Advanced Wireless Fuze Setter Technology for Medium and Large Caliber Rapid Fire Auto Loaders

Creative Microsystems Corporation (CMC) proposes continuation of their successful work of Phase I by demonstrating and testing an optical system that enables two-way communication to rounds in flight. This innovative approach results in the reduction of air burst distance errors in next generation ammunition. The system will use free space optical links and consist of a communication / laser rangefinding device at the weapon platform and a G-hardened bi-directional optical communication system in the rear of each round. The system will be capable of updating the air burst timing of the round in-flight, using telemetry from the projectiles trajectory in a closed loop feedback system. The Phase II effort will consist of engineering and building prototype hardware and demonstrating it in static and flight tests. The outcome of the Phase II effort will be to show the technologys capabilities in full velocity tests (1,000 m/s) in representative 50mm weapon systems.