Cold Formed Tungsten-Copper Hybrid Sub-Projectiles for EMRG Effectiveness(1001-520)

Triton Systems Inc. (TSI) has successfully completed a Phase I SBIR effort to develop, prototype and test low cost, cold formed hybrid Tungsten/Copper/Aluminum sub-projectiles for the US Navy Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG). The hallmarks of Triton’s sub-projectile designs, shown are: extremely low drag allowing high burst altitudes, very low wind/density dispersions due to very high ballistic coefficient, excellent stability margins allowing nose-to-tail packaging, low cost due to commodity materials and cold forming processes, and excellent lethality against lightly protected targets and common building constructions. Triton’s designs are furthermore easily scalable up and down in size and weight to address a variety of target sets. The foundation of design, simulation, fabrication and firing tests performed during the Phase I has laid a strong foundation for the Phase II development efforts proposed herein. The Phase II project is divided into three phases with durations and key objectives outlined below: • Basic Phase II Project – 18 Months, Achieve TRL 3/4 - Optimize the projectile and production methods • Phase II, Option I – 9 Months, Achieve TRL 4/5 – Define optimum packaging approach and demonstrate dispersion in prototype test • Phase II, Option II – 18 Months, Achieve TRL 6 – perform all-up system level firing/deployment test.