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ARDECARDEC
Providing America Advanced Armaments for Peace and War
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“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Integration of a Remotely Operated, Breech Loaded 120 mm Mortar Platform
BRIEFING FOR THE GUNS & MISSILES SYMPOSIUM -26 APRIL 2007
Thomas J. DeVoe
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2ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyINTRODUCTION
Generate Technology Concepts Execute Life Cycle R&D Partner with OGA, Industry & Academia
Indirect Fire Systems DivisionObjective NLOS-M Technology ATOLaser Ignition for Cannon ArtilleryArtillery & Mortar Systems
US ARMY RDECOM-ARDECWeapon Systems & Technology Directorate
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3ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyPROJECT OVERVIEW
120 mm Automated MortarBreech LoadedIn-line Autoloader/46 Round MagazineIntegrated Titanium Turret and Cradle
14 rpm Maximum Rate of Fire
Live Fire Demonstrations from Hardstand and M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
120 MM TURRETED MORTAR CAN BE MOUNTED ON A VARIETY OF FIXED OR MOBILE PLATFORMS
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4ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyBACKGROUND
• Trade-offs– Elevating Turret vs. Elevating Gun– Smooth Bore vs. Rifled Bore
• Design– ARDEC: Cannon, Recoil Mechanism,
Turret, Fire Control – Western Design: Ammunition Handling
Design and Fabrication– General Atomics: Turret Structural
Design
• Fabrication– ARDEC: Titanium Turret– Watervliet Arsenal: Cannon Tube and
Breech– Rock Island Arsenal: Recoil Mechanism
• Integration - ARDEC
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5ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyTURRET
Power Distribution
Communications
Azimuth, Elevation and Breech Control
Autoloader Control
Magazine
Breech & Cam Plate
Fire Control
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6ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyARMAMENT
• Cannon Design Features (XM325)– Screw Block Breech– 3 Meter, Smooth Bore Mortar Tube– Round Positioning and Retention Features– Anti Fall-Back Latch– Solenoid Actuated Firing Mechanism– Breech Open Via Cam Plate
• Gun Mount– Independent Recoil and Recouperator Modules– Cradle Integral with Turret
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7ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyAMMUNITION HANDLING
Bridge Assembly
46 Magazine Canisters
Rammer Assembly/ Load Tray
Clamp Assembly
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CROW – MS Windows based processor
SINGARS PLGR TALIN INU
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyFIRE CONTROL
Gun as FDC
Network Fires
Remotes Fires
Autonomous Operations
Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS)
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9ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyTESTING
15 Rounds FiredCharge 0 – Charge 4+
Proofed Cannon19,700 psi
Mount Checkout and Proof Test - Picatinny Gun Shed
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10ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyTESTING
Aberdeen Test Center Live Fire Demonstration177 Rounds
Charge 1 – Charge 430º QE
Automated Multi-Round Missions14 rpm Rate of Fire
Ballistic, Recoil and Thermal Data Acquisition
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11ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyROWST Mortar
Aberdeen Test Center Live Fire Demonstration
• 30 Rounds
• Charges 2 and 4
• 0° and 30° QE
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12ARDECARDEC“Innovative Armament Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”
Remotely Operated 120 mm Mortar TechnologyROWST Mortar
15 Tons
253” x 99” x 114”
C130 Compatible with Modification
Turret on LAV-2523 Tons
275” x 105” x 116”
C130 Compatible with Modification
Turret on Stryker
Mortar Turret5 Tons
191” x 98” x 36.5”
Remotely Operable
Turret on M113 A217 Tons
222” x 100” x 108”
C130 Compatible