ARMY WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT

Army, Oct 2006

In addition to the NAS upgrade efforts, the Army AN/FPN-67 Fixed-Base Precision Approach Radar (FBPAR) System will provide capabilities for air traffic separation, final approach course monitoring, precision and nonprecision approach guidance, and instrument meteorological conditions recovery operations for aircraft operating in Army-controlled airspace and/or at Army terminal airfields. The FB-PAR will replace the AN/FPN-40 fixedbase radar being used by fixed-base ATC facilities worldwide. This radar is a modification of the precision approach radar portion of the tactical radar system, AT-NAVICS (AN/TPN-31). Once installed, FBPAR will become a permanent component of nontactical Army airfields throughout the world.

For the past several years, U.S. Army, PM ATC has made significant contributions toward the modernization of Army air traffic control systems and air traffic control equipment. Nevertheless, there continues to be a significant amount of aging air traffic services and ATC equipment in the inventory.

MISSILES AND SPACE PROGRAMS

Aircraft Rockets

PEO Missiles and Space was created through the January 2005 merger of PEO Air, Space and Missile Defense with PEO Tactical Missiles.

Within PEO Missiles and Space, the Joint Attack Munitions Systems (JAMS) project office was established in June 2005 with the merger of two project offices: Aviation Rockets and Missiles and Joint Common Missile. JAMS manages all aviation rockets and missiles within the U.S. Army.

The 2.75-inch (70 mm) Hydra 70 Rocket Family encompasses variants of the freeflight rocket that has become the standard ground-attack rocket. The design includes multiple warheads that can be used on the rocket motor.

Equipped with various fuzes, warhead options and target sets include: M261 tactical; M267 practice; M151 (10 pound) antipersonnel or canopy/soft bunker; M229 anti-personnel (17 pound); M274 smoke signature; M257 illumination; M264 smoke; M255A1 flechette; and M278 infrared illuminating.

The Hydra 70 was used extensively in the Korean War, Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. It is a conventional ammunition item used by all U.S. services and many foreign countries. Both the 70 mm rockets and the Hellfire missiles are the primary armament for the U.S. Army's AH-64 Apache, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and the U.S. Marine Corps' AH-IW Super Cobra helicopters.

Hydra program funding continues to support transitioning technology to the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II). The goal of the APKWS II program is to quickly produce and field a low cost, mid-range, air-to-ground system capable of defeating targets other than heavy armor. This weapon system will provide increased stowed kills and point target accuracy while minimizing collateral damage. The APKWS II will fill the weapon gap between the current unguided 2.75-inch (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket system and the Hellfire anti-armor missile.

The AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Family includes the Hellfire II and Longbow Hellfire missiles. Hellfire II is a precisionstrike, semi-active laser (SAL)-guided missile, and is the principal air-to-ground weapon for the Army AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Marine Corps AH-IW Super Cobra and the U.S. Air Force Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).