FORGING A STRONG DEFENSE U S Army Operational

FORGING A STRONG DEFENSE U. S. Army Operational Support Command ARMS U. S. Army TACOM ARTILLERY MUNITIONS SYSTEMS ADVANCED PLANNING BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY CANNON ARTILLERY MUNITIONS (CAM) IPT 14 Feb 02 Presented By: Robert Goldberg CAM IPT Chair OPM ARMS (973) 724 -2713 regold@pica. army. mil Celia Hadden Chief, Artillery Division HQ OSC, AMSOS-PRA (309) 782 -6491 haddenc@osc. army. mil

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT IPT Goals Ø Coordinate Strategic Planning to Influence Funding Decisions • Modernize Stockpile Ø Look for New Opportunities… • Cost Reduction… Process Streamlining • Pool Funding • Horizontal Technology Integration Facilitate Informed Decision Making • Industry Involvement Ø Pursue Excellence in Execution Successful To Date Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

CANNON ARTILLERY MUNITIONS (CAM) IPT Ø Established in 1998 Ø Provides Integrated Life Cycle Management and Acquisition Planning Ø Consists of • CAM IPT Guidance Group – Meets Quarterly • Tiger Team Action Group – Status Biweekly Ø Goals • Focal Point for Cannon Artillery Munitions • Involve All Stakeholders (Including Other Services) & Industry As Required • Provide an Educational Function on life cycle via informational briefings, networking • Total Ownership Cost Reduction (TOCR) Ø PM ARMS is Management Lead Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CANNON ARTILLERY MUNITIONS IPT Mission / Objectives: • Better Products to the Warfighter • Improved Logistics and Sustainability • Reduce Total Ownership Cost • Look into the Future Life Cycle Strong PMO/ARDEC Insight The “Artillery Team” • PM-Artillery Munitions Systems (Chair) • PEO Ground Combat Systems • PEO AMMO • PM Crusader • PM Joint Lightweight Howitzer • PM Paladin • Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) for Ammunition • USA Operations Support Command (OSC) • TACOM ARDEC • Army Fuze Mgmt Office • Logistics R&D Activity (AMMOLOG) • USA Defense Ammunition Center • Benet Weapons Laboratory • USA Field Artillery School Government • US Marine Corps Stakeholders • DCS for Logistics • DCS for Operations and Plans • Asst Sec’y Army for Acq, Log & Technology • USA Training & Doctrine Command • USA Soldier, Biological & Chemical Cmd • Executive Director for Conventional Ammo 3/17/2018 • USA Simulation & Training Command 3/17/2018 • TSM Future Combat System Current Thrusts: Individual Issues • Insensitive Munitions Strategy • Address Shelf Life & Requirements (I. e. , M 549 A 1 Extended Life, etc) • Evaluate Automated Marking System for Large Caliber Projectiles • Pursue Upgrade of Ammo Stockpile (I. e. , Low Cost Competent Munitions) • Evaluate Self Destruct Pyro Fuze Speak with One Voice Pursue Opportunities with Industry Strong OSC Insight Get All Stakeholders & Industry To The Table Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

M 864 E 1 RECAP PROGRAM Current M 864 Stockpile • 72 M 42/M 46 Grenades per Rd • M 223 Grenade Fuze - High Dud Rate (3%) RECAP Addresses Munitions Stockpile Shortage & UXO Issue • Demils M 483 s and Returns M 864 s To Inventory • M 483 s Downloaded for M 864 E 1 Build-Up • Reuse Grenade Bodies • New Projectile Metal Parts and Base • Provides High Reliability Self-Destruct Fuze (SDF) • Primary Path – Safety PIP for Pyro SDF M 223 E 1 • Extended Range Ordnance (ERO) Obturator • Developing Acquisition Plans with OSC Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

CAM IPT ACTIVITIES PAGE 1 OF 2 Ø TNT Recycle Program – Reuse Success Story • • Stockpile of TNT is Running Out Downloading & Reprocessing 8 inch Projectiles (25 M lbs) 2. 2 M Pounds Approved for Use in Air Force Bomb Production Additional 1. 3 M Pounds Tested and Awaiting Air Force Approval Ø Use of Copperhead for IBCT • Based on CAM IPT Recommendation and Updated Reliability Data • High Effectiveness with Trained Units Ø Extended Range Obturator Retrofit Program • 155 M 549 Retrofit Program Highly Successful * Amodel Material Much Superior to Previously Used Nylon • Currently Looking to Expand the Benefits to Additional Projectiles…M 864, M 483, M 795 and Other 155 mm Rounds • Will Reduce Tube Wear and thus Prolong Tube Life Ø Insensitive Munitions Program for 155 mm HE Projectiles • Develop a TNT replacement more insensitive than TNT Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

