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Presentation of the
BOFORS 3P and System Concept
- BOFORS 40/57 mm 3P
98
40/48B
SLPPRJ 90 LK
17398001
- Remotely Controlled Turret System
- Bushmaster IV integration
Mr Michael Borén
Product Director, Combat Vehicle Systems
E-mail: michael.boren@boforsdefence.se
Copyright © 2002 Bofors Defence AB, A United Defense Company Sign:Brnm Date: June 2002
THREAT SCENARIO
UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLES
System / Armament Requirements
• Multi-Role Functionality
– Various
• Weapons
• Sensors
– Conflict Levels
– Ground, Urban, Air, Naval
• Multi-Target Capability
– Airburst Capability
– Proximity Capability
– Point Detonation Effect
– Variable / Controlled Effect
40 mm Ammunition Family
COMBAT
AMMUNITION
TPDS-T
PFPPX ”3P”
TP-T
APFSDS-T TRAINING
Insensitive Munition (IM) AMMUNITION
40 mm APFSDS-T Mk II
Bofors Defence AB and QinetiQ studied the possibility to increase penetration
performance with 25%
(0° NATO, RHA) on the 40 mm APFSDS-T.
40 mm APFSDS-T Mk I
• Penetration: >120 mm RHA
The study shows that 25% increase

is possible in the L/70 gun system.
If the round is optimised for the new

Bushmaster IV gun penetration will
increase up to 50%.
This performance was demonstrated for the Swedish Army

using the L/70 gun system in Nov. 2001.
3P Multi-target round
¤ Gated Proximity Mode
Attack aircraft, attack helicopters and
missiles at extremely low altitudes,
ground support aircraft.
Gated Proximity Mode ¤ Gated Proximity Mode
with Impact Priority
Gated Proximity Mode Time Mode Large transport aircraft, helicopters.
with Impact priority
¤ Proximity Mode
All aerial targets.
¤ Time Mode
Partly concealed hovering helicopters,
anti- armour units, infantry, targets
A-P / Impact - Mode Proximity Function behind slopes, helicopters behind
obstacles.
¤ Impact Mode
Trucks, personnel carriers.
¤ Armour-piercing Mode
Lightly armoured and urban fighting.
3P - Gated Proximity Mode
• Increased triggering distance within gate
• Constant triggering distance independent of
shell velocity FCS controlled
Burst pattern
Immune to
ECM
and
ground/sea 8-12m
clutter
3P - Gated Proximity Mode
PROXIMITY FUZE PROXIMITY FUZE
SENSITIVITY SETTINGS SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENTS
Ignition
threshold (+)
(fixed)
AGC-
Threshold (+)
(moveable)
No clutter results in longer
proximity fuze range
AGC-
Threshold (-)
Ignition (moveable)
threshold (-)
Clutter from sea/ground (fixed)
results in reduced
proximity fuze range
3P Effectivness
275
250
No. of rounds to give
225
Pkill = 0.70 against
200
Attack Helicopter
No. of rounds
175
vs last intercept
150 distance
125
100
75
50 No of 40 3P
25 No of 30 HET PD
No of 30 HET TIME
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Last intercept distance (km)
Gated Proximity Mode
3P with Impact Priority
• Increased triggering distance within gate
• Constant triggering distance independent of Shell
velocity
Immune to
ECM
and
ground/sea
clutter
3P GPMIP Effectiveness
40 mm 3P Gated Proximity Mode with Impact Priority (GPMIP)
& 40 mm HET Point Detonating (PD)ammunition Number of rounds in GPMIP for
1 3P and PD for HET to give
0.9
Pk = 0.9
Against Attack Helicopter
0.8
0.7 Distance 3P PD Rel

1 km 4 67 1:17
Pkill (Crash)
0.6
2 14 230 1:16
0.5 3 27 460 1:17
0.4
0.3 Pk(4) 3P GPMIP

Pk(4) HET PD
0.2
Pk(8) 3P GPMIP
0.1 Pk(8) HET PD
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Last intercept distance (m)
3P - Proximity Mode
Constant triggering distance independent of Shell velocity
Fragments 3P IM
Appr. 150 hits, high kill effect
LOCAAS
3P - Time Mode
Provides capability to combat concealed targets with air-bursts
Air-bursts against small boats

• with/ without dispersion
3P TIME MODE Effectiveness
40 mm 3P in Time Mode (TM) and
40 mm HET Point Detonating (PD) ammunition Number of rounds in mode TM
1
for 3P and PD for HET to give
0.9 same Pkill as 3P ( burst height 5m)
0.8
( Anti-Tank Group incapacitated)
Distance 3P PD Rel.
0.7
500 m 8 330 1:41
0.6 1000 8 235 1:29
Pkill
1500 8 175 1:22

