XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition

The XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) was a 120 mm laser-guided mortar round under development by Alliant Techsystems. [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2004/12/alliant-techsystems-takes-army-mortar-contract-again/index.php Alliant Techsystems Takes Army Mortar Contract (Again)] ]

Design

The mortar round has no moving parts and maneuvers itself to the target by means of embedded thruster motors. [http://www.armedforces-int.com/categories/precision-guided-mortar-munition/precision-guided-mortar-munition.asp Armed Forces International] ] The guidance system shares the same Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker (DASALS) technology as the BAE Systems APKWS II rocket system. [ [http://www.baesystems.com/newsroom/2006/apr/110406news3.htm BAE SYSTEMS APKWS II OFFERING COMPLETES ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS] ]

pecification

* Caliber: 120 mm
* Range: > 7 km
* CEP: 1 m

Program status

* December 2004 - Alliant Techsystems regains an $80 million contract from the U.S. Army to begin production on the XM395 precision-guided mortar munition after a protest by Lockheed Martin a year previously.
* January 2006 - Successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) stage. [ [http://atk.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=405 ATK Successfully Completes Preliminary Design Review of Precision Guided Mortar Munition] ]
* February 2006 - Successful ballistic flight test at Yuma Proving Grounds. [ [http://atk.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=395 ATK Conducts Successful Ballistic Flight Test of the Precision Guided Mortar Munition] ]
* February 2007 - Funding for program withdrawn in proposed FY2008 budget. [ [http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,120100,00.html Army Proposes Major Weapons Cuts - military.com] ]
* March 2007 - Successful guided flight test. [ [http://www.spacewar.com/reports/ATK_Precision_Guided_Mortar_Munition_Scores_Direct_Hit_In_Guided_Flight_Test_999.html ATK Precision Guided Mortar Munition Scores Direct Hit In Guided Flight Test] ]

References

ee also

* Strix mortar round
* XM982 Excalibur

External links

* [http://www.atk.com/Customer_Solutions_MissionSystems/cs_ms_w_gp_pgmm.asp Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) - ATK]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/pgmm.htm M395 Precision-Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) - Global Security]
* [http://www.defense-update.com/features/du-1-04/advanced-mortar-munition.htm Precision Munitions for 120mm Mortars - Defense Update]
* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/bae_prod_eis_dasals.html Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker (DASALS) - BAE Systems]