Mortars – A Swedish Perspective Presented by: BG Per Lodin Deputy Director FMV Joint Systems Command Mr. Ulf Öberg and Mr. Christer Mellgren PM SSG120

Mortars – A Swedish PerspectiveMortars – A Swedish Perspective

Presented by:

BG Per Lodin Deputy Director FMV Joint Systems CommandMr. Ulf Öberg and Mr. Christer MellgrenPM SSG120 Deputy PM SSG120

Swedish Armed Forces TransitionSwedish Armed Forces Transition

YESTERDAY TOMORROW

C2

C2

ENGAGEMENT

INFORMATION

INFORMATION

ENGAGEMENT

Changing FocusChanging Focus

Upgrading StrategyUpgrading Strategy

Stealth

Mobility

Modularity

Interoperability

Precision

IO

Reach back

NCW

C4ISR VisionC4ISR Vision

Possibilities & RisksPossibilities & Risks

Operational Context for SSG120Operational Context for SSG120

Indirect Fire Support for Manoeuvre Units

Stand-alone or as a platoon

All are sensors

Unit Command

Engagement Command

New Ammunition – PE and Area Engagement

Armoured 120 mm Mortar ProgrammeKey Requirements

Armoured 120 mm Mortar ProgrammeKey Requirements

Net-centric Responsive Indirect & Direct Firepower for National & International Manoeuvre Battalions

ALFFALFFC3IC3IEngagementEngagement

Programme OverviewProgramme Overview

Miscellaneous

Spares

Training

Existingtest Equipment

TestEquipment

Supportvehicles

Standardtools Special

toolsSupportequipment

Repairables

ConsumablesLIFT

D ELTAFREJ

Store

TrainingFacilities

TrainingEquipment

TrainingC ourses Personnel

Technicaldocumentation

Informationmodule

TechnicalPublication

DataSystems

W arner C ounter-measure System

MMIIntegration

VMSEquipments

Tactical VMSSystemsManuals

Reference system

Referencesystem

MobilizationStorage

PMShop

W ashHall

Garage

Store

Railwaytransportcarriers

FuellingEquipment

RoadtransportTrailers

GFEinstalled

MapInformation

Militarybridges Fuel and oil

Ferries

Roads

Bridges

W orkshop

Firing rangeexercise fields

Mortarammunition

Ammunitionfor secondary

armament

Ammunition

AmmunitionStore

Miscellaneous

Spares

Training


TestEquipment

Supportvehicles



Repairables

ConsumablesLIFT

D ELTAFREJ

Store

TrainingFacilities

TrainingEquipment



Informationmodule


DataSystems


MMIIntegration

VMSEquipments


Reference system

Referencesystem

MobilizationStorage

PMShop

W ashHall

Garage

Store


FuellingEquipment


GFEinstalled

MapInformation


Ferries

Roads

Bridges

W orkshop


Mortarammunition


armament

Ammunition

AmmunitionStore

Miscellaneous

Spares

Training


TestEquipment

Supportvehicles



Repairables

ConsumablesLIFT

D ELTAFREJ

Store

TrainingFacilities

TrainingEquipment



Informationmodule


DataSystems


MMIIntegration

VMSEquipments


Reference system

Referencesystem

MobilizationStorage

PMShop

W ashHall

Garage

Store


FuellingEquipment


GFEinstalled

MapInformation


Ferries

Roads

Bridges

W orkshop


Mortarammunition


armament

Ammunition

AmmunitionStore

Miscellaneous

Spares

Training


TestEquipment

Supportvehicles



Repairables

ConsumablesLIFT

D ELTAFREJ

Store

TrainingFacilities

TrainingEquipment



Informationmodule


DataSystems


MMIIntegration

VMSEquipments


Reference system

Referencesystem

MobilizationStorage

PMShop

W ashHall

Garage

Store


FuellingEquipment


GFEinstalled

MapInformation


Ferries

Roads

Bridges

W orkshop


Mortarammunition


armament

Ammunition

AmmunitionStore

Armoured – rapid response – a Precision Engagement product – built for the future combat environment

