SAFEBORE — Gun Barrel Life Cycle Sustainment for Medium and Large Caliber Weapons
SAFEBORE verifies bore cleanliness before a weapon enters storage and documents that condition in the SAFEBORE Bore Record.
Condition data recorded at time of storage carries forward to return-to-service review, supporting a documented, repeatable record across the storage cycle.
Verified clean storage, documented at the point of stowage, supports battle-readiness upon return to service.
Measurement on a fouled bore reads residue as wear. SAFEBORE measures after verified cleaning, so condition data reflects the tube.
CEWC establishes a verified clean baseline before every inspection and measurement cycle, producing bore condition data that is comparable across cycles and across a fleet.
"An inspection of a dirty bore is not an inspection. It is a documentation of fouling."
— CEWC Field Protocol
Critical Knowledge
Every round fired deposits copper, carbon, and polymer residues inside the bore.
SAFEBORE removes residue to bare steel and documents bore condition on a standardized, repeatable cycle.
Mortar tubes, with their high-rate firing profiles, are supported by the same consistent, documented maintenance cycle.
Standardized gun maintenance is mission-critical.
SAFEBORE supports medium and large weapon systems with tube/barrel diameters from 25mm to 155mm+.
M1 Abrams and equivalent Main Battle Tank platforms.
Tube/barrel diameter: 105mm – 120mm
Howitzers, self-propelled guns, and towed artillery.
Tube/barrel diameter: 105mm – 155mm+
Heavy and medium mortar systems.
Tube/barrel diameter: 60mm – 120mm
Shipboard and coastal defence artillery.
Tube/barrel diameter: 25mm – 127mm+
SAFEBORE is optimized for tube/barrel diameters of 25mm and above. Systems below 25mm tube/barrel diameter are outside the supported range of this program. Contact us for assessment of non-standard systems.
Talk to a Zistos sustainment specialist about your fleet, tube types, and current maintenance cycle.
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