Advanced Crew Served Weapons ACSW 2004 Small Arms

Advanced Crew Served Weapons (ACSW) 2004 Small Arms Symposium & Exhibition National Defense Industrial Association May 11, 2004 Alan Li, ACSW Team Leader PM Crew Served Weapons Brian Kenney, ACSW Program Manager General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 1

Agenda l ACSW Team l What is ACSW? l ACSW New Capabilities l ATD Exit Criteria l SDD Program Overview l ACSW in Combat Scenarios l Summary May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 2

ACSW Team Ordnance and Tactical Systems May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 3

What is ACSW? ACSW Program Started in 1994 l Lightweight, Crew Portable Weapon System l 25 mm Family of Ammunition l 250 SPM l Full Ballistic Solution l Programmable Ammunition with Muzzle Velocity Correction l TA/FCS Laser Range Finder & Target Tracking May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 4

ACSW Family: XM 307, XM 307 K 50 (XM 312) l . 50 cal variant of the ACSW l Part interchangeability with XM 307, only 5 parts are different First demonstrated January 7, 2003 Performance & physical characteristics exceed other crew-type. 50 cal weapons Development of XM 307 K 50 (XM 312) will accelerate ACSW maturity Fires standard. 50 cal ammunition with M 15 A 2 links l l May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 5

Convertible l 5 piece conversion kit: äCartridge guide & unload guide äBolt äSprocket äBarrel May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 6

Lightweight May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 7

Easy to Transport ü ü ü ü ü 1 1 May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 8

Low Recoil Significant increase in accuracy l Low burden on any mount l Reduced wear on weapon components l May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 9

ACSW ATD Exit Criteria Threshold l Goal April 2003 Lightweight ä System Weight 57. 0 lbs 38. 6 lbs 48. 4 lbs 38. 0 lbs/ 35. 0 lbs/ person ü ü (no ammunition) ä Crew (2 man) Portable Module (Transport Module Weight w/ ammo) l 36. 0 lbs/ person Lethality ä Accuracy/Dispersion 2. 0 mils 0. 5 mils ä Fuze Function set by Fire Control ä Armor Penetration (at 0 degrees obliquity) 1. 54 mils Single Shot. Full Auto at 600 m 3 & 5 rds 2” RHA 2” HHA Yes @ 1, 000 m @ 2, 000 m ä Air Burst Point Range Error (mean) +/- 5 m +/- 2 m +2. 0 m 0. 75 1. 00 (known range, 600 m) ä P(h) given a burst, Lt Vehicle Target 0. 35 @ 1, 000 meters ü ü ü May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 10

FCS/UA & ACSW Program Schedule FY 03 FCS/UA FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 SDD FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 LRIP MS B LL IPR PDR FY 13 FY 14 Production MS C IPD DRR FY 12 IOC Ammo to FCS XM 307 Kits & Ammo to FCS XM 307 & Ammo to FCS Cal. 50 Variant to FCS ACSW Production LRIP Incr I SDD IOT&E MS B MS C FRPDR IOC CDR May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 11

The SDD Program l Develop, test and deliver weapons systems ä XM 307 K 50 (XM 312). 50 caliber weapon ä XM 307 25 mm weapon ä Remote operation kits ä Dual feed modules ä Pintles and vehicle adaptors ä Tripods ä Modular target acquisition/fire control simulator l Increase weapon reliability May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 12

The SDD Program l Develop and deliver ammunition rounds ä TP-S ä HEAB ä AP (Development and early prototype delivery to FCS/UA) l Develop, integrate, test and deliver Integrated Logistics Support products ä Operation manuals ä Maintenance manuals Driving towards Low Rate Initial Production May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 13

Unit of Action Common Close Support Weapons Potential UA Applications 60 MCS** 49 C 2 V* 24 NLOS-M** 10 RMV* (Unfunded) * - XM 307 Primary Armament 98 HMMWV (C 2) 11 HMMWV (CMT) 89 HMMWV (SPT) 18 NLOS-C** 30 R&SV* 18 ARV-A(L)** ** - XM 307 Secondary Armament 62 HEMTT Fueler 13 HEMTT Wrecker 153 HEMTT-LHS May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 14

Recovery from Disabled Vehicle l Lightweight capability enables the gunner to remove the weapons system from the destroyed vehicle, thus maintaining the combat power of the convoy May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 15

Dismounted Overwatch The dismounted ACSW provides additional security via a wider and better field of view than vehicle mounted l Employment in the 2 nd floor is less time consuming and requires less physical effort than dismounting the MK 19 or M 2 l Movement from primary to secondary positions is significantly quicker than with the M 2 or MK 19 because of the weight l ACSW tripod does not require sandbags because of low recoil l May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 16

Action on the Landing Zone Reduced weight enables the gunner to mount the ACSW by himself and in less time, allowing more soldiers to perform security l This reduces the time available to the enemy to prepare for a Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 counterattack, thus increasing combat effectiveness l May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 17

Fast Roping the ACSW The lightweight ACSW permits the establishment of a blocking position with a heavy caliber or grenade machinegun l The capability to fast rope allows a dramatic increase in dismounted blocking position firepower l Low system weight allows team to move weapon on ground as needed l May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 18

ACSW Summary l Provides New Weapon Capabilities l Passed All ATD Exit Criteria l Poised for the SDD Phase l Driving towards Low Rate Initial Production ACSW: Combat Weapon of the Future May 11, 2004 Ordnance and Tactical Systems 19