Title :
Some aspects of future military requirements
Author :
Jamet, F. ; Wegner, V. ; Peter, H.
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of Saint-Louis, France
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present a few results from operational research considerations in order to highlight the advantages of the higher muzzle velocities that can be obtained by electrically driven guns. They then present an analysis of future military needs in anti-armor and anti-air missions. They also give a brief description of the joint French-German research program on electromagnetic launch technology. Three types of demonstrators are planned: an electrothermal gun, a railgun, and a coilgun. The stored electric energy will be 30 MJ for the first one and 10 to 15 MJ for the other two launchers. The tests with the subscale demonstrators are scheduled to begin in 1995
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; energy storage; military equipment; 10 to 15 MJ; 30 MJ; French-German research program; anti-air missions; anti-armor missions; coilgun; electric energy storage; electrically driven guns; electromagnetic launch technology; electrothermal gun; military needs; muzzle velocities; railgun; Aircraft; Electromagnetic launching; Guns; Helicopters; Information analysis; Kinetic energy; Kinetic theory; Powders; Probability; Projectiles;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
