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Enhancing the Pe Performance rformance of NATO Calibre Small Arms Ammunition Simon Parker Project Manager, New Product Development BAE Systems Land (UK)

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Synopsis •

BAE Systems has developed new natures of 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition that provide the user with greater capability than is currently available

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This presentation will provide background to the capability gaps and describe briefly the design of the new ammunition natures, together with their associated performance improvements (some of which will be demonstrated during the live firing display at the symposium)

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Introduction BAE Systems Land (UK) •

We supply the Armed Forces with the most state of the art munitions and equipment available, offering service support and life extension programmes, along with a range of engineering and supply services

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We operate from 10 sites in the UK and employ around 1,700 people

SAA manufacturing facility at Radway Green •

Investment of over £80 million over five years

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Most modern high volume facility in the world

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Capacity of 350 million rounds per year

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Small Arms capabilities


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The increasing threat

The Battlefield

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The need for greater capability

7.62mm Ball

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5.56mm Bal l (NATO)


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Capability gaps 5.56mm

7.62mm

Lethality

Lethality

Low Weight

Effective Range

Penetration

Consistency

5.56mm Ball (NATO)

Low Weight

Penetration

Effective Range

Consistency

7.62mm Ball (NATO)


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Improved Small Arms Ammunition


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5.56mm Enhanced Performance (EP) Ball (NATO)

Enhanced Performance Ball

Hardened Steel Tip

Hardened Steel Core

Lead Core Gilding Metal Envelope

Gilding Metal Envelope

4g Mass

4g Mass


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7.62mm High Performance (HP)

Ball (NATO)

High Performance Ball

Hardened steel tip Lead core Lead core Gilding metal envelope

9.3g Mass

Gilding metal envelope

10g Mass


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5.56mm Performance Characteristics •

Penetration against various hard targets.

3.5mm Steel

8mm Steel

5.56mm EP 5mm RHA

5.56mm Ball (NATO)

Protected Light Truck

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Range (m)


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5.56mm Performance Characteristics • •

Lethality against unprotected targets is similar for both Ball (NATO) and Enhanced Performance (EP) Lethality behind protected targets CRISAT Body Armour

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Range (m) 5.56mm Ball (NATO)

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600

5.56mm EP


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Lethality behind protected targets

3.5mm Steel (NATO) Plate


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5.56mm EP


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Penetration against various hard targets.

3.5mm Steel

8mm Steel

7.62mm HP 5mm RHA

7.62mm Ball (NATO)

Protected Light Truck

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1000

Range (m)


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Lethality against unprotected targets.

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7.62mm HP


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Lethality behind protected targets. CRISAT Body Armour


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7.62mm HP


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Lethality behind protected targets. 3.5mm Steel (NATO Plate)


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7.62mm HP


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Relative Consistency from UK Sharpshooter Rifle

Ball (NATO)

Sniper


HP

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Filling the capability gap


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Filling the capability gap

Low Weight

5.56mm

7.62mm

Lethality

Lethality

Penetration

Effective Range

5.56mm EP

Consistency

5.56mm Ball (NATO)

Low Weight

Penetration

Effective Range

7.62mm HP

Consistency

7.62mm Ball (NATO)


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Improved capability delivered 7.62mm HP

7.62mm Bal l (NATO)

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5.56mm EP 5.56mm Bal l (NATO)


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Firing demonstrations


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Firing demonstration Range/target layout

G36

G3 Target Plate - 5mm Armour Witness Sheet - 1mm Aluminium

Firing schedule •

15 rounds 5.56mm Ball (NATO) from G36 against Target 1

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15 rounds 5.56mm EP from G36 against Target 1

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15 rounds 7.62mm Ball (NATO) from G3 against Target 2

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15 rounds 7.62mm HP from G3 against Target 2


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Firing demonstration – 5.56mm • At the Target Ball (NATO)

Enhanced Performance (EP)


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Firing demonstration – 7.62mm • At the Target

Ball (NATO)

High Performance (HP)


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Firing demonstration •

Target Plate 5mm RHA

EP EP

Ball (NATO) Ball (NATO)

5.56mm

HP

Ball (NATO)

HP

Ball (NATO)

7.62mm


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Thank you

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