0.5
2000 8 135 1:17
0.4
2500 8 110 1:14
0.3
0.2
Against anti-tank group (2 soldiers with AT-5) Pk(4) 3P
Pk(4) HET PD
0.1
Pk(8) 3P
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Pk(8) HET PD
Distance (m) Copyright © 2002 Bofors Defence AB, A United Defense Company Sign:Brnm Date: June 2002
3P – Armoured piercing Mode
3P - Impact Mode
3P – AP / Impact / Time-Mode
Military Operation Urban Terrain
Time Mode
Building
Impact Mode
Armour Piercing Mode
3P Programming
Fire Laser
Range Finder
Control
Computer Sensor
Fuze
programmer
3P Mode Selectors
DC contacts for
programming and power
up of fuze electronics
Antennas for HF programming
3P round
(Prefragmented Programmable Proximity fuzed ammunition)
DATA
Fuze 6-mode programmable
Tungsten pellets, 3 mm 1100/ 2400
Lethal area 140/ 400 m 2
Note: 3P at 5 m
burst height
DATA 3P Rounds
40 mm 3P IM 57 mm 3P IM
Total weight (kg) 2.5 6.2
Weight of shell (kg) 0.975 2.4
Weight of explosive 0.120 kg 0.460 kg

(PBX)
Total length (mm) 534.4 675.3
IM capability in acc. with Yes Yes

SE Req./MIL-STD 2105B
Number of fragments >3000 >8000
Muzzle Velocity (+21oC) 1012 m/s 1035 m/s

3P Insensitive Munition (IM)
FUZE
SHELL NC Octol HNS

• Design
CARTRIDGE
CASE
GROOVES
(IM)
LOVA (IM) PBX (IM)
RDX + Plastic Octogen + Plastic
PROPELLANT PRIMER
• Explosives technology
CHARGE
IM capability in acc. With SE req./MIL-STD 2105B

3P Prefragmented shell
Fragment Density and Distribution

3P Penetration capacity
3000
No of splinter with penetration capacity
Comparison for 40 mm 3P IM &

2500
30 mm HET number of splinters
2000
1500
1000
40 mm 3P IM
500
30 mm HET
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Target thickness (mm dural)
Summary 40 mm Ammunition
Features: Qualitative advantages:
• Powerful pre-fragmented • Certain access to the correct
bursting munition with ammunition in one and the same
Programmable multi-function 3P round
fuze (3P): • Reduced No. of rounds per kill
– Air-burst capability
– Immune to ECM • Shorter engagement times
• Armor Piercing munition with a • Increased Engagement Range
Penetration capability well in – > 3 km Ground Targets
excess of 150 mm armor – < 6 km Aerial Targets
(APFSDS-T Mk II) Development potential:
• Qualified as Insensitive APFSDS-T Mk III additional
Munition according to Swedish 25% performance
requirements/ MILSTD-2105B 2P round
LEMUR Concept
SENSOR
• IR
• CCD
• Laser
• Missile-sight
• etc.
MMI
•LCD-display
•Control handle
•Vehicles FCS
40 mm Bushmaster IV
Bofors Defence AB and ATK, Gun Systems Company, studied on assignment
from FMV, Sweden the possibility to upgrade the Bushmaster family with a
40 mm gun, Bushmaster IV built around the envelop of the existing 40 mm L70
ammunition family.
As the study clearly verified feasibility Bofors and AGSC decided to proceed
with a prototype and the first firings were performed during May 2001.
Bushmaster IV
Gun Systems Company

Remotely Controlled Turret / BM IV
Advantages:
– Weaponry flexibility
– Electro-Optronic Sights
– Weight
– Volume
– Chassis Intrusion
– Integration flexibility
– Protection
Remotely controlled turret on:
• Bushmaster IV
• LEMUR
• 40 mm AGL
• Smoke launchers
• 7.62 mm MG
• 12.7 mm MG Copyright © 2002 Bofors Defence AB, A United Defense Company Sign:Brnm Date: June 2002
BFV / BUSH IV RC Turret System
BFV / BUSH IV RC Turret System
System Modules
Study, with an integration of Bushmaster IV

in a CV 90-turret. Swedish SEP-program
Multirole Armored
Vehicle Platform
Summary
Bushmaster IV System Concept
• Bofors 40 mm ammunition with proven technology provides
significant combat flexibility and the required effect in most
scenarios at present and in the foreseeable future
• Bushmaster IV reduces the Weight and Volume of
the 40 mm Armament System
• Remotely Controlled Turret System facilitates multi-role

capabilities and enhances protection for the crew
• Insensitive munitions provides increased survivability
The Bofors 3P ammunition and APFSDS-T Mk I are in service today

and
The Bushmaster IV is under development.

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Presentation of the

BOFORS 3P and System Concept

- Remotely Controlled Turret System

The study shows that 25% increase

If the round is optimised for the new

This performance was demonstrated for the Swedish Army

0.7 Distance 3P PD Rel

0.3 Pk(4) 3P GPMIP

Air-bursts against small boats

1500 8 175 1:22

Antennas for HF programming

Total weight (kg) 2.5 6.2

Weight of shell (kg) 0.975 2.4

Weight of explosive 0.120 kg 0.460 kg

IM capability in acc. with Yes Yes

Number of fragments >3000 >8000

Muzzle Velocity (+21oC) 1012 m/s 1035 m/s

SHELL NC Octol HNS

IM capability in acc. With SE req./MIL-STD 2105B

Fragment Density and Distribution

Comparison for 40 mm 3P IM &

Gun Systems Company

Study, with an integration of Bushmaster IV

• Remotely Controlled Turret System facilitates multi-role

• Insensitive munitions provides increased survivability

The Bofors 3P ammunition and APFSDS-T Mk I are in service today

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