{"id":137704,"date":"2017-10-12T17:59:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T17:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextbigfuture.com\/?p=137704"},"modified":"2017-10-14T12:42:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T12:42:20","slug":"supercavitating-rounds-for-underwater-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextbigfuture.com\/2017\/10\/supercavitating-rounds-for-underwater-targets.html","title":{"rendered":"Supercavitating rounds for underwater targets"},"content":{"rendered":"
DSG Technology has 12.7 mm supercavitating ammunition which give them unique capabilities from standard weapons* air to water, water to water and water to air, with exceptional materiel penetration and AP and at low angles.<\/A> Proven against torpedoes and effective from surface or submerged platforms for mine disposal or against airborne threats, from hidden (submerged) positions. Compatible with standard link or magazines.<\/p>\n Typical effective range: 2200m (air), 60 meter (water).<\/p>\n DSG Technology CEO Jon Andre Garberg likes to think the patented rounds of ammunition his firm has developed can \u201cfly\u201d underwater, rather than \u201cswim.\u201d<\/p>\n The bullets \u201cfly within the bubble of air\u201d created by their own swift movement through water, or \u201ccavitation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The trick after that is accuracy and effectiveness, which Garberg said come from the patented tips of the DSG rounds. <\/p>\n The advantage of the DSG rounds over standard ammunition is that they don\u2019t ricochet off the water<\/a> when firing at a target, potentially putting other ships at risk, Garberg said.<\/p>\n \u201cSpotting a threat is not hard\u201d with the advanced sonars on Navy ships, whether the threat is an enemy diver or an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), he said.<\/p> The solution to such a threat currently is potential fire from a weapon such as a .30mm cannon, he said.<\/p>\n