Indirect Fire Support for Manoeuvre Units

All are sensors – Net-centric Warfare

Unit Command - Engagement Command

New Ammunition – Precision Engagement and Area Engagement

Nordic Co-operation in MortarsNordic Co-operation in Mortars

Government Co-operation Swedish FMV and Finnish DFMC are

active partners Danish HMAK and Norwegian

FLO/Land are observers Canada have applied for observer status

Industrial Co-operation Finnish Patria Hägglunds OY is the

prime contractor. Patria Weapon Systems and Alvis

Hägglunds are sub contractors and do all principal work (also owners of PH)

Background and Scope Task given 1996 to a Joint Nordic working group:

’Study and Develop an armoured mortar system well suited for Nordic conditions.’

Joint Nordic 4-Nation Project Agreement signed October 1999

The agreement outlines co-operation with regards to such issues as commercial, technical, tactical info

Phase 1 of the Project Agreement defines a co-operation until end 2003. Phase 2 (under preparation) shall cover all activities related to Full Development until 2007

Nordic Armaments Co-operation

Overall Programme ScheduleOverall Programme Schedule01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09Phase/Swe FY

Studies, Concept and

Technical Development, Field Testing

Product Definition,

Development and

Production of Prototypes

Production and

Deployment

Operations and Support

Studies

C & T Dev

Field Testing

LRIP

Full Rate

Production

Fielding

Prod Def

Dev & Proto Operational tests

Type Classification

Overall Programme ScheduleOverall Programme Schedule01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09Phase/Swe FY

Studies, Concept and

Technical Development, Field Testing

Product Definition,

Development and

Production of Prototypes

Production and

Deployment

Operations and Support

LRIP

Full Rate

Production

Fielding

Prod Def

Dev & Proto Operational tests

Type Classification

Studies

C & T Dev

Field Testing

Test with turret on tracked CV90

Test with turret on combat

boat

User RequirementsUser Requirements

Readiness Indirect firing within 15/30 seconds

after receiving target data when stationary/on the move.

Out of action in less than 10 seconds. Direct firing within 15 seconds after

target detection. Range: threshold 7, objective 10 km Rapid firing at multiple targets

enabled by turret design.


Firepower 4 rds in less than 5 sec 8 rds in less than 20 sec 12 rds per minute for 3 min 72 rds on board - HE, plus DPICM

and/or smart guided AT. 6 rds MRSI. Compatible with conventional 120

mm mortar ammunition and STRIX.



C4ISR The SSG120 shall have both INS

and GPS for navigation and laying Digital/graphical integration of

INS/GPS, BMS and FCC.

Fulfillment of RequirementsFulfillment of Requirements

User Req. Fulfilmentstoday

Note

Indirect firing, <15 sec after receiving target data when stationary.

Y

< 10 s if in firing position.

< 30 s if on the move without preparations

Indirect firing, <30 sec after receiving target data. N Due to safety restrictions

Direct firing,15 seconds after receiving target data. Y < 10 s if in firing position.

Range threshold 7 km, objective 10 km Y/N 9.1 km (+5°C)

Out of action in less than 10 seconds.Y

Two different targets (4 rds at each) < 30 sec, azimuth deviation of the targets < 45 degrees and while the target distance deviation shall not be more than 1 km.

NLaying and loading system not yet fully developed

Readiness

Fulfillment of Requirements cont.Fulfillment of Requirements cont.

User Req. Fulfilmentstoday

Note

4 rds in less than 5 sec NDue to safety restrictions, ammunition & loading system

8 rds in less than 20 sec NDue to safety restrictions, ammunition & loading system

12 rds per minute for 3 min NDue to safety restrictions, ammunition & loading system

72 rds - HE, plus DPICM and/or smart guided AT. NSSG120 Test Vehicle turret 2x10, chassimag. 40

6 rds MRSI Y

Compatible with conventional 120 mm mortar ammunition and STRIX.