CAM IPT ACTIVITIES PAGE 2 OF 2 Ø 105 MM M 67 Prop Charge Replacement • TACOM ARDEC ESP to Replace the Rayon Bag with Acrylic • Replacing M 1 Propellant with a “Green” Environmentally Friendly Propellant • Evaluate a “MACS - like system” Ø Projectile Marking • Evaluating Automated Marking System for Ammo Projectiles Ø South African Denel 105 mm & 155 mm Suite of Projectiles • Evaluating both 105 mm and 155 mm Projectiles • ARDEC Arena Tests and Yuma PG Firings Ø Web Page Expanded • Secure Section for Industry and Government • Separate Secure Government Only Section Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

PM ARMS ACTIVITIES Ø XM 982 Excalibur is Merging with the Swedish Trajectory Correctable Munitions • Bofors Defence will be part of the Excalibur Team Ø 105 mm M 915 DPICM Projectile • • Type Classified LRIP - March 1998 Increases 105 mm DPICM Range from 10. 5 Km to 14. 2 Km SDF Reduces Dud Rate from 50/1000 (95%) to 2/1000 (99. 8%) Focusing on SDF Battery Production Ø M 795 E 1 Extended Range (Base Bleed Design) • $1. 5 M FY 02 Plus-Up • No POM Production Funding Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

POINTS OF CONTACT NAME OFFICE CAM IPT Bob Goldberg OPM ARMS CAM OSC Celia Hadden HQ MAC Tiger Team John Irizarry OPM ARMS PHONE (973)724 -2713 (309)782 -6491 (973)724 -5250 EMAIL regold@pica. army. mil haddenc@osc. army. mil irizarry@pica. army. mil R&D M 795 XM 982 155 Recap M 915 MOFA (973)724 -4868 (973)724 -3152 (973)724 -5476 (973)724 -2450 (973)724 -5247 lindsey@pica. army. mil jwilson@pica. army. mil shromnak@pica. army. mil jfig@pica. army. mil aherrera@pica. army. mil (309)782 -6491 (309)782 -3191 (973)724 -4868 (973)724 -2450 (973)724 -5476 (973)724 -5247 haddenc@osc. army. mil harrisong@osc. army. mil lindsey@pica. army. mil jfig@pica. army. mil shromnak@pica. army. mil aherrera@pica. army. mil Roy Lindsey OPM ARMS LTC Wilson OPM ARMS Steve Hromnak OPM ARMS MAJ Figueroa OPM ARMS Armando Herrera OPM ARMS Procurements Celia Hadden (CH) Gene Harrison (GH) Roy Lindsey (RL) MAJ John Figueroa (JF) Steve Hromnak (SH) Armando Herrera (AH) AMSOS-PRA AMSOS-CCM-L OPM ARMS Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

COMMENT CODES F&O FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION US&C U. S. AND CANADA COMPETITION SBSA SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE COMPETITION SS RESTRICTED TO SINGLE OR LIMITED SOURCES OPTION TO CURRENT CONTRACT REQTS REQUIREMENTS TYPE CONTRACT SYSTEM ITEM/COMPONENT BOUGHT AS PART OF SYSTEM CONTRACT MY MULTI-YEAR Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

155 mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS QTY OUTYR Nomenclature 02 Buys POC Comments M 107 PROJ M 107 MPTS M 107 LAP SUPP CHG’s LIFTING PLUGS EXPLOSIVE 255 K 250 K 255 K 0 YES YES YES CH GH CH CH CH US&C/MY MY MCAAP SBSA Stock M 795 PROJ M 915 DPICM M 864 ER PROJ M 782 MOFA 27. 5 K 0 0 139 K YES YES RL JF SH AH US&C/MY OPTION (FY 04) US&C/MY Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

155 mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS Nomenclature QTY OUTYR 02 Buys POC Comments M 110 A 2 SMOKE M 110 A 2 MPTS M 1 E 1 BURSTER CASING M 54 A 1 BURSTER LAP 7 K 7 K YES CH CH US&C 7 K 7 K YES CH CH F&O PBA Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

105 mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS Nomenclature QTY 02 M 1 HE CRIMPED 8 K M 314 A 3 ILLUM 6 K OUTYR Buys POC Comments YES CH F&O/REQTS COMPONENTS FOR RENOVATION: M 28 B 2 PRIMERS 98 K YES CH LSAAP M 67 PROP CHG 150 K YES CH TBD Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”

CANNON ARTILLERY MUNITIONS (CAM) IPT SUMMARY Working Life Cycle Acquisition and Logistic Issues…Together! Customer Satisfaction…Up Front and Continuous! CAM IPT - A Successful Teaming Approach to Managing Ammunition! Cannon Artillery Munitions Family Speaks With “One Voice”