May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Advanced Crew Served Weapon (ACSW) Matt Solverson - General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Dave Steimke – General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products Al Tatka US Army PMO-Crew Served Weapons XM307 ACSW 25mm System Status Update 2004 Small Arms Symposium & Exhibition National Defense Industrial Association May 11, 2004

2 Ordnance and Tactical Systems T&E Controls Rapid Acquisition 1 mil fine adjust Weapon Light Weight, 27 lbs. 25mm, 220 spm Soft Recoil Gas Operation Fire Control System (FCS) Direct View Optics (DVO) Range Finder/CIDDS/MILES/Pointing Lasers CCD Video/FLIR/Tracker module Full Solution Ballistic Calculation/Reticle Aimpoint Fuze Programming/Powers and sets Fuze Digital Compass/Environmental Sensors Ground Mount Lightweight, 12 lbs. Stable without ballast Height adjustable Ammo Can Right or left mounted Linked Belt 31 Round Capacity All OCSW Ammo Types Muzzle Device Flash Suppression Inherently Reliable FCS Controls Grip mounted switches FCS Rear Panel switches Lase & Menu select Increment/Decrement Fuze Setter Contacts Land Warrior Interface Lanyard style “breakaway” connector Power, data and video over interface Compliant to LW requirements XM307 System T&E Controls Rapid Acquisition 1 mil fine adjust

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Current XM307 Program l XM307 met all ATD Exit Criteria l Maturity TRL 6 l Demonstrated: ä Full system integration ä Fire control ä Ammunition through System Integration Tests l Progressing weapon maturity, durability and reliability l Application of XM307 to new weapon platforms l SDD Contract Awarded

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Weapon Status Dave Steimke General Dynamics ATP

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ACSW Weapons ATD Accomplishments l 4 Design Iterations ä 3-D Solid Model Based TDP (I-DEAS based) ä Extensive use of FEA, mechanism simulation, and other CAE tools to speed design cycle ä Design and analysis verified and iterated through testing l Maturation Testing ä 6 weapons fired 32,000 rounds of 25mm and.50cal ammunition ä Reliability, environmental, and performance tests addressing range of expected requirements

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ACSW Weapons ATD Accomplishments l Met all ATD Exit Criteria ä Weight: 28 lb weapon, 13 lb ground mount ä Dispersion: 1.1 mils ä Low recoil: 250 lbs max ä Weapon/fuze interface: fuze set at cyclic rate

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ACSW Weapon Status SDD Bridge Task l Remote Fire Design ä Develop remote fire system for FCS ä Mechanical, electrical, & control concept for remote fire design complete ä Report in progress l Dual Feed System study ä Develop dual feed concept to provide remote selection of 25mm HEAB or AP Rounds

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ACSW Weapon Status SDD Bridge Task l Reliability Improvements ä Continue reliability improvements through simulation, analysis, test and fix process ä Required 1100 MRBS and 3300 MRBF with 85% Confidence interval l Drop Impact System Responses ä Extension to traditional rigid/flexible body mech simulation Component Modal Behavior (I-DEAS FEA SE) System Response (ADAMS FullSim& ADAMS/Flex) Component Loads & Responses (stress) (I-DEAS Response) Component Modal Behavior (I-DEAS FEA SE) System Response (ADAMS Full Sim & ADAMS/Flex) Component Loads & Responses (stress) (I-DEAS Response) -

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ACSW Weapon Status SDD Bridge Task l Vibration Loads System Responses ä Advanced features in I-DEAS Version 9 (supported at Version 11) l Durability Improvements DROP TEST AND VIBRATION ä Develop analytical means of determining durability of system before testing Component Modal Behavior (I-DEAS FEA SE) System Response (I-DEAS Assem FEA & Assem Solution) Component Loads & Responses (stress) (I-DEAS Response)

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status Matt Solverson General Dynamics-OTS

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems l All ATD exit criteria achieved l Development by Kaman-Dayron of a survivable Safe & Arm l Development by GD-OTS of a fuze electronics package capable of: ä 100,000 Gs ä Power and set in feed system ä Two-way full automatic firing (250 shots/minute) ä Capacitor power > 2000m (10 sec. flight) ä Precision airburst < 2m SD ä High operational reliability Ammunition ATD Accomplishments

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems l Development of a passive Muzzle Velocity Correction (MVC) device when coupled with electronics - yields precision airburst l Development under MANTECH of a two (2) step Blank, Cup and Draw (BCD) process for fragmenting warheads l Development by GD-OTS of a functional link Ammunition ATD Accomplishments

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status l ACSW Ammunition Family ä Target Practice (TP) Cartridge ä High Explosive Airburst (HEAB) Cartridge ä Target Practice-Spotter (TP-S) Cartridge ä Armor Piercing (AP) Cartridge

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status TP Cartridge l Status ä Fully developed to ATD requirements ä Over 20k rounds built and fired to date ä Demonstrated Mann barrel dispersion of.25 mils l Plan ä Optimization of projectile planned for SDD n Updated design will be a ballistic match to the XM1049 AP Cartridge ä Facilities will be established for high rate production during SDD ä SDD production currently planned at 210,000

