FCS Multi-RoleFCS Multi-RoleArmament and Ammunition ATDArmament and Ammunition ATD

Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry Advanced Planning Briefing for IndustryExecutive OverviewExecutive Overview

Presented by:

Mr. Charlie CordingUS Army ARDEC/PEO/PM

Multi-Role ATD Deputy Manager

PM-TMAS

(973)724-3344cgcordin@pica.army.mil

AMC -- Your READINESS Command . . . Supporting Every Soldier Every Day

Future Combat SystemsEnabling the Objective Force

Direct Fire Function *

Infantry Carrier Function

Indirect Fire Function*

Sensor Function*

* Manned or unmanned

Networked Command,Control &Comms

Multi-Role Armament System is One Platform that provides Direct and Indirect Fire Capabilities

For FCS

Organic & inorganic

RSTA

FCS Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition System

- NLOS Round TRL6 Demo in FY07

Objectives: -TRL 6 Demo in FY06 of Armament, LOS & BLOS Rounds

FCS Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition System (MRAAS)

Full Spectrum Lethality (0 – 50 KM)MRAAS Defeats

• Armored Vehicles

• Infantry

• Bunkers

• Buildings

• Helicopters

• UAVs

• Soft Targets

BunkersArmor Defeat Buildings Helicopters

LOS - BLOS - NLOS

UAVs

Infantry

Soft Targets

Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition SystemMRAAS

Provides Unit Commander Maximum Mission Flexibility

Maneuver Commander Can Change Missions on the Move !

FCS Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition ATD ( III.WP.1999.01 )

Objective: Demonstrate an integrated multi-role armament system providing lethality overmatch capability in the expanded Close Fight and Tactical Deep Fight, enabling the Objective Force to dominate maneuver throughout the Full Spectrum of Conflict.

“One Shot..….At Least One Kill”

“Multipurpose/Precision Point Target Defeat”

NLOS 4-50KM BLOS 2-12km LOS 0-4KmPacing Technologies: Cannon –

• Lightweight Materials • Recoil Mitigation

Munition - • Seeker/G&C• Multi-Mode Warhead • Electrothermal-Chemical Propulsion

Warfighter Payoffs:• Heavy Force Lethality• C130 Transportable Lightweight Vehicle• Roll Off and Fight• Reduced Logistics

One Lightweight Armament System Capable of Dominating the BattlefieldOne Lightweight Armament System Capable of Dominating the Battlefield

Multi-Mission Technologies• Three Rounds of Ammunition Provide Full Lethality

– Advanced KE (LOS)• Novel Penetrator, Composite Sabot & ETC Propulsion

– MP-ERM (Multi-Purpose Extended Range Munition) (LOS and BLOS)

• Multi-Purpose Warhead • Advanced Propulsion

– Smart Cargo (NLOS)• Smart Skin, Metal Matrix Composites & Hi G Guidance & Control

• Compact Lightweight Armament System– Provides Three Missions in One Vehicle

• Lightweight Cannon • Swing Chamber Breech• Compact Autoloader• Advanced Fire Control• Systems Integration

Maximum Firepower at Minimum Weight

New New Multi-Role - Multi-Role - RoadmapRoadmapFY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07

# = TRL Army IMU Program

FCS TD’s FCS SDD FCS TD’s FCS SDD Gov’tGov’tStudyStudy

Design ConceptsDesign Concepts4 AWDs4 AWDs 5 76 7

Component Demo• Launcher•Fire Control•Adv Prop•Autoloader•Sec Armament Advanced KE•Composite Sabot•Gun Hard Stand MP-ERM•High G Testing•Warhead Testing Smart Cargo•Aero analysis•Wind Tunnel•High G Testing•Airframe Test

Prototype DemoArmament•Integrated Armament•Advanced KE•Composite sabot and Novel Penetrator•Gun Hard Stand MP-ERM•Guide-to-hit Demo•Gun Hard Stand

III.WP.1999.01 FCS Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition ATD

Cartridge Demo• Smart Cargo•Multi-role Gun

Arm/Ammo Demo• Advanced KE&MP-ERM•Multi-role Armament turret on DARPA vehicle

6

6

Gun with LOS/BLOS

NLOS

5

Subsystems ChallengeSubsystems Challenge

• Main Armaments– Launcher with swing chamber

• Compact ammo handling needed to allow more room for stowed ammo

– Recoil management• High recoil forces and light vehicles present unique

challenges while minimizing under volume.

– Fire Control • Direct and indirect compatible with network centric force

• Ammo Suite– Electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) Propulsion

• High energy propellant with low sensitivity and precision ignition in compact cartridge

– Multi-Mode Warhead Development• Effects against multiple targets with one munition type

– Advanced Materials• Lightweight & High Strength

TTank-automotive & AArmaments COMCOMmand

Swing Chamber Cannon / AutoloaderSwing Chamber Cannon / AutoloaderChallengeChallenge

•Main Armament•Launcher with swing chamber – CTA

•Compact ammo handling needed to allow more room for stowed ammo – 40 to 50 rds•Enable 15-20 rounds/min burst firing rate•Cannon weight to be 3500 / 3000lbs•Direct/Indirect fire -10 to +55 degree firing elevation

9.68 x 107 mm330.83 x 107 mm3

Type Risk Recoil Stroke (mm)

Weight (lbs)

