ST Kinetics unveil 120mm SRAMS and 40mm SLWAGL at DSEi

Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics) has used DSEi to launch two new infantry weapons, the Suer Rapid Advanced mortar System (120 SRAMS) and the 40mm Super Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher.

120 SRAMS

ST Kinetics says the 120 mm SRAMS achieves the highest continuous firing rate of up to 18 rounds per minute and is also the only system in the world with a recoil of less than 20 tonnes, enabling operations even from onboard a 4 x 4 wheeled vehicle.

This technologically advanced weapon system has been developed specifically for rapid and close range requirements of the battlefield.

Compared to existing mortar systems which can only fire up to six rounds per minute, the 120 SRAMSis designed to achieve a high sustained rate of fire with its semi-automatic Ammunition Transfer System and a patented Valve System in the breech mechanism. This provides an effective vent for the trapped air, resulting in a 'free-fall' of the bomb into the barrel. This significantly reduces the projectile's in-bore travel, thereby allowing it to achieve the highest continuous firing rate of up to 18 rounds per minute.

Another feature of ST Kinetics' 120 SRAMS is its patented Cooling System, which reduces temperature build up thereby enabling continuous firing at a maximum rate.

The 120 SRAMS is also the first mortar system in the world with a recoil of less than 20 tonnes, which means that the system can be mounted and in some cases, fired from onboard wheeled or tracked vehicles. The modular design of the 120 SRAMS allows for easy integration onto any platform without major modifications to the vehicle.

Equipped with a Navigation and Positioning System, power gun drives and integrated with an automatic Fire Control System, the 120 SRAMS is able to perform autonomous fire missions with only a three-men crew. This means that there is now no need for a survey team and command post, which in turn translates into savings both in terms of manpower and equipment costs. The high sustained rate of fire also means that less mortar systems are required to achieve the same fire effects

The 120 SRAMS incorporates a patented Blast Diffuser that reduces the blast overpressure by about eight to ten decibels.

40mm SLWAGL

Specifically designed and developed to meet rapid deployment and quick insertion requirements the new crew-served weapon for soldiers from ST Kinetics, the 40 mm SLWAGL). Weighing only 14 kilograms, it is the lightest 40 mm Automatic Grenade Launcher in the world.

Compared to conventional 40 mm AGLs, the SLWAGL requires less manpower to operate the system. This was made possible by decreasing the weight of conventional 40 AGLs from 33 kg to a mere 14 kg (a reduction of more than 50 per cent) through the use of durable, yet light weight materials comprising steel and titanium, among others.

With a new patented Recoil Mitigation System, the SLWAGL has a low peak recoil impulse, which is about 50 per cent lesser than conventional AGLs. With the lower peak recoil impulse, stresses on the weapon will be reduced, which in turn allows for a thinner and lighter structure. Further weight reductions can be made to the overall system through using a lighter tripod, which is now possible because of the lighter weapon and lower recoil.

The SLWAGL is compact, with a width measuring about half that of a conventional AGL, which allows the weapon to be integrated into turrets with space limitations.

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