AMMO - Phase II

Breault Research is proud to provide our Navy customer with the technology and tools to design, produce and field a true Twenty First Century warhead. Breault’s Adaptive Multi-Mission Ordnance (AMMO) incorporates state-of-the-art lethality materials and flexible configurations to optimize warhead effectiveness in a smaller form factor. Breault’s unique design and production processes provide the Navy with a clear path forward to successfully field enhanced lethality in a reduced form factor that is easily scalable for integration into a wide range of weapons. The AMMO design incorporates new, innovative warhead configurations leveraging existing and innovative reactive materials. AMMO brings novel design and manufacturing tools to save on cost, reduce size and weight while significantly increasing warhead damage on target. The goal of the AMMO design is to deliver equivalent or greater weapon effects as currently fielded weapons (e.g., Harpoon, LRASM for anti-ship) in a smaller, lighter form factor. The foundation of our technical approach will be to pursue partnerships with DoD prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) and Boeing Phantom Works who have both provided Letters of Support for our Phase II effort. In addition, collaboration with Naval Warfare Centers, including NSWC Indian Head and NSWC Carderock to assist in development and integration of AMMO technology for the Navy’s anti-ship mission will be vitally important. Figure 5 from our Phase I Final Report summarizes the results of our Phase I work which was focused on potential development of a lighter 750 lb warhead replacement for LRASM that incorporates AMMO technology. The Figure shows multiple possible paths of AMMO future development interest, expressed by the LRASM Program (Lockheed), as well as Harpoon, OASuW & HALO Programs (Boeing PW). The first task for our Phase II work will be to determine the best path forward for AMMO development based on Prime Contractor continued interest, requirements and support coupled with ONR/USG direction, coordination and recommendations. AMMO technology is versatile, flexible and adaptable to a wide range of payload options. Our point of departure for Phase II tasking will start from the Phase I results and down-select to the AMMO-4C Multi-Purpose design configuration.