wrote:
rb wrote:
The US navy in particular seems to have seen the writing on the wall for
some time now, hence (I would assume) part of the reason for their
interest in developing the 'Millenium' gun and expressed interest in the
naval 57mm cannon.
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/fi...=400&jsi=false
http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/dec_04_46.php

The 35mm Millennium gun would qualify - that's designed to fire the
AHEAD ammo I mentioned - but I'm not so sure about the Bofors 57mm. In
the AA mode that uses radar aiming and proximity fuzes, and I'm not
sure if either would be sensitive enough to respond to a small stealthy
UAV.

Tony Williams
Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk


3P ammunition should work with time fusing at least, so long as the uav
can be targetted...

http://www.naval-technology.com/cont...ssiles/bofors/
"...
SIX-MODE PROGRAMMABLE ALL-TARGET 3P AMMUNITION
The different function modes of the 3P ammunition gives Bofors Naval Gun
Systems the flexibility to combat a range of targets:

Gated Proximity Function, Gated Proximity Function with Impact Priority
and Conventional Proximity Function for Air Defence
Time Function for combating small, fast, manoeuvring surface targets and
concealed on-shore targets
Impact Function and Armour Piercing Function ..."

http://www.uniteddefense.com/prod/ngun_mk3.htm

"....The 57mm Mk 3 provides unmatched lethality with multiple 57mm
ammunition options available from the weapon's twin compartment magazine
that can shift between round types instantly. Bofors 57mm 3P all-target
programmable ammunition allows three proximity fuzing options as well as
settings for time, impact and armor-piercing functions. With a range of
17 kilometers, Bofors 57mm HCER surface target ammunition provides reach
and explosive effect comparable to larger caliber guns...."


rb