Accession Number:

ADA280213

Title:

155-MM Artillery Rearm Module with Liquid Propellant, Phase 1.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Mar-Aug 93,

Corporate Author:

MARTIN MARIETTA ARMAMENT SYSTEMS BURLINGTON VT

Personal Author(s):

• Diehl, Matthew
• Hoyt, David
• McLane, Robert
• Saganich, Richard
• Turner, Stanley

Report Date:

1994-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

101.0

Abstract:

A summary of the concept study and preliminary design for an improved 155-mm artillery rearm module ARM is presented. This module is to be an improvement over a 155-mm ARM designed, fabricated, and tested under previous contract DAAA21-88-C-0161. The trade-off study effort involving liquid propellant XM46 handling and storage concepts is discussed. The rearranging of the projectile handling magazines developed under previous contract DAAA21-91- C-0082 is also discussed. The preliminary design of the configuration selected on the basis of the trade study is presented. Automated resupply, 155-mm Ammunition, Computerized ammunition selection, Liquid propellant, LGP1846, XM46, Artillery resupply, Ammunition storage.

Descriptors:

• *AMMUNITION
• *LIQUID PROPELLANTS
• *ARTILLERY
• COMMERCE
• CONTRACTS
• LIQUIDS
• HANDLING
• PERIODICALS
• SELECTION
• STORAGE
• PROJECTILES
• PROPELLANTS
• CONFIGURATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives
• Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE