Selective Ammunition Feed System

To address the Armys need for a compact, lightweight, high-rate, selective ammunition feed system for machine guns and auto cannons, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Selective Ammunition Feed System (SAFS). SAFS combines the use of robust ammunition identification using existing ammo color coding, mature ammunition handling systems, and control electronics. This novel design will enable the SAFS to accurately and rapidly select the designated ammunition types and loaded them onto the aircrafts ammo carriers. As a result, SAFS offers high-speed selection of five or more ammo types, real-time ammo inventory, health monitoring, weighs or = 2 to demonstrate the SAFS feasibility. In Phase II, we will continue the design of SAFS and fabricate a TRL>or = 4 prototype to demonstrate its key capabilities in a benchtop environment by using M848 dummy rounds painted with appropriate color-code bands to simulate other types of M230 ammo.