Swiss demonstrate 30mm airburst munition

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Oerlikon-Contraves AG conducted a technical firing demonstration of its new PMC308 30mm x 173 airburst munition (AMB) in Dec 1, 1999 that was witnessed by 72 representatives from 13 countries. The new AMB incorporates a fragmenting projectile that is activated by a programmable electronic time fuze that was developed for the company's 35mm AHEAD round. The demonstration showed that the PMC308 can pass through a 15mm aluminum alloy plate at 500m. It can also penetrate a 10mm rolled homogenous armor plate at a similar distance when the fuze is disabled.

Product information, Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, Artillery Shells, 30-75mm, Artillery shells, Oelrikon-Contraves AG

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Swiss Army trials Dragon Robot tracking mount on Piranha

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The Swiss Army has started testing the Dragon Robot automated tracking mount aboard one of its Piranha 6x6 tank destroyers. The mount will automate the operation of dismounted 1,000m-range Dragon antitank missile launchers. South African company IST, which developed the auto tracker, said the device also improves the minimum-range and helicopter-engagement capabilities of missiles such as HOT, Milan and TOW. Firing trials would also be conducted with an autotracking twin launcher armed with Somchem FT5 antitank rockets.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, International politics, Electro-Optical Tracking & Targeting, Electro-optical targeting systems

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