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1 ROCKET - ASSISTED AMMUNITION TECHNOLOGIES for 120 mm MORTARS MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM In Pleasanton on April 11-12, 2000

2 THOMSON-CSF DAIMLERCHRYSLER AEROSPACE 50 % 50 % TDA 100 % FZ Other subsidiaries DES with AOS (Singapore) RTG-EUROMUNITION with DIEHL Historical European ordnance leader since WW 1 Fuzes Mortars Rockets Warheads Anti-tank systems

3 TDA TDA AND AND ROCKET ASSISTED TECHNOLOGIES TDA spent half century to investigate various RAP technologies TDA has explored Army applications ( 120 mm mortars, 155 and 203 mm SPH ) Naval applications ( 100 mm French Navy gun ) Missile applications ( 140 mm missile caliber ) TDA has identified and demonstrated four RAP technology areas Impulse in flight technology 120 mm mortar RAP ( 13 km ) Sustained rocket assisted technology 120 mm mortar RAP-VLR ( 17 km ) Isostatic technology 120 mm mortar and 155 mm gun projectiles Ramjet technology 155 mm gun projectile

4 PROJECTILE RAP RAP- VLR Isostatic RAP Ramjet CALIBER 120 mm 120 mm 120 & 155 mm 155 mm RANGE 13 km 17 km 13 km ( 120 mm ) 32 km ( 155 mm ) 35 km MORTAR & GUN TYPE Rifled Smooth & Rifled Rifled Rifled g LEVEL g g g ( 120 mm ) g ( 155 mm ) g BURNING TIME 3.5 s 30 s 8 s ( 120 mm ) 12 s STATUS Serial production Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility

5 mm mm RAP RAP

6 PROJECTILE RAP RAP- VLR Isostatic RAP Ramjet CALIBER 120 mm 120 mm 120 & 155 mm 155 mm RANGE 13 km 17 km 13 km ( 120 mm ) 32 km ( 155 mm ) 35 km MORTAR & GUN TYPE Rifled Smooth & Rifled Rifled Rifled g LEVEL g g g ( 120 mm ) g ( 155 mm ) g BURNING TIME 3.5 s 30 s 8 s ( 120 mm ) 12 s STATUS Serial production Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility

7 mm mm RAP RAP -- VLR VLR

8 PROJECTILE RAP RAP- VLR Isostatic RAP Ramjet CALIBER 120 mm 120 mm 120 & 155 mm 155 mm RANGE 13 km 17 km 13 km ( 120 mm ) 32 km ( 155 mm ) 35 km MORTAR & GUN TYPE Rifled Smooth & Rifled Rifled Rifled g LEVEL g g g ( 120 mm ) g ( 155 mm ) g BURNING TIME 3.5 s 30 s 8 s ( 120 mm ) 12 s STATUS Serial production Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility

9 mm mm isostatic RAP RAP mm mm isostatic RAP RAP

10 PROJECTILE RAP RAP- VLR Isostatic RAP Ramjet CALIBER 120 mm 120 mm 120 & 155 mm 155 mm RANGE 13 km 17 km 13 km ( 120 mm ) 32 km ( 155 mm ) 35 km MORTAR & GUN TYPE Rifled Smooth & Rifled Rifled Rifled g LEVEL g g g ( 120 mm ) g ( 155 mm ) g BURNING TIME 3.5 s 30 s 8 s ( 120 mm ) 12 s STATUS Serial production Feasibility Feasibility Feasibility

11 mm mm ramjet ramjet projectile

12 mm mm RAP RAP Purpose Increase range by 60% ( from 8 km to 13 km ) Requirement Keep common logistics with 120 mm mortar projectile family ( Same shape, same weight, same propellant charge, same ballistic ) Main challenges Resist at very cold temperature for the DB propellant grain To axial ( g ) and radial ( rd/s² ) accelerations To rotation speed ( rev/mn ) Keep warhead at acceptable temperature during the DB propellant combustion Maintain combustion characteristics under high rotation speed

