U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

B -- 30-40MM AIR BURSTING AMMUNITION FOR ANALYSIS DUE 041098 POC Eric Goon, (973) 724-7059 TACOM/ARDEC is surveying industry for 30-40mm air bursting ammunition technical information and hardware on existing "NDI"/ Off-the-Shelf cannon ammunition. The purpose of this request is TACOM/ARDEC's intention to conduct a detailed analysis of alternative bursting munitions schemes in support of U.S. Army Air Defense Community and the Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) community. This is an attempt to field a class of medium caliber cannons with expanded families of ammunition effective against a broad range of air targets for the Air Defense Bradleys. Respondees shall provide 8 each of 30-40mm cannon cartridges with associated assembly drawings, list of material, ballistics (for proof -of-principle analysis and investigation) and the effectiveness modeling of the air bursting ammunition's effectiveness when fired from a cannon with electro-optical (non-radar) fire control. The investigations will include, but will not be limited to, various sections of the following International Test Operation Procedures (ITOP): 4-2-808, 4-2-016, 4-2-813, 3-2-504, 4-2-025, 4-2-604, and 4-2-504(2). Delivery address is Commander U>S> Army, TACOM/ARDEC Ammunition Office/Receiving, Building B806, ATTN: Eric Goon, EMCN# C04, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, (973) 724-7059. TACOM/ARDEC will perform evaluation, analysis and characterization of the cannon ammunition in support of the Air Defense Community. All responses to this request shall be provided no later than 10 April 1998. (0062)

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