US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- EXTENDED RANGE MUNITION (ERM) SOL DAAE30-97-R-1234 DUE 053097 POC Major Michael E. Schaller, Contracting Officer, (201) 724-5283 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Patricia Hulvey, phulvey@pica.army.mil. The US Army is exploring the possibility of pursuing ammunition solutions which would enable an M1 series tank with its 120mm gun to engage an array of enemy targets (i.e., tanks, armored personnel carriers) at both the current line of sight range (3 Km) as well as extended non-line of sight ranges beyone 8 Km. This Request For Information is seeking ideas (not proposals) from reputable designers or manufacturers who have the capabilities to provide solutions to the above scenario. A general description of the sytem follows: The tank crew (or tank fire control) would be given the coordinates of the target (alternately, the target may be designated by a forward observer via communication and designation methods which are to be determined) and it is envisioned that the projectile could receive detailed target location information prior to being fired while it is in the gun tube. Prior to launch, the fire control system would calculate a solution and aim the gun at the appropriate point in space. After launch, the projectile will maneuver in the general direction of the target and seek/sense the target at a range of 500 to 5000 meters from the target. In addition, the projectile may need to be autonomous (fire and forget) with minimal target information being transmitted to tank or the projectile in the tube. Additional requirements include: ability to defeat active projection systems, fit within the tank's ammo stowage rack, meet the interface control document for 120mm ammunition and be safe to store, handle and fire within the standard operational and storage limits. The US Army is also requesting information from reputable designers and manufacturers who have the capabilities to provide state-of-the- art sensors/seekers as part of the above system (i.e., infrared, radio frequency, laser, optic, video, acoustic, magnetic, etc.). The sensor/seeker hardward shall be capable of surviving the unique environments of a gun launched 120mm tank projectile. Examples of the requirements are: Launch: 7,000 to 35,000 or more G's: Velocity: 600 to 2,000 meters per second; Temperature: -32C to 52C operational, -40C to 63C storage; Shelf Life: 20 years; Available Volume: 50 to 150 cubic inches (This is a target volume, the smaller the better); Time of Flight: 5 to 60 seconds. Respondents are advised that submissions will be used for Government study and modeling only. Proprietary data should be appropriately marked. Any interested party should submit information and data to the US Army TACOM-ARDEC Acquisition Center, AMSTA-AR-PC-F, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, Attention: Ms. Patricia Hulvey, Contract Specialist, or Major Michael E. Schaller, Procuring Contracting Officer. Questions may be directed in writing to Ms. Hulvey, e-mail address phulvey@pica.army.mil, or Major Schaller, e-mail schaller@pica.army.mil. This is not a request for proposal but only a request for information on available technologies. All information must be received in the Acquisition Center no later than May 30, 1997. (0120)

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