Today’s battlefield is ever-changing in terms of terrain and engagement criteria. In terms of innovation, ATK comes right at you with four news items that are of great importance.
In short (more on these later next week, watch this space!),
In short (more on these later next week, watch this space!),
- ATK has recently qualified M829A4 penetrator for the ABRAMS on time and are beginning low rate initial production;
- Won an award of first-year Low Rip Initial Production (LRIP) order for the manufacture and production of the 105mm Kinetic Energy (KE) Training Round, used with the US Army’s STRYKER Mobile Gun System, closely replicating a tactical round to provide realistic training opportunities for STRYKER crews (the projectile is range limited which means it offers greater safety for use on training ranges), in a Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinitie Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract valued at $47.9 million should all options be exercised through 2019 (the new KE penetrator provides advanced armour penetration to defeat improved/advanced armour and high explosive reactive armour); and
- Have demonstrated the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) in a test with the German Army PZ2000 and DM211, showing PGK’s capability to precisely guide round (reliably) within 10m accuracy on multiple shots (best shots were two and 3m accuracy).
- Furthermore, ATK has received a $33.4 million contract, ensuring that XM25 development continues for two years and the programme is funded to get through final development steps and sets up the path to fielding.