Fragmenting Payload Ammunition Frap

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1 Fragmenting Payload Ammunition Frap Allan Buckley & Pierre H. Freymond Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland ocp-marketing@ocag.ch P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1611

2 ap (Fragmenting Payload) Definition ap defines a KE ammunition with an inert payload designed to gment and release its energy after target penetration, thereby ating devastating in-depth secondary effects and significantly gmenting the lethality of the round against a wide range of targets. P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1595

3 ap Phenomenon eel Ball Projectile, a) soft annealed: b) hardened: is discovery was made by the AFB (Abteilung Für Ballistik/Germany rly 70 s. P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1595

4 ap Development at Oerlikon n the late 70 s Oerlikon discovered that heavy metal subcaliber enetrators with an axial front cavity (empty or filled with various aterials) created the Frap-effect after target penetration. n the 80 s specially treated heavy metal technology was developed t omplete the full scale development of an FAPDS subcaliber ammo amily: 23, 25, 30 & 35mm. y the end of the 90 s this technology was also adapted to meet the ery stringent requirements of full caliber 20mmx102 aircraft ammo. urrently 27mm x 145 aircraft ammunition with a Frap concept based n a pre-fragmented payload technology is in development. P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1595

5 urrent Frap Payload Designs Frangible - Specially treated heavy metal Subprojectiles - Prefragmented heavy metal P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1595

6 thal Area of Various Ammunition Types in oft Target Lethality Area: Ammo Type: HEI w/pd Fuze Early Oerlikon Patent HEI / SAPHEI w/base Fuze Frap > 5R P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1595

7 angible Material Frap: ll & Subcaliber Frap rojectile Target 35mm FAPDS ragment rajectories n a Plate Array Target Cascade Model by TNO) P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland Typical Fragment Cloud of a Frangible Projectile F B

8 angible Material Effect Aircraft Target Simulation S1 QT P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland Frangible Video Clip TNO // OCP F B

9 mm x 137 Frangible Ammunition FAPDS-T ffectiveness against BMP 2 at 1200 m FAPDS-T T Firing Video with FAPDS-T Ammo FAPDS-T: full penetration HEI-T: no penetration HEI-T QT FAPDS-T P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

10 mm x 137 Frangible Ammunition FAPDS-T ffectiveness against Helicopter Firing Video Target after Firing BA 0 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland 3 Round Burst at 1200 m Range F B

11 ubprojectile Payload ABM: jection in an Air Burst Munition Mode Pre-fragmented (Subprojectiles) payload opens up from the back to the front! 1 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

12 mm x 228 ABM (Ahead) Impact Mode ubprojectile Payload Effectiveness Exit Side ate Array Target: 13 mm HHA (1 st plate) 10 mild steel plate 1.6 mm, 10 cm apart. 2 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1582

13 Frap Technology - NDIA 37th Gun & Ammo Syposium - April 15-18, Panama City, FL 30mm x 173 ABM Impact Mode Subprojectile Payload Effectiveness I Array with 2mm Alu Plates Folie 13 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F BB

14 mm x 173 ABM Impact Mode ubprojectile Payload Effectiveness II Firing on Urban Target (Concrete Wall full penetration) M BA 4 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

15 ubprojectile Payload Frap (27mm x 145): jection After Impact Impact Plate: 2 mm Av Plate / 70 NATO Subprojectile payload opens up from the front to the back! 5 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1575

16 otprint of Subprojectile Payloads 30mm ABM (Air Burst Mode) b) 27mm Frap (BK27) 6 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

17 Frap Technology - NDIA 37th Gun & Ammo Syposium - April 15-18, Panama City, FL 27mm x 145 Frap: Firing at Aircraft Target Simulation S1 Target S1: 11 Alu Plates 2 mm Spacing: 30 cm 1st Plate: 70 NATO Simulated Range: 1500 m M AA Folie 17 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F BB

18 re Start Capability / Marking Charge he integration of an nert incendiary mix rovides the Frap ammo here 27mm x 145) with he capability of: Fire Start, s well as: Marking of Hit Area 8 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

19 ap: Main Features rformance Devastating in-depth secondary effects (fragments blast - incendiary) against soft and light armoured targets fety Safe for operation (no fuze, no HE-filling), no duds and reduced ricochet risk vironment No toxic elements ansport/storage UN-classification analogous TP 9 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600

20 ap Advantages nhanced Survivability: otally inert projectile (No fuze & no HE-filling) ombat and training in one round reater stowed kills ower Life Cycle Costs: o special transport, storage or handling requirement (analogous TP educed logistics burden (only one ammunition) implified demilitarisation / re-use of projectile 0 P BA, P-VP/FD/21, 2002 Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG, Zürich/Switzerland F2 1600