Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition
- Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition
The Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) is a precision guided rocket-assisted 5-inch artillery shell under development by Alliant Techsystems for the U.S. Navy. The program is an extension of the earlier Autonomous Naval Support Round (ANSR).[ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/bterm.htm Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) - Global Security] ] ]pecification
* Caliber: 127 mm (5 in)
* Guidance: GPS/INS
* Propulsion: Solid-propellant rocket motor
* Warhead: Blast-fragmentation
References
ee also
* Extended Range Guided Munition
External links
* [http://www.atk.com/Customer_Solutions_MissionSystems/cs_ms_w_gp_bterm.asp Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) - ATK]
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