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Aussie Thunder Self Propelled Howitzer on time and on target
CANBERRA 15 September 2008: Following on quickly from successful armour protection and C2 integration tests, Raytheon Australia today announced better than expected performance from the AS-9 Aussie Thunder self-propelled howitzers (SPH) Aselsan weapon management system particularly when firing demanding Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) fire missions.
The AS-9 is the joint Raytheon Australia / Samsung Techwin solution for the Australian Armys LAND 17 Artillery Replacement Program. We were more than confident in our ability to meet the Commonwealths stated MRSI requirement, but it now looks as though we can comfortably exceed it, said Raytheon Australias Managing Director, Ron Fisher.
The requirement is for a 5 to 7 round MRSI across a 10 second span, and our team at Aselsan advises 7 rounds and possibly more are achievable.
Thats good news for the Commonwealth, because it promises very high levels of performance regardless of which charge system is ultimately selected, said Fisher. It also shows once again that the Aselsan weapon management system is a highly capable system which is well matched to the AS-9.
Raytheon recently announced successful integration testing of Raytheons proven Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) Battle Management System Fires (BMS-F) and the onboard Aselsan Weapon Management System.
Those tests demonstrated the Aussie Thunders interoperability with Australias future C2 environment, and this new advice from Aselsan reinforces the growing recognition that the AS-9 offers a regionally based solution that in no way compromises system quality.
To be frank, weve had our share of challenges in getting our regional quality message across, said Fisher. Weve had to overcome misconceptions about almost every aspect of the system, but the fact that AS-9 is a world-class SPH is slowly emerging.
Our approach has always been straightforward set the standard, test us against it, and we think you will be impressed.
Raytheon Australia
CANBERRA 15 September 2008: Following on quickly from successful armour protection and C2 integration tests, Raytheon Australia today announced better than expected performance from the AS-9 Aussie Thunder self-propelled howitzers (SPH) Aselsan weapon management system particularly when firing demanding Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) fire missions.
The AS-9 is the joint Raytheon Australia / Samsung Techwin solution for the Australian Armys LAND 17 Artillery Replacement Program. We were more than confident in our ability to meet the Commonwealths stated MRSI requirement, but it now looks as though we can comfortably exceed it, said Raytheon Australias Managing Director, Ron Fisher.
The requirement is for a 5 to 7 round MRSI across a 10 second span, and our team at Aselsan advises 7 rounds and possibly more are achievable.
Thats good news for the Commonwealth, because it promises very high levels of performance regardless of which charge system is ultimately selected, said Fisher. It also shows once again that the Aselsan weapon management system is a highly capable system which is well matched to the AS-9.
Raytheon recently announced successful integration testing of Raytheons proven Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) Battle Management System Fires (BMS-F) and the onboard Aselsan Weapon Management System.
Those tests demonstrated the Aussie Thunders interoperability with Australias future C2 environment, and this new advice from Aselsan reinforces the growing recognition that the AS-9 offers a regionally based solution that in no way compromises system quality.
To be frank, weve had our share of challenges in getting our regional quality message across, said Fisher. Weve had to overcome misconceptions about almost every aspect of the system, but the fact that AS-9 is a world-class SPH is slowly emerging.
Our approach has always been straightforward set the standard, test us against it, and we think you will be impressed.
Raytheon Australia
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