Y

Digital/graphical integration of INS/GPS, BMS and FCC.

Y

Firepower & C4ISR

Current Status of magazinesCurrent Status of magazines

Turret

• 2x10 rds

• Automated loading – functioning.

Chassis

• New installedin Dec-02, containing 40 rds

Turret

• 2x10 rds

• Automated loading – functioning.

Chassis

• New installedin Dec-02, containing 40 rds

Current Status of FCSCurrent Status of FCS

• Swedish ballistic kernel

• Fully integrated GPS aided inertial navigation system

• Integrated digital data message formats from FO

• MMI with map display (land version)

• Swedish ballistic kernel

• Fully integrated GPS aided inertial navigation system

• Integrated digital data message formats from FO


• Capable of continuous calculation to enable fire on the move/at moving targets


• Automated handling of:– MET

– Different targets

– Up to 4 different fire missions simultaneously (land version)

• Capable of continuous calculation to enable fire on the move/at moving targets


• Automated handling of:– MET

– Different targets

– Up to 4 different fire missions simultaneously (land version)

Current Status of …Current Status of …

BMS

• Stand alone

• Own MMI

• Under development in an other programme

• GPS aid

BMS

• Stand alone

• Own MMI

• Under development in an other programme

• GPS aid

Other Equipment• Air compressor for

loading system and fume extraction

• Automated laying system

• Stub Case needed

Other Equipment• Air compressor for

loading system and fume extraction

• Automated laying system

• Stub Case needed

SSG120 Navy ApplicationSSG120 Navy Application

Turret on Combat Boat 90 • Joint Army/Navy programme to be in full operation from SD&D (PDF)

• Primary focus of tests is put on:• Firing precision and accuracy

• Fire on the move

• Tests also focused at subsystem compatibility; FCC, INS+GPS, MMI

• SSG120 Navy will take full advantage from experience for the Army version

• Worlds first truly remotely controlled mortar turret

• Objective also to pave the way for firing on the move with SSG120 Army version

Areas of Particular ConcernAreas of Particular Concern

• Today's ammunition– Only qualified for transport in original boxes

– Not optimised for breech loading and direct fire

– Needs a “man in the loop”

• Fuzes– No inductive setter developed and tested

– No inductive setting fuze developed for direct firing

• Stub case– Logistic tail

– System responsibility

• Today's ammunition– Only qualified for transport in original boxes

– Not optimised for breech loading and direct fire

– Needs a “man in the loop”

• Fuzes– No inductive setter developed and tested

– No inductive setting fuze developed for direct firing

• Stub case– Logistic tail

– System responsibility

Requirements SummaryRequirements Summary

• Winter and summer trials successfully conducted by Swedish Army Combat School

• The SSG120 is fully autonomous and automated

• The SSG120 can fire on the move at moving targets

• The SSG120 has a significant development potential

• Winter and summer trials successfully conducted by Swedish Army Combat School

• The SSG120 is fully autonomous and automated

• The SSG120 can fire on the move at moving targets

• The SSG120 has a significant development potential

SSG120 meets TRL7 todaySSG120 meets TRL7 todayTRL: Technology Readiness Level in accordance with US definitionTRL: Technology Readiness Level in accordance with US definition

Programme SummaryProgramme Summary

• SSG120 will be the Indirect & Direct Firepower for National & International Manoeuvre Battalions and Amphibious Task Units

• SSG120 aims at Net-centric integration

• SSG120 supports both Precision Engagement and Area Engagement

• SSG120 is Responsive and Accurate

• SSG120 is a fully funded programme throughout series production

SSG120 has proven SSG120 has proven exceptional performanceexceptional performance and is and is showing showing great potentialgreat potential for future development for future development

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Mortars – A Swedish Perspective Presented by: BG Per Lodin Deputy Director FMV Joint Systems Command Mr. Ulf Öberg and Mr. Christer Mellgren PM SSG120