solution to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Urgent Operational Need Statement (UONS) for Counter Swarm of Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC). A Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL) is necessary to accommodate new generation, longer, precision-guided, 2.75 inch rockets such as the Low Cost Guided Imaging Rocket (LOGIR), and the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). This project is a low-risk effort to quickly design, develop, manufacture, integrate and demonstrate a 16-tube DRL, and will be executed in-house by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake. When complete, the DRL will be utilized by the Medussa Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) project in order to advance its Technology Readiness Level (TRL), reduce its technical risk, and to accelerate its transition to fielding. The combination of Medussa and DRL will provide a low-cost, fire & forget, guided weapon system, capable of striking from increased safe distances. This will result in increased number of targets killed in available time, a greatly reduced cost per kill, and a significant reduction in Warfighter risk.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- c65cec316768813108f260e09c7c6c69