Mount Height (mm)

Mount Width (mm)

Mount Vol. (m3) Under Armor

Imbalance (lbs)

Recoil Volume

(m3)

Equil. Weight

(lbs)

FOOB M 431 4205 670 1074 .944 7977/9470 .097 144

V-FIB L 635/254 3370 460 800 .500 7457 .308 120

Conventional

L 635 3350 460 800 .500 7475 .450 130

Solution–Extended recoil stroke for direct fire, reduced stroke for higher angle, indirect fire, lower impulse rounds–Systems concerns dictate we minimize weight and launcher imbalance–Reduced stroke for high elevation firing minimizes turret intrusion(FOOB complexity increases weight and volume, although recoil stroke is less)

Recoil Management ChallengeRecoil Management Challenge

Variable Fire in battery FOOB

Accomplishments•Finial design of Variable Recoil Cylinders complete•Compact lightweight integrated Mount design complete•Armament analysis/integration with complimentary Autoloader Weapon Control complete

Fire Control and Turret IntegrationFire Control and Turret Integration

Technical (Platform) Solution–Dynamic muzzle (not Trunnion) stabilization–Automatic muzzle reference sensing

•Projectile flight tracker

•Auto-zero and auto-boresight–Improved meteorological (MET) sensing–Automatic target tracker

Tactical (Networked) Solution– Multi-agent fire control

•Distributed Interactive Fire Mission (DIFM)•Maximize first round probability of hit FCS

–Combat Decision Aids•Ensure proper tactical decision making using all available info

Accomplishments•Fire Control Prime solicitation combined with Turret Integration solicitation•Contract awarded to GDLS•Awarded contracts for decision aids development and DIFM algorithms•Joint STO with AMRDEC (and CECOM) for Fire Control Node Engagement Technology (FC-NET)

TTank-automotive & AArmaments COMCOMmand

FCS Advanced KE

• Challenge– Increased lethality against heavy

armor at LOS ranges .

• Barrier– Increasing threat protection– Smaller, lighter round

• Pacing TechnologiesNovel PenetratorComposite SabotETC Propulsion

AdvancedPropellant

Projectile

Chamber Seal

Chamber Seal Cartridge Case

Advanced KE: Defeats LOS Heavy Armor threats

Penetrator

Composite SabotPull Configuration

MP-ERM with Multi-Purpose Warhead

• Challenge– Warhead effects against multiple targets with one

munition type (in order to reduce logistics burden) out to 12km.

• Barrier– Constraining volume while increasing performance– Current warheads are optimized for particular target

classes – Delivery errors of ballistic flight

• Solution– Precision munition

• Hi-G survivable G&C

– Multi-purpose warhead• More powerful explosives• Ignition circuits / selectable fuzing

Multi-Purpose Warhead

MP-ERM

Defeats… helicopters, personnel, heavy armor, walls, BMPs, trucks, bunkers, buildings, artillery, UAVs.

Government Baseline FCS Smart Cargo Carrier

• Challenge– Lightweight carrier round with sufficient

volume to carry multiple payloads out to 50km.

• Barrier– Smaller round leaves less room for cargo than a

155mm cargo round– Latency of target location information due to

long time of flight.

• Pacing Technologies Lightweight Accurate Carrier Round

• Maximize payload volume– smart skin (smart materials and structures for

control actuation surfaces)– Metal matrix composites for airframe

• Hi-G survivability of navigation sensor and airframe (IMU, GPS/INS)

• Dynamic Retargeting– Robust commo links with FO to munition

• Leverages Army MEMS IMU Effort

Car

rier

Target Acquisition

Devices

In-flight Update

(Dynamic Re-Targeting)

Smart Cargo Carrier: Precision delivery of Full Spectrum lethal payloads

Smart Cargo - Submunitions Options

Conventional Munitions (DPICM)

Unitary Charge

Smart Munitions

Non-Lethal

Business Opportunities

• Turret Mission Module (TMM) and Weapon Control (WC)– Awarded in March 2002 to GDLS for $30M.

• Dona Apgar - Phone (973-724-3271)

• ETC Component Development and Integration– Awarded in March to UDLP for $22M.

• Jean Grinter - Phone (973-724-4166)

• Ammunition Re-supply– Announcement in FED BIZ OPPS Feb 28 –DAAE-30-02R-0217

• Dona Apgar - Phone (973-724-3271)

Business Opportunities (Con’t)

• Smart Suite Contracts (Ammunition)– Lockheed Martin

• Awarded in March 2002 for $40.1M– Patricia Regelski - Phone (973-724-3832)

– Raytheon• Awarded in April 2002 for $47.M

– Patricia Regelski – Phone (973-724-3832)

• FCS Opportunities in General– Greg Gorman 973-724-5961

MRAAS SummaryMRAAS Summary• MRAAS Program Restructuring in process to incorporate

Ammunition technologies into FCS Threshold (Block 1) Program.

• Gun Platform with LOS & BLOS Munitions will reach TRL6 in FY06.

• NLOS munition will reach TRL6 in FY07

• LOS , BLOS & NLOS fires organic to same launcher– Multi-Mission Capability in One Vehicle (FY07)

• For Business Opportunities Call Appropriate POC (Listed)

• Article in Field Artillery Magazine March-April 2002

Full spectrum lethality from a single lightweight gun for superior versatility, agility, and survivability.