Compact, Low-Cost Rapid Deployment Gun Mount for Space-Constrained Locations

During our Phase I SBIR program, KaZaK Composites, Inc., in collaboration with Raytheon IDS, developed and evaluated concepts that enabled compact stowage and automated deployment of self defense systems located in shared spaces of seven different mooring stations on DDG 1000. The design problem confronted was the need to store either the ROSAM gun system or LRAD nonlethal defense system in the smallest possible out of the way location, then automatically deploy the system in as short a time as possible with a mount design that allows the defense systems to operate at desired performance levels. Due to differences among the mooring station layouts, unique deployment mechanisms were required for each location. Proposed Phase II work would continue the gun mount design maturation based on current DDG 1000 mooring station floor plans. The Navy will be asked to down-select the design scenario it prefers at each station so KaZaK can perform a detailed broad-based design program that defines specific mount characteristics, materials of construction and performance estimates for prototype manufacture. A representative prototype will be built and included in a Navy live fire test that will collect performance data for creating mature designs for ship deployment in Phase III.