marcos Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) The CT40 autocannon is in the process of being fitted to Warrior IFVs but the potential applications are much wider than that. The round is a compact telescoping round measuring just 255mm total in length yet it packs more kinetic energy than a 40mm L70 Bofors round, the cartridge of which is 365mm long on its own without including the projectile. http://www.cta-international.com/en/ammunition-natures/gpr-pd-t http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2009gunmissile/7961leslie.pdf Ammo comparison - CT40 GPR-PD-T vs L/70 HE CT40 GPR-PD-T http://www.cta-international.com/en/ammunition-natures/gpr-pd-t L/70HE http://www.mlmintl.com/40mml-70.pdf 40x255mm round. APFSDS HE 40mm L70 Bofors round on left. Smaller 40x311mm L60 Bofors round pictured next to CT40 round. The CT40 cannon itself is also lighter and more compact than existing 35 and 40mm designs, similar to the current 30mm Mk44/Bushmaster II cannon in fact. The CT40 APFSDS round can penetrate anything up to and including a T-55. Edited May 22, 2013 by marcos
Invader ZIM Posted May 23, 2013 Posted May 23, 2013 Neat development. I remember reading about the theory of cased telescoped ammunition in the early 90's, it's amazing when you consider how many times certain ammunition based system are considered obsolete or ineffective against modern armor, they come up with a new solution that makes them viable again. This Canadian Minister of National Defence pdf file really helps explain the advantages of such ammunition. It's amazing for me to see it become a reality. I guess the future is now. :) http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/caj/documents/vol_12/iss_2/CAJ_Vol12.2_11_e.pdf
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