Friday, November 21, 2008

CTWS

IOC: 2006

Also Known As
40 CTA

Origin
France
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
BAE Systems
NEXTER

Applications
EBRC

Description: The CTWS (Case Telescoped Weapon System) gun, formerly known as the 40 CTA, is being designed to fire 40mm telescoped - the projectile inside its case for volumetric savings - ammunition. It is a really compact gun suitable for armored vehicles conceived for reconnaissance and fire support missions.

The Anglo-French CTWS gun will be available for future ground combat vehicles and/or current vehicles under modernization programs. CTA International (CTAI) is the joint venture between BAE Systems and French GIAT Industries which is responsible for CTWS gun development.

On June 16, 2004, the UK MoD awarded BAe Systems a £6 million ($10 million) contract for a manned turret integration program that will end in 2006. The CTWS gun will be integrated into a two-man crew turret upon the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle. The French MoD awarded a similar contract in November 2003 for integration of CTA gun into an unmanned turret (Toutatis program).

The data collected during these two programs will help to risk reduction of Warrior Lethality Improvement Programme (WLIP) and other programs such as UK FRES, and France's ERBC and VBCI. In June 2006, BAE System announced that the CTWS weapon system was included into its proposal for the Warrior armored vehicle modernization program.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 40 mm, Height 460 mm, Length 4.2 m, Width 1.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 892 kg (1,966 lb)

Other: Max Rate of Fire 200 rounds per minute

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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