 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| . |  |
. |
 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2018
BAE Systems Land & Armaments was awarded a $215.8 contract for production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and the M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked vehicles. Work on the contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in York, Pa., with an estimated completion date of January 2021. Army fiscal 2018 procurement funds in the amount of $215.8 million were obligated at the time of award. The M109A7 Paladin is a self-propelled tacked 155mm artillery system designed to accompany mechanized units and provide fire support on a shoot-and-move basis. It has a crew of six and can fire many types of rounds from it's M126 howitzer, ranging from standard high explosive to field artillery scatterable mines. The M992A3 functions as a modern version of the caisson and can carry up to 95 rounds of ammunition. It's mission is to accompany mechanized artillery for resupply. The M992A3 is armored and tracked, giving it mobility and survivability compared to its predecessors. The Paladin has been widely exported and remains the standard self-propelled 155mm artillery system of the U.S. following the cancellation of the follow-up Crusader system.
Gen Dyn tapped for Abrams 120mm training rounds Work on the contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in St. Petersburg, Fla., with an estimated completion date of June 2020. Army fiscal 2017 procurement funds in the amount of $20 million were obligated at the time of award. The 120mm M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer training round is designed to emulate the M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multipurpose Tracer round. The M1002 has a dummy air/ground switch and provides the same ballistic parameters and time-of-flight of the M830A1 for training purposes. Safety features include a tailcone stabilizer which limits the overall flight range to under 8 kilometers, reducing the requirement for extreme range fans. The 120mm M830A1 is a standard round on M1A1 and M1A2 variants of the Abrams battle tank. The round is composed of a stabilized steel body with fins which are canted and impart spin to the projectile. A copper shaped charge is designed to blow a hole in heavy armor on enemy tanks, spraying fragmentation called spalling into the crew compartment. Related effects can detonate fuel and ammunition, causing fires and explosions which would destroy the tank. The munition can also be used against fortifications, buildings and other hardened targets.
Taiwan, Bahrain contract Lockheed for sniper targeting pods Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2018 Lockheed Martin has received an order for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods in two foreign military sales for Bahrain and Taiwan. The Royal Bahraini Air Force has ordered 19 Sniper ATPs for the F-16 Block 70 platform, and Taiwan has ordered 18 pods for the mid-life upgrades of their F-16 platform. "Sniper ATP continues to be a must-have product on platforms worldwide for its superior performance and reliability," Michael Williamson, vice president of Sensors & Global Sustainment at Lockheed ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