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge Status ä Design is remote settable high explosive air bursting ammunition ä Fuze Status n Baseline design established – has met ATD exit criteria n Limited safety tests completed with satisfactory results. Safe to load and assemble. n Independent power supply – point detonating/render safe

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ä Fuze Status (continued) n Functions demonstrated successfully − Power up and set time-to-burst demonstrated from the weapon (single shot and automatic) and test barrel − Adjust time-to-burst based upon actual muzzle velocity demonstrated from the weapon and test barrel − Ability to derive electrical energy from the launch environment (IPS) demonstrated from the test barrel − Ability to retain launch derived firing energy over the maximum effective range (2000m) demonstrated from the test barrel. This is the render safe (RS) function needed to minimize the incidence of unexploded ordnance on the battle field − Point detonation capability against soft target − Cumulative successes indicate we now meet the SDD exit criteria for airburst reliability with respect to initiating the front warhead − Limited demonstration of dual warhead airburst function Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge - Plan l Interactive projectile/fuze development to be executed at the start of SDD ä Bench and flight testing will be conducted to evaluate design changes l Integrate new features into current baseline design ä 50-meter no-arm distance ä Independent power supply – PD/RS subsystem with powered electronics

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge - Plan l Demonstrate ä Improved airburst reliability ä Airburst accuracy requirement ä Explosive train reliability ä Dependable propagation to aft warhead ä RS over maximum time of flight trajectory

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems l Address producibility and cost goals throughout SDD l Regular updates to the Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB) are planned l Development test success will lead to a cartridge design verification test series (2500 cartridges) ä Environmental ä Safety ä Reliability l Cartridge delivery for Government type classification Ammunition Status XM1019 HEAB Cartridge

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1051 TP-S Cartridge l Status ä Fully developed for demonstrations ä No design changes planned ä The XM1051 will be the test bed for fuze development related to the XM1019 HEAB ä Reduces fuze and systems integration test costs l Plan ä Type classification for this round is not planned ä GD-OTS will continue to support GDATP with XM1051 cartridges for XM307 weapon demonstration purposes

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1049 AP Cartridge l Status ä Current effort underway to develop a projectile design to maximize armor penetration n Program is in support of the XM109 25mm Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle n Current program ends in Sept. 04 – Resulting design will be SDD start point

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1049 AP Cartridge Status ä Current effort underway to develop a projectile design to maximize armor penetration n Program is in support of the XM109 25mm Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle n Current program ends in Sept. 04 – resulting design will be SDD start point

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1049 AP Cartridge AP Cartridge target impact video:

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Ammunition Status XM1049 AP Cartridge l Plan ä Transition current effort for XM109 Payload Rifle into XM1049 ä Design based on n Base fuze n Optimized warhead design n Nose switch n PBXN-5 explosive charge

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems ä Goal of 51mm penetration ä Near-term plans n Warhead spin / penetration testing is planned for May 04 n Ballistic projectile testing is schedule for June 04 n Delivery of 100 Optimized projectiles by end of Sept. 04 ä Conduct cartridge verification test series (environmental, safety, reliability) ä Address producibility and cost goals Ammunition Status XM1049 AP Cartridge - Plan (continued)

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems U of A/FCS Integration and XM307 SDD Program Al Tatka U.S. Army PM Crew Served Weapons

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Common Close Support Weapon (CCSW) Weapons Trade Study l Participants from ä USAIC, UAMBL, LSI, VIs, PM-Lethality, PM-SW, PM-MAS, AMSAA, ARL l Eight weapons traded ä M240, MK19, MK47, M2, XM312K50 (XM312), XM307, M230, RMK30 l Trade criteria included - Lethality ä Weapon and Ammunition life cycle costs ä Risk f/ increment #1 - Integration issues

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Common Close Support Weapon (CCSW) Weapons Trade Study l Study found XM307 not best in any one category but selected as weapon of choice w/ all aspects considered ä XM307/XM307K50 (XM312) amongst lightest weight and smallest volume ä XM307 amongst most lethal ä XM307 rated low risk w/ XM307K50 (XM312) and off-the-shelf ammunition as fallback

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Common Close Support Weapon Applications MCS NLOS-CNLOS-M FRMV R&SV C2V ARV-A(L)

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems CCAS Stow/Deploy Concept

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Areas of Responsibility Development l PM-SW to develop ä XM307 & XM307K50 (XM312) weapons ä Family of 25mm ammunition ä Dual feed module ä Remote sensor package f/ remote operations l GDLS to develop ä Weapon mount ä Ammunition feed system ä Remote weapon charger l UDLP to develop ä Fire control (XM307 FC not utilized) ä Stabilization package ä Overall integration as a system

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Remote Operations Kit l ROK functional for 25mm and.50 cal use l Requires external power l Includes: ä Remote Charger & Sensor ä Remote Safe/Arm & Sensor ä Misfire Sensor ä Charged/Uncharged Sensor l ROK to be mounted on Gun Cradle ä Will facilitate dismounting f/ Tripod use

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Dual Feed Module Concept l DF Module for 25mm use only l Remotely operable l Must be compact and lightweight l First round response selection l Requires external power l May require magazine “booster”

May 11, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Summary l Advanced Crew Served Weapon (XM307) has met all ATD exit criteria l XM307 will be an integral part of FCS / U of A l XM307 is in System Development & Demonstration (SDD)