FIRM Fighter Armament

[Ashton Archer III]

Any word on the continued development of FIRM (FIeld Responsive
Munitions)?

It doesn't look like any fifth generation fighter will have this
capability as the current gun design would take up a huge ventral gun
tray and put the powerplant dangerously near the tail of the aircraft,
sandwiched between two thrust-vectoring engines.

Anyone in the aviation tech sector know anything about any redesign
work in progress?

Ashton Archer III

[Penta]

On 19 Dec 2003 08:27:47 -0800, (Ashton Archer
III) wrote:

>Any word on the continued development of FIRM (FIeld Responsive
>Munitions)?
>
>It doesn't look like any fifth generation fighter will have this
>capability as the current gun design would take up a huge ventral gun
>tray and put the powerplant dangerously near the tail of the aircraft,
>sandwiched between two thrust-vectoring engines.
>
>Anyone in the aviation tech sector know anything about any redesign
>work in progress?
>
>Ashton Archer III

Field Responsive Munitions? Whatre those?

[Abe]

In article >,
says...
> On 19 Dec 2003 08:27:47 -0800, (Ashton Archer
> III) wrote:
>
> >Any word on the continued development of FIRM (FIeld Responsive
> >Munitions)?
> >
> >It doesn't look like any fifth generation fighter will have this
> >capability as the current gun design would take up a huge ventral gun
> >tray and put the powerplant dangerously near the tail of the aircraft,
> >sandwiched between two thrust-vectoring engines.
> >
> >Anyone in the aviation tech sector know anything about any redesign
> >work in progress?
> >
> >Ashton Archer III
>
> Field Responsive Munitions? Whatre those?

A railgun, maybe?