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Air Bursting Munition
ATK's air bursting munition system consists of the Mk44 Chain
Gun, a gun control unit with an inductive fuze setter; a fire control
system and the Air Bursting Munition. Milliseconds before the round is
chambered, the sophisticated fuze is programmed to explode at the precise
range selected by the gunner— who uses an advanced laser range finder
to determine the distance. Once the round exits the gun, the ATK-designed
fuze technology computes the projectile's revolutions to determine the
exact moment of detonation.
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The first platform scheduled to incorporate ATK's 30mm air bursting ammunition
will be the U.S. Marines Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, which is equipped
with ATK's Mk44 Gun System. Other Mk44 platforms include the U.S. Navy's
San Antonio Class LPD-17 amphibious ship, numerous NATO armored and ground
combat vehicles, and potentially an up-gunned Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
The ABM-capable Mk44 has also been selected for two of the Army's Future
Combat System platforms: the Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) and the Reconnaissance
and Surveillance Vehicle (RSV).
ATK's air bursting technology is an affordable, operator-friendly design
that can be scaled down and integrated into other medium-caliber gun
systems such as the 25mm M242 Chain Gun, or scaled-up for a 40mm weapon. |
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