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    Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile Propulsion System

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    The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System summary: 1) The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System is used in the AIM-120C5 air-to-air missile and provides increased performance over previous systems. 2) It uses an all-boost design with a reduced smoke propellant grain configuration within a steel case for increased reliability and service life. 3) The system was developed by ATK Tactical Systems under a Navy contract from 1995-1997 and has been in production since 2000, providing enhanced capabilities for the AIM-120C5 missile.

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    The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System summary: 1) The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System is used in the AIM-120C5 air-to-air missile and provides increased performance over previous systems. 2) It uses an all-boost design with a reduced smoke propellant grain configuration within a steel case for increased reliability and service life. 3) The system was developed by ATK Tactical Systems under a Navy contract from 1995-1997 and has been in production since 2000, providing enhanced capabilities for the AIM-120C5 missile.

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    The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System summary: 1) The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System is used in the AIM-120C5 air-to-air missile and provides increased performance over previous systems. 2) It uses an all-boost design with a reduced smoke propellant grain configuration within a steel case for increased reliability and service life. 3) The system was developed by ATK Tactical Systems under a Navy contract from 1995-1997 and has been in production since 2000, providing enhanced capabilities for the AIM-120C5 missile.

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    Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile Propulsion System

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    Manuel Solis
    The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System summary: 1) The AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System is used in the AIM-120C5 air-to-air missile and provides increased performance over previous systems. 2) It uses an all-boost design with a reduced smoke propellant grain configuration within a steel case for increased reliability and service life. 3) The system was developed by ATK Tactical Systems under a Navy contract from 1995-1997 and has been in production since 2000, providing enhanced capabilities for the AIM-120C5 missile.

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    AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System

    Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Propulsion System


    Overview Application Development
    The Advanced Medium-Range Air- The AIM-120-C5 is a medium-range ATK Tactical Systems Company
    to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) was look-down, shoot-down, air-to-air developed and qualified the
    developed under joint sponsorship of missile with fire-and-forget and enhanced rocket motor under
    the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. multiple launch capabilities. The contract to the Naval Air Warfare
    The AMRAAM is designed to replace AMRAAM can be launched beyond Center/Weapons Division, China
    the radar-guided Active Inert Missile visual range, day or night, and in all Lake, California. This motor
    (AIM)-7 Sparrow and to allow U.S. weather conditions. Additional represents an all-boost design that
    and NATO countries to retain air capabilities include quick fly-out, delivers a significant increase in
    superiority against future advances greater immunity against performance as compared to the
    in tactical air weaponry. AMRAAM is countermeasures, and improved baseline production motor. The
    designed to be launched from Air low-level attack capability. enhanced rocket motor
    Force F-15s, and F-16s; Navy F/A- development/qualification program
    18s, F-22s, and F-14s; and NATO ran from 1995 through 1997.
    and allied fighters. Production of the enhanced rocket
    motor began in early 2000 and
    continues today.

    An advanced weapon and space systems company www.atk.com


    Igniter/AFD Launch Hook Aft Hanger Exit Cone
    (removable)

    Propellant Case Insulation Blast Tube/


    Grain Nozzle

    AMRAAM PEP Propulsion System

    Features Performance Technical Data


    • All boost propellant grain • Temperature Limits: Weight: 166.1 lbs
    design
    • Operating: -65oF to Length: 74.4 in. (w/ blast tube)
    • Reduced smoke propellant +145oF
    Diameter: 7.0 in.
    • Case bonded grain design o
    • Storage: -65 F to
    Case: D6AC steel
    +145oF
    • Remote arm/fire device
    Insulator: R-181 EPDM
    • Service life: 10 years
    • High performance blast tube
    Propellant: reduced smoke
    and exit cone
    HTPB

    For information contact: ATK Tactical Systems


    Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
    210 State Route 956
    Rocket Center, WV 26726
    304-726-5000 Tel 304-726-5183 Fax Approved for release to the public domain 3/98

    An advanced weapon and space systems company www.atk.com

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