84 PTE Project

84PTE PROJECT

The aim of the EFP/TB-RPG project is the technological transfer of the product resulting from the research activity "Reactive Strike in Tandem EFP/TB" from the Technical Military Academy "Ferdinand I" to the industrial partner CN ROMARM. The Tandem Reactive Strike is a munition consisting of two combat components, an EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) and a TB (thermobaric). The internal organisation of this munition is innovative because, starting from the classic tandem munition that puts together two cumulative armour-piercing effects, the EFP/TB munition combines the two types of action, EFP and TB in order to increase the thermobaric effect on the target by armour-piercing it and operating the thermobaric composition as far as possible inside the target (combat machine, enclosure, etc.). In 2020, within the framework of a research project of the Internal Research and Development Plan of "ATM FI", the research prototype of the shot was successfully developed and tested. Component execution and testing activities were carried out together with S CARFIL S.A., a subsidiary of CN ROMARM, under a service contract. As a next step in the development of this product, the present project proposes the manufacturing of the shot at the level of industrial prototype of small series by CN ROMARM, through the realization of a pilot plant, allowing the execution of the shot with higher productivity, reduced cost price and at a higher quality level. The industrial prototype batch will go through the testing-evaluation stage, and the development stage with a view to product homologation. At the same time, members of the project will participate in conferences and/or national and/or international technical-scientific events, round tables, symposia, workshops and a web page with relevant information about the project will be created. Patents will be filed for the thermobaric mixture and the internal organisation of the ammunition.