Status of
30mm MK317 MOD 0 TPDS-T
USMC/USN Qualification Program
Presented to the
46th Annual Gun & Missile Systems
Conference & Exhibition
Miami, Florida
11-14 April 2011
Prepared By
NSWCDD, Code G32 Jim McConkie
1 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
Outline of Presentation
Background of Selection of the 30mm MK317 TPDS-T
Trainer Ctg for Combat APFSDS-T Ctg
From FCT to USMC Lead Program
NATO Qualification of 30mm TPDS-T
Qualification by Analogy & Test
Qualification Testing
Hawthorne Test Range SDZ & Ranging Tests in Dec 2010
NSWCDD Test Range Future Qualification Tests ?
Summary & Future Work
2 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
Background of
30mm MK317 TPDS-T
30mm Target Practice Discarding Sabot (TPDS-T) was
submitted as a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) Proposal in
2007 & 2008 (Not Selected)
Joint USMC, US Navy, and US Army Effort
Flight Characteristics similar to APFSDS-T out to 1500m
Qualification of 30mm MK317 as Not New Item
RWM-S TPDS-T Qualified by Analogy to the MK268 MOD 0
APFSDS-T Combat Cartridge - 2009
Plan to Qualify ATK, GD-OTS and NAMMO 30mm TPDS-T
variants in 2010 & 2011 for Increased Competition
USMC/USN & NATO Qualification of MK317 in FY2011
3 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317 SDZ & Ranging
Ballistics TPDS-T Requirements
30mmx173 TPDS-T Cartridge (Ctg) Compatible for use
in the 30mm MK44 Chain Gun (Loading, Firing, and Ejecting)
Ballistic Match (1 mrad) to the 30mmx173 MK258
APFSDS-T Ctg from 100 meter (m) to 1500 m Range
Projectile trajectory time-of-flight (ToF) within 0.5 second of
the MK258 projectile ToF out to 2500 meters Range
Surface Danger Zone (SDZ) of less than 8,300 meters
Max Sabot Debris Distance - 400m
Sabot Discard Angle - Less than 30 off Line-of-Fire
Compliant with USN Insensitive Munitions
4 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317 TPDS-T Variants
Evaluated at Hawthorne
GD-OTS TPDS-T
ATK TPDS-T
NAMMO TPDS-T
5 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm TPDS-T SDZ & Ranging Test
at Hawthorne, Nevada
Testing conducted in December 2010
Bravo Impact Range ( )
500m & 800m Target Range
5, 8, & 12.5 Impact Angles
6 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317 SDZ Berm
Setup
12.5 Degree Berm with Steel Plates
7 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317 TPDS-T
SDZ Test Berms
Earth & Steel Berms
5 degree 5 degree
12.5 degree 12.5 degree
8 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317 Ranging Test
Set-up
30mm Mann Barrel & Tracking Radar
9 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm SDZ Test Matrix
30mm TPDS-T SDZ Test Requirement 10 Valid Ricochets per Test Event
Impact Range (m) Impact ATK GD-OTS NAMMO
Media Angle(deg) (Rds) (Rds) (Rds)
Armor Plate 500 12.5 15 15 15
Earth 500 12.5 15 15 15
Armor Plate 500 8.5 15 15 15
Earth 500 8.5 15 15 15
Armor Plate 500 5 15 15 15
Earth 500 5 15 15 15
Armor Plate 800 5 15 15 15
Earth 800 5 15 15 15
Total 120 120 120
10 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm Ranging Test Matrix
30mm TPDS-T SDZ Test Requirement 10 Valid Ricochets per Test Event
Gun Temp ATK GD-OTS NAMMO
Super Condition (Rds Fired) (Rds Fired) (Rds Fired)
Elevation of Ammo
Angle (F)
(deg)
5 -25 15 15 15
5 +125 15 15 15
25 +125 15 15 15
5 +70 15 15 15
Total 60 60 60
11 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK310
Ranging Test Results
30mm MK317 TPDS-T Data by Manufacturer
Data Parameter (ATK) (GD-OTS) NAMMO
Avg MV (m/s) 1632.5 1603.9 1490.6
(5SE, +70)
MV SD (m/s) 8.8 6.88 3.02
Avg Range (m) 6542.5 4942.9 4544.8
(5SE, +70)
Avg ToF (sec) (5SE, 15.9 13.2 12.9
+70)
Max Range (m) 7613.8 6854.8 8416.5
(24SE, +125)
Avg ToF(sec) 25.6 33.3 36.1
for Max Range
Note: MV SD Muzzle Velocity Standard Deviation; Avg ToF Average Time of Flight, SE Gun Tube Super Elevation
12 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
30mm MK317TPDS-T
SDZ Results
30mm MK317 TPDS-T Data by Manufacturer
Manufacturer Range Avg Impact Avg Impact
(m) Impact Velocity Impact Time
Velocity SD ToF SD
(m/s)
ATK 500 1447 16.8 0.327 0.023
800 1346 16.1 0.538 0.018
GD-OTS 500 1349 15.6 0.340 0.017
800 1193 28.4 0.575 0.014
NAMMO 500 1388 5.4 0.344 0.006
800 1331 6.3 0.561 0017
13 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
Summary of SDZ & Ranging
Test
30mm TPDS-T SDZ and Ballistic Ranging Data Has
Been Submitted US Army Aeroballistics Branch,
ARDEC for SDZ Analysis and Final SDZ Report
All three Manufacturers Provide TPDS-T Variants that
Meet SDZ Requirements Based upon Preliminary Data
Three Other Qualified Manufactures will Provide
Competition with the Current Single Qualified MK317
TPDS-T Cartridge Made by RWM-S
14 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
Future Plans
Current Plans for USMC & NATO Qualification On
Hold Due to Cancellation of EFV Program
USMC Is In Process of Developing Requirement for the
Follow-On Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
Program.
Completion of the 30mm TPDS-T Qualification will be
Based Upon USMC and/or USN Requirement for
Realistic Training Ammunition for a 30mm Main Gun
15 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
Questions?
16 Presentation Approved For Public Release. Distribution is Unlimited
