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Reduced Range Ammunition Presentation + Panel Discussion
General Dynamics – OTS CanadaRepentigny, Québec, Canada
Presenter: Pierre Lemay, Product Manager06 Jun 2019
NDIA Armament Conference / Small Arms Division Themes“”
Distribution Statement A
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Two Families of RRA Cartridges
Distribution Statement A
RRA=50% of Max Range SRTA=10% of Max Range
Maximum Range Comparison:
Safety Danger Zone Comparison:
Features:• Lead-free bullets• Tracers available• ToxFree®
primers• REACH Propellant
• Available in:• 5.56mm• 7.62mm• .50 Cal• 25mm • 30mm
Feuil1
RRASRTA
BallTracerBallTracer
5.56mmIn Develop.N/AYesN/A
7.62mmIn Develop.In Develop.YesYes
0.338 NormaIn Develop.In Develop.In DevelopIn Develop.
12.7mmYesYesYesIn Develop.
25mmIn Develop.In Develop.N/AN/A
30mmIn Develop.In Develop.N/AN/A
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RRA=50% of Max RangeSRTA=10% of Max Range
Maximum Range Comparison:
Safety Danger Zone Comparison:
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Aim: Shortest Maximum RRA Range and SDZ
Distribution Statement A
5.56 mm M855 7.62 mm M80 .50 Cal M33Current RRA New RRA
Max range of regular rds 3,500 m 4,200 m 6,500 m 6,500 mMax
range of RRA 1,700 m 2,300 m 3,500 m 3,600 m
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Aim: Longest RRA Trajectory Match
Distribution Statement A
5.56 mm M855 7.62 mm M80 .50 Cal M33Current RRA New RRA
Max range of regular rds 3,500 m 4,200 m 6,500 m 6,500
mBallistic match of RRA 600 m 800 m 1,000 m 1,500 m
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Aim: Tightest Target Dispersions
Distribution Statement A
.50 caliber RRA target at 550 meters
5.56mm RRA and M855 targets at 25m7.62mm RRA target at 550m
5.56mm RRA target at 300m
.50 Caliber RRA 7.62mm RRA Trials at 2017 AEWE in Ft Benning
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Point of Contact• For additional information, please
contact:
Pierre Lemay, Product Manager Small/Medium Caliber
Email: [email protected]: (450) 582-6361
Distribution Statement A
mailto:[email protected]
Reduced Range Ammunition � Presentation + Panel Discussion�Two
Families of RRA CartridgesAim: Shortest Maximum RRA Range and
SDZAim: Longest RRA Trajectory MatchAim: Tightest Target
Dispersions Point of Contact
