GriggTech, Inc.
AMS 5000 Armament Management System
DESCRIPTION
The basic AMS5000 consist of two Line Replaceable Units (LRUs):
- Armament Control Panel (ACP5000)
- Armament Control Unit (ACU5000)
ACP5000
- SIZE: 3.0L x 5.75W x 2.62H in. (76.2L x 146.05W x 66.55H mm)
- WEIGHT: 1.3 lbs (0.59kg)
ACU5000
- SIZE: 8.5L x 8.5W x 3.12H (215.9L x 215.9W x 79.38H mm)
- WEIGHT: 5.25 lbs (2.36kg)
A third LRU is required for GAU-19 and M134 machine gun pods:
- Gun Switching Unit (GSU5000)
GSU 5000 Gun Switching Unit
GSU 5000
- SIZE: 4.0L x 4.5W x 3.0H (101.6L x 114.3W x 76.2H mm)
- WEIGHT: 2.1 lbs (0.94 kg)
Although simple and easy to use, the AMS5000 employs state-of-the-art technology enabling this compact system to control a wide array of armaments from 2-to-4 weapon pylons.
Standard and optional armaments controlled are as follows:
GUNPODS
- CFD5000/XM296 12.7mm gun pod (CFD)
- GAU-19 12.7mm Gatling gun pod (GDATP)
- M134 7.62 mm Gatling gun pod (DA)
- TMP 7.62mm Twin Machine Gun Pod (FN)
- HMP 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun Pod (FN)
- HMP/RL 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun Pod plus 4-tube 70mm rocket launcher (FN)
- Mk19 40mm grenade launcher (GDATP)
GAU-19 Gun Pod
XM296 Gun Pod
HMP Gun Pod
BA (Bristol Aerospace), CFD (Contract Fabrication and Design), DA (Dillon Aero), GDATP (General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products), FN (Fabrique Nationale-Herstal), FZ (Forges Zeebrugge), MDH (MD Helicopters-formerly Boeing)
2.75-inch (70mm) ROCKET LAUNCHERS
- M260 (7-tube)
- M261 (19-tube)
- All other U.S. military
- BA
- FN
- FZ
M260 Rocket Launcher
Dual M260 Rocket Launchers
2.75-inch (70mm) ROCKET MOTORS
- Mk40, Mk66 (Hydra-70), CRV7, FZ and equivalent
Ripple Test Fire of MK 66 Rockets using AMS5000
2.75-inch (70mm) ROCKET WARHEADS AND FUZES
- Point-Detonating (PD)
- Motor-Burnout (MBO)
- Proximity (PRX)
- Hydra-70 (M433 Multi-option Penetration and M439 Airburst RC-fuzes)
STANDARD FEATURES
- 2-Weapon Station control
- State-of-the-art microelectronics
- Comprehensive Built-In-Test (BIT) and FAULT indicator
- Solid-state gun motor and firing solenoid drivers
- AMS and gun pod components over-current protected against short circuits, gun motor stalls and gun jams
- Internal electronic intervalometers
- Dual external electro-mechanical intervalometer drivers
- Night Vision compatible
- Sunlight readable
- Automatically identifies and displays (icon) on-board armament by type and location
- Fires single gun burst (CFD and FN) or single rockets by pressing trigger first detent
- Fires guns or rockets continuously by pressing trigger second detent
- LOW indicator signals empty rocket launcher or on-board gun ammo at 10% or less
- Non-volatile memory (solid-state, i.e., no battery) retains on-board rounds remaining (by quantity, location and type) during temporary power outages or extended power interruptions (power-down)
- ACP RESET pushbutton switch resets selected weapon ammo/rockets rounds counters to full load
- RS-422 Serial Port
- RS-232 Serial Port
OPTIONAL FEATURES
- 4-Weapon Station control
- Dual GAU-19 control (requires two GSU5000 Gun Switching Units)
- Dual M134 Mini-gun control (requires two GSU5000 Gun Switching Units)
- Dual Mk19 40mm grenade launcher control fitted with actuator
- Dual HMP-RL control
- Hydra-70 RC-fuze setting and control
- Rocket warhead selection by rocket launcher Tube, tube ZONES or by warhead/fuze TYPE
- SINGLES/PAIRS rocket mode selection
- SLOW /FAST rocket ripple rate selection
- Rocket Squib/Thermal Battery Ohmmeter
- Misfire/Breakwire Detection
- Mil-Std-1553/1760 serial interface (plus multiple guided rocket serial interfaces)
- Laser Range Finder interface
- Sight interface
- APKWS II, LOGIR, DAGAR pre-launch functions