General Dynamics is going to present a projectile with a larger radius of action, using rocket technology. This should happen at the congress of the Association of the US Army (AUSA) in Washington.
In Washington,, at the congress of the Association of the US Army (AUSA), one of the largest forums on land wars in the world, General Dynamics is going to present its new product – rocket-assisted projectile XM1113 Extended Range, using rocket technology. Three business units of corporation will be present as an annual event, and exhibition AUSA 2019, to demonstrate innovative technologies, that, in perspective, We should ensure the success of the US military operations multidomain.
As used XM1113 amplified jet propellant XM654. He should allow the new artillery shell hit a target at a distance 40 km, after being released from the existing 155-mm howitzers, and reach range 65-70 km for advanced M777 ER, guns with long barrel. Data on long-range missiles 30% exceeds the range of M549A1 shells.
The new shell must have a system of homing on the basis of GPS-navigation, that will allow him to apply the pinpoint strikes against stationary targets with known coordinates. Traditional explosive, TNT, which is used in a typical artillery shells, It has also been replaced by a more “secure” and less explosive, is less sensitive to external factors. When, if the convoy with new ammunition comes under fire, likelihood, shells that detonate, It will be substantially less.
In XM1113 combined properties of the active and reactive projectiles. The initial velocity of gases such munition reported, formed by combustion of the propellant charge - in this case XM654 – in breech guns. At some point,, on the trajectory of the jet engine starts to work - it gives a flying projectile extra speed.
Rocket-assisted projectile used including in the Russian army. In particular, these shells are used for automatic control system 2S7 "Pion" caliber 203 mm.
