Ground Vehicle Controllers

Gun Control Unit

Moog's gun control unit is the most advanced, processor controlled system available for the military's gun and cannon platforms.  This GCU is designed and qualified to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-108 and MIL-STD-461/464 requirements. It is also Weapon Systems and Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) certified.  Its first application was for the BAE/Rafael Mk38 Mod 2 remote weapon station for the US Navy. It can easily be modified or upgraded for other gun and cannon applications. 

Gun Control Unit Features:

  • Free-air convection cooled to +71oC with 500 amps peak and 250 amps continuous gun motor drive.  Higher current drive systems readily accommodated. 
  • Multiple communication bus options available
  • Performs full diagnostics (BIT) on GCU, cannon and portions of the weapon station.
  • Aluminum enclosure and cover. MIL-STD-C-5541/53072 conversion/CARC coatings.
  • Fully sealed and NBC decontamination. 
  • Multiple enclosure and mounting options available.

Specifications

  • DC input voltage

    28V per MIL-STD-1275C and MIL-STD-704F

  • Transient voltages (single fault)

    100V surge, 250V spikes. Reverse voltage protected.

  • EMI

    MIL-STD-461C: CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RE102, RS102, RS103

  • EMC/E3

    MIL-STD-464: lightening, electrical bonding and grounding, upgradeable for TEMPEST nuclear weapons INR/EMP hardening, optional

  • Vibration: Method 514.5

    Cat-24, Minimum Integrity Test Vehicle

  • Shock: Method 516.5-8

    40g, 7.5ms

  • Humidity: Method 507.4

    5 cycles, 95% RH

  • Salt Fog: Method 509.4

    5%, 48 hours

  • Sand and Dust: Method 510.4

    P-I and P-II, 6 hrs

  • Fungus: Method 508.5

    28 days

  • Altitude: Method 500.4

    P-I, no operation; P-II, operation; P-III, rapid decompression

  • Immersion

    MIL-STD-108E, Procedure 4.13, 1m, 1hr

  • Dimensions (LxWxH)

    13" x 8" x 4"

  • Weight

    < 16 lbs

 

 

Contact Us

For Additional Information Regarding Military Ground Vehicle Products:

Greg Zyla

Defense Controls Sales Manager

+1-716-687-4373

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