13 A LARGE AMMUNITION FAMILY ROCKET ASSISTANCE HE PRAC ILLUM WP PRAB DPICM RANGE 13 km

14 HIGH HIGH EXPLOSIVE (( WITH WITH ROCKET ROCKET ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE )) AMMUNITION HE-120 mm mm -- RAP RAP PROJECTILE WEIGHT DESIGNATION FUZE EXPLOSIVE ROCKET CHARGES BODY OBTURATING RING DELAY IGNITER EXPLOSIVE FILL SEALING CAP PROJECTILE LOT NUMBER NOZZLE BASE LOT NUMBER CHARGE HOLDER LOT NUMBER BOOSTER SPRING CLIPS EJECTING CHARGE PROPELLANT CHARGES CARTRIDGE FIRING PIN

15 ROCKET ASSISTED PROJECTILE 1.3 kg of D.B propellant Burning time 3.5 s Impetus N.s Ignition delay 11 s «g» level VELOCITY TIME ELEVATION ANGLE HE VELOCITY TIME RANGE RANGE RAP

16 mm mm RAP RAP Purpose Increase range by 60% ( from 8 km to 13 km ) Requirement Keep common logistics with 120 mm mortar projectile family ( Same shape, same weight, same propellant charge, same ballistic ) Main challenges Resist at very cold temperature for the DB propellant grain To axial ( g ) and radial ( rd/s² ) accelerations To rotation speed ( rev/mn ) Keep warhead at acceptable temperature during the DB propellant combustion Maintain combustion characteristics under high rotation speed

17 mm mm RAP RAP -- VLR VLR Purpose Match 105 mm light gun range Requirements Compatible with TDA 120 mm universal mortar tube Compatible with 120 mm smooth mortar tube Results data Flight tests in January km range demonstrated in GAVRES French MOD Center French Army contract completed in 1991 Main challenges Resist axial acceleration ( g ) at very cold temperature for the propellant grain Fins resistance during the acceleration phase Fins correct opening Temperature control at aft end during the combustion phase ( 30 s )

18 mm mm RAP RAP -- VLR VLR

19 RANGE km 17km WARHEAD 11.5 kg PROPELLANT 4.9 kg DATA DATA WEIGHT WEIGHT kg kg LENGTH LENGTH mm mm RANGE RANGE m FINS FINS STABILIZED STABILIZED PROPELLANT PROPELLANT WEIGHT WEIGHT kg kg BURNING BURNING TIME TIME s s DELAY DELAY 0 0 s s MUZZLE MUZZLE VELOCITY VELOCITY m/s m/s MAX MAX PRESSURE PRESSURE MPa MPa IN IN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT Velocity (m/s) 350,0 300,0 250,0 200,0 150,0 100,0 50,0 0,0 0, Range (m) Velocity Time 80,00 70,00 60,00 50,00 40,00 30,00 20,00 10,00 Time (s)

20 mm mm RAP RAP -- VLR VLR Purpose Match 105 mm light gun range Requirements Compatible with TDA 120 mm universal mortar tube Compatible with 120 mm smooth mortar tube Results data Flight tests in January km range demonstrated in GAVRES French MOD Center French Army contract completed in 1991 Main challenges Resist axial acceleration ( g ) at very cold temperature for the propellant grain Fins resistance during the acceleration phase Fins correct opening Temperature control at aft end during the combustion phase ( 30 s )

21 FLIGHT TESTS TESTS

22 mm mm RAP RAP -- VLR VLR Purpose Match 105 mm light gun range Requirements Compatible with TDA 120 mm universal mortar tube Compatible with 120 mm smooth mortar tube Results data Flight tests in January km range demonstrated in GAVRES French MOD Center French Army contract completed in 1991 Main challenges Resist axial acceleration ( g ) at very cold temperature for the propellant grain Fins resistance during the acceleration phase Fins correct opening Temperature control at aft end during the combustion phase ( 30 s )

23 GROWTH POTENTIAL Carry lethal or non lethal payloads Flexible design trading range versus payload Increase kill probability by using smart fuzes ( SAMPRASS fuze ) RAP - VLR with HE warhead RAP - VLR with non lethal payload RAP - VLR with DPICM RAP - VLR with DPICM

24 CONCLUSION TDA will present other RAP technologies in next future TDA is looking for cooperation with U.S experts

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