MODERNIZATION AND ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION
Enemies are increasingly exploiting small, fast, inexpensive UAS—even a mass-produced hobby quadcopter can now be used to ascertain the position and size of a ground force.
personnel and drone. PM MC continues to partner with DEVCOM-AC and industry to lead the path to smarter lethal- ity. With advances in electronics miniaturization and advanced fuzing, the proximity fuzing capability, previously only found in large-caliber ammunition, has been implemented in the 30 mm round. Te proximity fuze capability allows the round to detonate when it senses it is near a target, rather than requiring a direct hit.
For comparison, in basketball, when shooting free throws at a standard basketball hoop, even the best player will miss occasion- ally. But, what if the basketball hoop grew to the size of a hula hoop? You could probably hit nearly every shot, and even take a few steps back and still be just as good. Te XM1211 High Explo- sive Proximity (HEP) cartridge is being developed to provide an increase in effective range, reducing the need for precision and making a larger lethal footprint—essentially increasing the size of the hoop so that every shot counts. Te XM1211 HEP is currently being tested and validated for an urgent materiel release to support a projected 2022 fielding.
A LONG-TERM SOLUTION While the urgent materiel releases have provided warfighters with the immediate capability through incremental development, PM MC strives to provide enduring, advanced 30 mm munitions for current and future ground platforms. Te XM1198 HEDP-SD provides hit-to-kill drone capability while maintaining armor defeat, and XM1211 HEP provides proximity airburst against
DRONES ‘R’ US
As drones have become more advanced, less expensive and more widely available, DOD has shifted its approach to dealing with the threats they pose to troops in combat. MMPA helps to counter drone threats including swarms. (Photo by Joseph P. Bruton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
drones and personnel. Te future generation of 30 mm ammu- nition will provide those capabilities and more.
Enter the Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) cartridge, currently being developed by PM MC to engage ground and air threats while significantly increasing lethality, with less ammu- nition, in a multidomain operational environment.
Imagine a Stryker vehicle commander taking fire from enemy troops in a protected position, while also in the direct line of fire of an enemy vehicle and with an enemy drone approach- ing quickly. He calls a fire mission to the gunner, who sets the weapon system to each of the different targets with the press of a button. He selects the MMPA proximity airburst mode, the weapon launches and the munition bursts within the proxim- ity of the incoming air targets. Seconds later, it bursts above the hidden personnel targets and in point detonation with the vehi- cle threat. With minimal ammunition, the commander and crew are able to defeat three distinct threats. It’s not science fiction. Tis 30 mm capability will change previous tactics of avoiding detection because of limited defense capability, and will save the Army from using expensive missile assets at shorter ranges, while providing enhanced ground force protection.
“It is essential to equip the joint warfighter with the immediate capability while developing a game-changing, multifunctional
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