30mm x 173mm Air Burst Munition System

Mk310 PABM-T

FACT SHEET

Enhanced Lethality for Existing Platforms FACTS AT A GLANCE

The Mk310 PABM-T ammunition is the most versatile 30mm cartridge available.
It offers air burst, point detonate and point detonate with delay fuze settings. The
cartridge can provide lethal suppressive fire through its air burst function or it can Mk310 PABM-T
be used to penetrate light armor vehicles or reinforced concrete walls. Mk310’s Physical Data
delay function allows the round to penetrate a wall or fortified structure and burst
● Cartridge length 290mm
on the other side, reducing collateral damage while increasing lethality.
● Cartridge weight 713g
The Orbital ATK Air Burst Munition System (ABM) provides enhanced lethality
for combat platforms integrated with the MK44 Bushmaster® Cannon. The ● Projectile weight 424g
system provides the new capability to burst a 30mm projectile at a precise point ● Propellant type Single base
in space resulting in increased effectiveness against targets in defilade. The ● Cartridge case length 173mm
ABM System is composed of the Orbital ATK 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster® cannon
● Cartridge case material Aluminum
employing an integrated fuze setter in the feed system; an ABM fuze setter
module in the Gun Control Unit (GCU); an ABM ballistic algorithm integrated into ● Primer M36A2 percussion
the platform fire control unit and the Mk310 Programmable Air Burst Munition ● Fuze Orbital ATK
(PABM). This system is capable of being retrofitted into existing Mk44 cannons. turns/time

Performance Data

● Muzzle velocity 980 m/s

● Chamber pressure 390 Mpa
(ambient)
● Penetration SAPHEI
● Trace time 2 sec min.
5-6 sec typical
 30mm x 173mm Air Burst Munition System
ABM System Integration Elements Features
● Readily integrated into land and sea platforms
Electronics Features
● Easily integrates Orbital ATK’s Fuze Setter Module in the GCU and
the Setter Coil in the Mk44 feeder ● Operates with or without the inductive fuze setter
● Inductive Set Capability — High rate of fire, accurate, reliable, and
operates in all environments
● Turns Count Technology — Range estimation via turns count
Gun Control Assembly (GCU)
● Muzzle velocity variation compensation
Orbital ATK Fuze
Setter Module

Safe and Arms Features

Orbital ATK
RS-485
ABM Ballistic
Algorithm ● Command Arm S&A
● Proven reliable
● Low UPC cost
● Highly flexible design
● Two independent arming environments
● Arm at specific distances to meet requirements

Safety Features
● Valid setting to enable air burst mode
● Requires high-g setback to unlock S&A
● Requires high-g setback to activate power
● Arming and detonating from setback power only
● Fuze must detect and accumulate turns to airburst
● Fuze senses turns counting within a specified time period to confirm
valid launch
● Two independent arming environments
● RC hardware timer for safe separation

Performance Features
● Air burst mode
● Point detonate
● Point detonate delay
● Expandable for additional modes (i.e., quick arm)
● Self-destruct at max mission time
● SAPHEI warhead offers high performance penetration
● Highly flexible design

For information contact:

Orbital ATK Armament Systems
763-744-5312
ArmamentSystems.BDev@orbitalatk.com

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