SBIR/STTR Award attributes
Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory (RMSL) proposes a novel spotting round with an impact ignitable pyrotechnic core. RMSL previously developed an impact ignitable breaching round with a similar design. RMSL believes this technology can be easily adapted and optimized for a spotting round. The spotting round would contain an impact ignitable formulation designed to produce a bright flash upon impact. Metal salts will be added to the formulation to produce highly visible color flashes that may be used to differentiate units, designate targets or send signals to other friendly forces on the battlefield. The formulation’s sensitivity would be tuned to ignite reliably on hard and soft surfaces. The energetic pellet would be housed in a hollow bullet body made of lead or a frangible alloy. The exterior bullet would have a shape matching the 7.62mm X51 NATO round to match its ballistic performance. RMSL is an industry leader in the development and testing of novel energetic munitions. RMSL has extensive experience taking similar products from concept through development, validation, manufacturing and commercialization
