Ebook: Benefits of Two Dimensional Internal Ballistics Modelling for Small Calibre Cased Telescoped Ammunition

Dokument in pdf-format. – 2 p.Currently there is a drive to reduce the burden on the dismounted soldier in order to increase his or her agility and endurance, thus reducing casualties and injuries. One of the largest contributors to the total weight burden on the dismounted soldier are ammunition and weaponry. The Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) programme has been established in the US to concurrently develop lightweight weaponry and two types of ammunition technology to replace the conventional 5.56 mm NATO round currently in service. The presently favoured munition is the Cased Telescoped (CT) round which has been developed to operational prototype stage.