GD And BAE Systems Successfully Demonstrate 81mm Guided Mortar

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems announced today that the duo have successfully demonstrated a tactical version of their 81mm Roll Control Guided Mortar (RCGM) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, U.S. in January. A total of sixteen rounds were tested, all of which guided to within an average miss distance of approximately seven meters from the target at ranges from 980 meters to 4,000 meters. The tactical configuration of the RCGM used the current UK L41 high explosive mortar round and a six-increment propulsion charge system produced by BAE Systems. The guidance package developed by General Dynamics consists of a GPS receiver, standard M734A1 multi-option fuze components, and the company's patented Roll-Controlled Fixed Canard (RCFC) control system. Daniel Paul, vice president and general manager of Precision Systems for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, said, "The telemetry and high-speed video coverage from the tests demonstrate the maturity and capability of our 81mm RCGM. We are now in a position to offer the U.S., UK and other allies an affordable guided 81mm precision mortar capability in the very near term".