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Mr. Kevin Thomas - Trainer (Presenter) 480-898-2405 Kthomas@Nammotalley.Com PRECISION, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY PRECISION, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY Enhancing War Fighter Shoulder Fired Weapon Training NDIA Gun & Missile Systems Conference April 21-24 2008 New Orleans, LA 1 29.04.2008 1 1 NAMMO TALLEY Talley supports NATO’s Militaries! • Focusing on Defense Since 1947 – New Nammo Products/Technologies Benefit NATO Armed Forces • We Develop, Produce, and Integrate – Systems, Subsystems, Components • Complete Product Life Cycle Capabilities – Energetics, Pyrotechnics, Fuzing, Warheads, Propulsion – Research, Engineering, Testing, Qualification, Production, Training • Reliable and Dependable One Shot Devices – Lethal Shoulder-Launched Munitions – Gas Generators, Actuators, Dispersion Systems, Rocket Motors • Nammo Talley – Only US producer of Shoulder-Launched Munitions 2 29.04.2008 1 2 NAMMO TALLEY Introduction - Subcaliber Training • Subcaliber Rocket • Close replication of tactical round firing • Blast overpressure • Back blast • Recoil • Why Train with Subcaliber Munitions ? •Provides for more realistic training •Improved gunner target hit percentage with tactical weapon • Lower cost than tactical • Environmentally friendlier to training bases/installations 3 29.04.2008 1 3 NAMMO TALLEY Shoulder Launched Munition Training M72 LAW 4 29.04.2008 1 4 NAMMO TALLEY Shoulder Launched Munition Training M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) 5 29.04.2008 1 5 NAMMO TALLEY M72 LAW - Weapon Characteristics CaliberCaliber . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6666 mm mm CarryCarry L Lengthength . .. .. .. 30.530.5 in. in. FiringFiring Length Length . .. .. .. .38.6 38.6 in. in. WeightWeight . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7.97.9 lbs lbs RaRangenge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10 10 to to 500 500 m m MaxMax Eff Effectiveective . .. .. .. .350 350 m m 6 29.04.2008 1 6 NAMMO TALLEY M72 LAW History Advanced M72E8 & 10 M72 LAW has been used in Qualification every United States conflict USMC Fields M72A7 OEF OIF since Vietnam 2008 2004 2006 USArmy TC Basic LAW 1991 USSOCOM & UK Field M72A9 ASM 1993 1962 1972 USArmy TC M72A4-A5-A6 7 29.04.2008 1 7 NAMMO TALLEY M72 LAW - Subcaliber Rocket Trainer CaliberCaliber . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2121 mm mm CarryCarry L Lengthength . .. .. .. 30.530.5 in. in. FiringFiring Length Length . .. .. .. .38.6 38.6 in. in. WeightWeight . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7.97.9 lbs lbs RaRangenge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .15 15 to to 250 250 m m 8 29.04.2008 1 8 NAMMO TALLEY M72 Trainer Weapon Overview • Duplicates Tactical Weapon Features in Reusable Form: – Compact and lightweight (constructed from used tactical launcher) – Fires both right or left handed without modification – Identical gunner interfaces, weight and center of gravity • Replicates Tactical Weapon Performance: – All propulsion occurs within the launcher tube – Trainer round ballistically matched with tactical rounds • Training System Type Classified by US Army and Navy 9 29.04.2008 1 9 NAMMO TALLEY M141 BDM - Weapon Characteristics CaliberCaliber . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8383 mm mm CarryCarry L Lengthength . .. .. .. 3232 in. in. FiringFiring Length Length . .. .. .. .54 54 in. in. WeightWeight . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.715.7 lbs lbs RaRangenge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .15 15 to to 500 500 m m MaxMax Eff Effectiveective . .. .. .. .300 300 m m 10 29.04.2008 1 10 NAMMO TALLEY M141 BDM - Subcaliber Rocket Trainer CaliberCaliber . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2121 mm mm CarryCarry L Lengthength . .. .. .. 3232 in. in. FiringFiring Length Length . .. .. .. .54 54 in. in. WeightWeight . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.715.7 lbs lbs RaRangenge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .15 15 to to 250 250 m m 11 29.04.2008 1 11 NAMMO TALLEY A Common 21 mm Trainer Rocket 12 29.04.2008 1 12 NAMMO TALLEY 21mm Training Rocket Overview • Trainer Rocket Issued as round of ammunition, requires no maintenance or tools Prepackaged at the factory in protective, throw-away aluminum tube Transport by rail, air, sea, road - tactical tracked or wheeled vehicles Certified for air delivery - individual parachutist or air-dropped pallet Same round used for M72, BDM, and USMC SMAW 13 29.04.2008 1 13 NAMMO TALLEY M72 Training Overview • Replicates tactical acoustic signature without full energy content • Permits more than 100 shots/day with single hearing protection • Replicates back blast field, but safer for training environment 14 29.04.2008 1 14 NAMMO TALLEY Training with Subcaliber System • Classroom and Field Learning Objectives: – Familiarization with training weapon and ammunition – Perform pre-fire serviceability inspection – Prepare weapon for firing – Firing positions and correct sight picture – Engaging stationary and moving targets – Misfire procedures – Reloading and unloading of trainer weapon – Returning weapon to carry configuration 15 29.04.2008 1 15 NAMMO TALLEY Training Program Summary • Nammo Talley has developed a pair of 21-mm sub- caliber training systems that approximate the 66-mm M72 LAW and 83-mm M141 BDM (SMAW-D) and USMC SMAW tactical round firing effects for gunner training purposes. • These training systems complement classroom instruction with field handling trainers and allow for a cost-effective alternative to training with the tactical round with inert warheads. • Nammo Talley offers a comprehensive training curriculum designed to enhance the benefits of training under the military’s currently established doctrine, tactics, and techniques. 16 29.04.2008 1 16 NAMMO TALLEY Subcaliber Rocket Training Contacts Mr. Kevin Thomas - Trainer (Presenter) 480-898-2405 [email protected] Mr. Dee Swartz - Training Marketing 480-898-2278 [email protected] Mr. Pat Woellhof - Training Marketing 910-355-1732 [email protected] Mr. Mark Trexler - Training Marketing 828-681-9589 [email protected] 17 29.04.2008 1 17 NAMMO TALLEY.
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