XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK)

Information Briefing for

52nd Annual Fuze Conference
“Smart Fuzing - Adding Intelligence to Fuzing Solutions”

13 – 15 May 2008
Pete Burke Tony Pergolizzi
OPM Combat Ammunition Systems US AFMO
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-724-5802 Phone: 973-724-2361 1
Agenda

• System Overview
• Operational Concept
• Warfighter Benefits
• Requirements
• Schedule
• Hardware Description
• Future Advancements in Fuzing
• Summary

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Bottom Line Up Front
• XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a GPS Guidance Kit
with Fuzing Functions to Reduce Ballistic Dispersion of
Artillery Projectiles
– Increment 1: < 50m CEP for 155mm High Explosive (HE) projectiles
– Future Increments will develop compatibility for 105mm projectiles,
cargo projectiles, and future artillery platforms

• PGK completed a competitive 155mm Technology Development

(TD) phase, exceeding the TD Exit Criteria by achieving a less
than 50m CEP (based on 18 round demo of the M549A1)

• Alliant Techsystems (ATK, Plymouth, Minnesota) was awarded

the Increment 1 System Development and Demonstration (SDD)
option on 17 May 2007

• PGK is scheduled to begin production in 2Q US Fiscal Year

2009, and be fielded in 2Q US Fiscal Year 2010

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Technology Demonstration Firings

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PGK Projectiles & Platforms
PGK Projectiles with M109A6 (Paladin) M777A2

M107 M549/A1 M795

• 95 lbs • 96 lbs • 103 lbs
• Max Range* 17.5Km • Max Range* 30Km • Max Range 22.5Km
• Warhead 15 lbs • Rocket Assisted • Warhead 23.8 lbs
• Warhead 15 lbs

* Maximum Range without PGK shown. Max Range will be reduced by no more than 10% with PGK
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What Level of Precision is Needed?

ƒ Housing Density Can Vary Widely Over

Small Distances Between Terrain Elements
Area
Munition ƒ Selecting Munitions with Increasing Levels
of Precision May Be Most Cost-Effective
120m Radius Circle
Cultural Area
Open Area
Densely-Packed
Urban
10m Radius Circle
Precision
Guided
Area Munition
Precision
Munition
50m Radius Circle
Sparsely-Packed
Urban

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Non-Precision Conventional Mission
Fuze
Receive
Fire
Storage In-Bore
& Mission
Flight
Unpack,
Planning Install
US Army Photo
the Mission Unguided Fuze
Reference Ballistic
US Army Photo Set
Ballistic Trajectory
Fuze
Trajectory
5km
10km
95m
15km CEP

115m
CEP Load &
Ram
Preparing the 20km
Round – Projectile
Setting the Fuze
Load
Firing the Round
Propel-
From M777A2 140m lant
CEP Close
Breech
Ballistic Trajectory Insert
25km Initiator

Fire
US Army Photo Projectile
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Precision PGK Mission
PGK with Cover In-Bore
Storage & Flight
US Army Photo GPS Receive
Fire
Setting
Mission
Unpack,
Install
2D Guided
Trajectory PGK
Planning the
PGK Mission Reference ƒ Gun-Target Location Set
Ballistic ƒ Trajectory Information PGK
Trajectory ƒ GPS Crypto Keys
5km
EPIAFS ƒ GPS Information
10km ƒ Precise Time
ƒ Fuze Setting
Setter 50m ƒ Power Remove
Coil 15km CEP PGK
Cover
50m
EPIAFS CEP Load &
Ram
20km Projectile
PGK PIK
Load
US Army Photo
Propel-
lant
50m
CEP Close
Breech
Ballistic Trajectory Insert
25km Initiator

Fire
Projectile
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Comparative 155mm Projectile Accuracies
The Most Cost-Effective Munition
Will Be Chosen Based on
Mission Need: 30
ƒ Target Defeat Capability 25 km
ƒ Collateral Damage Risk km
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15 km
km 50 m
50 m
50 m
50 m

267 m

M549A1 with PGK 150 m

125 m
94 m
Circles represent accuracy in
All using terms of CEP (Circular Error
1/2 hour old Probable) at different
Meteorological data
M549A1 operational ranges from the
firing platform
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Operational Benefits
Today’s Capability: 183m CEP* PGK: <50m CEP
ƒ Village Destroyed ƒ Target Destroyed
Gu ƒ Refinery Destroyed ƒ Minimal Collateral Damage
n-T
arg
e t Li ƒ Target May Have Been Hit Gu n
-Ta
ne rge
27k t Lin
m e2
7km

KV4201 50m radius circle

Grid 100m squares

Many Rounds Few Rounds
Grid 100m squares

* M109A6 (Paladin) at 27km: 155mm (HE) M549A1

• Improves Munition Accuracy

• Increases Effectiveness & Efficiency of Cannon Fires
• Increases Number of Kills per Basic Load of Ammunition
• Greatly Reduces Possibility of Collateral Damage

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PGK Requirements
JROC Approved (Increment 1) 22 Jan 2007

Increment 1 Increment 2 Increment 3

IOC FY10 IOC FY13 IOC FY16

Key Performance Parameters

1. Net Ready

2. Reliability 92% (T); 97% (O)

≤ 50m CEP (T); ≤ 30m CEP (T);

3. Accuracy ≤ 30m CEP (T=O)
≤ 30m CEP (O) ≤ 20m CEP (O)

Attributes

155mm HE Adds 105mm HE (T); 155mm HE (T);

