2.75 Family of Rockets

2.75 Family of Rockets

2.75” Family of Rockets 2.75” Family of Rockets 2.75” Family DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS PROGRAM STATUS The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System • 2QFY04-3QFY05 APKWS: Continue system (APKWS) and Hydra 70 comprise the family of 2.75 development and demonstration (SDD) activities inch air-launched rockets employed by tri-service • Current Hydra 70 fully fielded; fulfilling annual and special operating forces on both fixed-wing replenishment requirements for training and and rotary-wing aircraft. This highly modular rocket war reserve family incorporates a laser guidance section mated to a high explosive warhead for the APKWS variant, PROJECTED ACTIVITIES and several different mission-oriented warheads • 3QFY05 Initiate low rate initial production for the Hydra 70 variant, including high explosive, • 1QFY06 APKWS: Begin limited user test multipurpose submunition, red phosphorus smoke, • Ongoing Continue Hydra 70 sustainment flechette, variable illumination flare, and infrared (operations and support) activities Provides inexpensive air-to-ground illumination flare. precision fires to defeat soft and Diameter: 2.75 inches lightly armored targets (APKWS) Weight: APKWS 35 pounds, Hydra 70 23-27 pounds (depending on warhead) and suppression, illumination, and Length: APKWS: 73 inches, Hydra 70 CONTRACTORS direct/indirect fires to defeat area, 55-70 inches (depending on warhead) Range: APKWS: 1,500-5,000 meters, Hydra 70 Prime Systems-APKWS: General Dynamics materiel, and personnel targets 300-8,000 meters Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) (Burlington, VT) and BAE Systems (Hydra 70). (Manchester, NH) Hydra 70: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) (Burlington, VT) Grain: Alliant Techsystems (Radford, VA) Warhead and rocket LAP: General Dynamics OTS (Camden, AR) Fuzes: Action Manufacturing (Philadelphia, PA) Fin and nozzle: General Dynamics (Anniston, AL) INVESTMENT COMPONENT Modernization ACQUISITION PHASE • System Development and Demonstration • Operations and Support 20 UNITED STATES ARMY WEAPON SYSTEMS 2005 21.

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