US armed forces are set to receive improved 2.75-inch (70 mm) munitions for a range of platforms, with new warheads developed for attack helicopters and the addition of precision guidance capabilities elsewhere.rnA new flechette warhead has been introduced into the 2.75-inch rocket system being used by US Marine Corps' (USMC) AH-1W and UH-1N helicopters operating in Afghanistan.rnDesigned and developed by the Naval Air Systems Command Direct and Time Sensitive Weapons Program Office (PMA-242), the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division and industry partner General Dynamics, the 149 Mod 0 flechette warhead is the first of its type produced by the navy since the Vietnam War era.
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机译:美军将为各种平台接收改进的2.75英寸(70毫米)弹药,为攻击直升机开发了新型弹头,并在其他地方增加了精确制导能力。在2.75英寸中引入了新型的绒毛小弹头。由在阿富汗作战的美国海军陆战队(USMC)AH-1W和UH-1N直升机使用的火箭系统。海军水面战由海军航空系统司令部直接和时间敏感武器计划办公室(PMA-242)设计和开发印度中部司令部和行业合作伙伴通用动力公司(General Dynamics)研制的149 Mod 0轻型核弹头是海军自越南战争以来生产的第一款。
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