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General Dynamics, Army, Successfully Demonstrate GPS-Guided Munition for UAS

Monday, November 5th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] Ordnance and Tactical Systems and the Army Armament Research and Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) recently said they have successfully demonstrated a GPS-guided munition for use on small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The testing consisted of three separate engagements using a Tiger Shark UAV launching an 81mm mortar equipped with General Dynamics’ Roll Control Fixed Canard control system and an ARDEC-developed fuzing solution, a statement said. All three mortars were launched from a UAV at altitudes of approximately…

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