Military Procurement International Vol. 18, No. 9, May 1, 2008
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UNITED
KINGDOM
New
Artillery Fuzing System
On March 26, the UK Ministry of Defence awarded Junghans
Microtec, a subsidiary of Germany’s Diehl
BGT Defence, a contract – of undisclosed value – for the demonstration,
qualification and supply of a new Artillery Fuzing System (AFS) for use with
existing and future munitions by the British
Army’s 105mm Light Gun and 155mm AS90 Self-Propelled Howitzer.
The
contract covers the qualification of two fuze types and fuze setter, plus
provision for the supply of products. Initially, an order for 145,000 fuzes and
500 fuze setters has been placed, with a procurement option for further
quantities.
The two
fuze types are: a Multi-Option Fuze, designed to optimise the performance of
High Explosive (HE) shells; and an Electronic Time Fuze for use with other
ammunition types including smoke screening and illumination. Inductive fuze
setters will be procured in order to program the fuzes. The procurement of the
fuze setters is combined with a maintenance contract.
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