Is medium caliber growing bigger?
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CTA International's cased telescoped technology has made medium caliber cannons bigger in terms of caliber but smaller in terms of weight, volume and cost. Cased telescoped technology reduces ammunition size and weight by placing a 40-mm bullet into a cartridge shorter than a standard 30-mm round and packing the propellant around the bullet. The Cased Telescoped Weapon System has improved the reliability, maintainability and supportability of cannon systems due to its simple mechanism and digitally controlled, linkless round handling system that does away with feed problems. Acquisition cost of CTA's system is very low since the company is financing the development and qualification of its system.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 1998
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Undersea warfare launchers
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Modern submarine launch systems have the capability to launch a variety of weapon types such as mines and missiles aside from torpedoes. The different types of torpedo launchers are the swimout system, the air impulse system, the hydraulic mechanical discharge system, the hdyraulic ram system, the air turbine pump, the elastomeric ejection system, launch containers or mine belts and submarine countermeasure launchers.
Publication Name: Naval Forces
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-8880
Year: 1999
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SMArt 155 full rate series production started
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The successful test firing of the SMArt 155 artillery projectile in August 1999 prompted the approval for a full rate series production. The artillery projectile can engage armoured targets demonstrated while avoiding hazards to civilians or civil objects at the same time. During the Pilot Lot Testing, the SMArt 155 demonstrated 100% reliability, with 15 rounds of delivering a total of 30 submunitions with 20 hits.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 1999
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