Long-range ammunition is aimed at the US Navy's Advanced Gun System
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United Defense LP is in the process of studying a number of concepts for the development of a rocket-assisted ammunition for the 100-nautical-mile- range 155mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) of the US Navy. The AGS will be the main gun system on the navy's next-generation destroyer, the DD 21. Similar studies, all under concept definition subcontracts, is being conducted by such companies as Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Raytheon Systems Co.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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Advanced gun system for DD 21 moves ahead
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United Defense LP has finished its design package for the 155-mm Advanced Gun System that will be installed in the US Navy's new 32 DD 21 land- attack destroyers, the first of which is due for delivery in 2010. The 62- caliber AGS can fire up to 12 rounds per minute at elevations of up to 70 degrees and a muzzle energy of 30-35 MJ. The company expects to start low- rate initial production in early 2005.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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Defeating the maritime mugger
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The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has issued a request for information in Aug 1998 for a closed-in gun system to counter the threats of small boats and slow-low flying aircraft. NAVSEA received 21 responses of which 13 related to complete weapons, six to subsystems and one to services. Among the proposals were the GDLS Mk46, British Aerospace/Oerlikon Contraves Millenium 35/1000, Mauser MN 27 GS, General Dynamics/Rafael Typhoon and Kollmorgen Mk98.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 1999
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