Course description
This five day intensive course focuses on the fundamental principles of small arms design.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is intended to provide engineers concerned with the design and development of Small Arms with an understanding of the systems' technology employed and the discreet design of key components. The course would also benefit to those involved in requirements capture and procurement of automatic weapon systems.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
The course is concerned with the design and development of small arms. It aims to provide an understanding of the systems technology employed and the design of discreet key components.
To do this, the course widens out to include the allied areas of study, including small arms ammunition muzzle attachments, sights and human factors integration, to place the design of small arms within their organisational and operational context.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Introduction to small arm (SA) design and doctrine,
- The infantry section and tactics,
- Small arms ammunition,
- Wound ballistics,
- Gun springs,
- Small arms operating principles,
- Barrel attachments,
- The design of the firing,
- Grenades,
- Hit probability,
- Small arms barrels,
- Human factors integration,
- Small arms recoil,
- Sighting systems,
- Extractor design,
- Dynamic design.
Course delivery details
Course structure
Lectures are delivered at MSc standard by Cranfield University academics, supplemented by commercial and military Subject Matter Experts. The teaching is conducted in a military environment using static displays to aid the teaching environment. Where possible the knowledge of each taught phase is followed by a practical range session to consolidate the knowledge.
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