SBIR/STTR Research Award

ALL-ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC 155 MM BREECH LOADER

Award identifier eebb6d5bcd52165664207628bb799047a65f528fb47c1451a9adc9052260a3edAwarding agency Department of Defense · Army

Award amount

$368,144

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1990

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Army
Recipient company
Odetics Inc.
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
Not reported
UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
Not reported

Research abstract

THE ARMY'S LATEST UPGRADE TO THE 155MM SELFPROPELLED HOWITZER HAS A HYDRAULIC PROJECTILE LOADER ASSIST SYSTEM WHICH HAS NOT PROVED IDEAL IN A BATTLEFIELD ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED ELECTRIC-POWERED SEMI-AUTOMATIC BREECH LOADER WHICH WILL LOAD BAG CHARGES FOR CURRENT CONFIGURATION SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS. THE BREECH LOADER WILL ALSO AUTOMATICALLY LOAD A WIDE VARIETY OF PROJECTILES, INCLUDING THE ARMY'S DEVELOPMENTAL UNI-CHARGE MODULES, IN FUTURE SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZERS. ODETICS PROPOSES TO CONCEPTUALLY DESIGN THIS SYSTEM AND TO CONSTRUCT A KINEMATIC MODEL OF THE DESIGN TO VERY ITS DYANAMIC FUNCTIONALITY.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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