Munition Type
(M107, M795, M549A1) 105/155mm HE & Cargo (O) 105/155mm HE & Cargo (O)
Adds M119A3 (105mm) (T); Adds NLOS-C (T);
Platform Types M777A2, Paladin
NLOS-C (O) Paladin, M777A2, M119A3 (O)

Fuzing Function PD, Proximity Adds Delay & Time (O)

T: Threshold Requirement
O: Objective Requirement 11
PGK Missions
Suppression Danger Close

Counter-Battery

Troops in Open
PGK performs the same
missions as conventional
155mm HE munitions,
but with better
effectiveness consistent
with a 50m CEP
accuracy.
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Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter
(EPIAFS) and Platform Integration Kit (PIK)
EPIAFS • EPIAFS:
– Conventional Fuze & Excalibur/PGK Setter
– Programs Excalibur & PGK with mission
information
• Platform Integration Kit
– Interface circuit from platform fire control
DAGR PIK systems, DAGR (GPS receiver) to EPIAFS

PIK in M109A6 PIK on

(Paladin) M777A2

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EPIAFS Interface & Host System Support

AFATDS
Host System with NABK
Communication
Location Assembly
Host
EPIAFS System
setting Platform Power
PGK Integration Kit
Host
System Fire
Control
Host
Ethernet DAGR Host
Port System
Navigation
Antenna

Excalibur Compatible with Excalibur & PGK

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PGK Incremental Schedule
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16

PGK Increment 1 TD SD&D

• ≤ 50m (T) ≤ 30m (O) CEP
• 155mm HE (T) MS B IPR MS C MR/IOC
• Paladin & M777A2 (T)
Rel. Growth End to End IOTE
Demo
FAT

Production & Deployment

PGK Increment 2* SD&D

• ≤ 30m CEP (T) Competitive
Period

• Adds 105mm (HE) (T)

MS B DRR MS C MR/IOC
• M119A3, Paladin &
M777A2 (T); NLOS-C (O) End to End IOTE
Draft Final Contract Demo
RFP RFP Award FAT

Production & Deployment

PGK Increment 3* SD&D

• ≤ 30m (T) < 20m (O) CEP
• M119A3, NLOS-C, Paladin & MS B MS C MR/IOC
M777A2 (T)
FAT
• Adds 105mm & 155mm Cargo (O) LUT
P&D

T: Threshold Requirement
O: Objective Requirement FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16

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PGK Design Description

PGK With Cover PGK with Cover Removed

Cover Provides Environmental Canards (4)
M762 GPS
Protection & Interface to Fuze Setter Safe & Antenna
Arm

MOFA Thread
Booster Height of
Interface to
Burst Sensor
Projectile

• Fits In Std 155mm HE Artillery Projectile Fuze Wells (Deep Intrusion)

• GPS Guidance (With SAASM)
• 20 Year Storage Life (No Battery)
• Proximity & Point Detonating Fuzing

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M767A1 Safe & Arm (S&A) Mechanism

Slider Lock

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Safe Position
• Setback weight up
• Spin lock pushed in

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Armed Position
• Setback weight down
• Spin lock pushed out

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Future Advancements in Fuzing

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Micro-ElectroMEMS
Mechanical
S&A Systems
(MEMS) S&A Development
Fuze Section Views
M762A1 Fuze Used To
Evaluate MEMS S&A
Performance For Artillery
• Improved MEMS Design
• Suitable For High and Low
Propellant Charges
• Command-To-Arm Feature
• S&A Volumetric Savings = 95%

S&A

Lead

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M762A1/M767A1 MEMS Integrated
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MEMS S&A
MEMS S&A Development

M762 Fuze Minimum Launch (MACS 1):

MEMS S&A Device • Redesigned Springs For Low Charge
(Reduced Setback) Actuation
Approx. 10 x 7 x 6.5 mm
• Offset MEMS S&A 4.76-mm From Spin Axis
to Attain Req Centrifugal Forces
32 mm
• New Disk For Offset Lead Charge
Results: 40 Assemblies Tested and All
Functioned M762 Lead Explosive

Offset 4.76 mm

MEMS S&A in M762 Housing End Cap, Lead Disk and MEMS S&A 22
Micro-Scale Firetrain (MSF)

Initiator Board
U.S. Patents 7055437
and 7069861

Transfer Charge
Cross-section, MEMS S&A Assembly
Receptor Charge
Output Charge
Barrier Safety
Initiator Chip

Transfer
Charge
1 3
Input Charge
Receptor 2
Charge

Output
3
Charge 4
4

Charge 1 Function Charge 3 (Receptor) Safe

Charge 2 (Transfer) Safe Charge 4 (Output) Safe23
MEMS S&A Development
MEMS S&A For Gun Launched Large Caliber Application:
• Accomplishments:
• MEMS Fabrication
• Energetic Output Tests
• Setback / Spin Tests
• Upcoming Events:
• Airgun Tests – May 08
• YPG 155 mm Testing – July 08
Base layer
MEMS layer Explosive
Output
Cover layer

Micro-scale initiators on a PC-

MEMS S&A Device board substrate
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Summary
• PGK (Increment 1) will provide the warfighter with ≤ 50m (CEP) accuracy
for 155mm High Explosive Projectiles
– Future Increments will increase usage for 105mm & 155mm Projectiles

• PGK Design Leverages Existing Technology (High Maturity)

• Warfighter benefits Include:

– Improves Munition Accuracy
– Improves Munition Efficiency
– Increased number of Stowed Kills (Reduces Logistics Burden)
– Greatly Reduces Possibility of Collateral Damage

• PGK Increment 1 Fielding Planned in early US Fiscal Year 2010

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