Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Appendix 1 Rod Todaro, Col (s) USAF Rapid Director, Fielding Comparative Technology Directorate Rodney.todaro@osd.mil 571-372-6825 & Task Force Project Status Portal: cto.acqcenter.com 3 December 2010 11/9/2011 Page-1 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
Outline Global Defense Industry Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) What We Do Challenges FCT Projects Overall Finland Participation with FCT Best Practices Timeline Points of Contact 11/9/2011 Page-2
Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Rapidly Find, Assess & Field World-Class Products to Enhance Military Capabilities 11/9/2011 Page-3
The Search for the World s Best Assessed Technologies / Products from 30 Countries The Netherlands Belgium Germany Iceland Denmark Norway Sweden Finland Poland Austria Ukraine Russia Canada UK Korea France Switzerland Italy Czech Republic Taiwan Japan Spain Croatia Greece Israel South Africa India Singapore Australia New Zealand Discussions Also Conducted with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Slovakia, & Turkey 11/9/2011 Page-4
FCT: What We Do Find & Assess Here & Now Solutions Projects begin within a year, end within 2-3 years Testing at U.S. or foreign ranges Project value: Range of $200,000 - $2 million Average is $800,000 Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) Selects & Funds Projects Clear Goal: Assess & Procure Capabilities Army, Navy / Marine Corps, Air Force, & U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Execute Our Programs Nominate mature military or commercial products Conduct assessments and fielding In 2012 we are funding - - 12 continuing projects (~$12.5 million) 9 new starts (~$6.3 million) 11/9/2011 Page-5
FCT: Project Examples AA 5059 Aluminum Alloy for Armor (Army & Aleris, Germany)- Ballistics protection & corrosion resistance for armored vehicles. Saves lives - - tested FY06 and fielded late FY07 to OIF/OEF SOF Combat Assault Rifle (SOCOM & FN Herstal, Belgium)- Flexible, reliable weapon for SOF units; Inter-changeable barrels in light (5.56mm) and heavy (7.62mm) version. Initial fielding in FY09 Robotic - Moving Target System (USMC & Marathon Robotics Pty Ltd of Australia) - Trains live-fire moving target marksmanship and engagement skills during unit training exercises Vehicle-Mounted Mine Detector System (US Army DCD-DORBYL (Pty) Ltd) of South Africa)- Provides Ground Penetrating Radar for IED detection and mine clearing operations around the world Ceramic Tile Testing and Evaluation for Hard Body Armors (US Army & Schunk, Germany)- Currently testing sintered Silicone Carbide ceramic tiles which has ballistic performance against emerging threat 11/9/2011 Page-6
FCT: Funded Projects & Procurement By Country (FY 1980 2011) FCT Funding Provided - $1.13 Billion (Percent by Country) Procurements - $10.4 Billion (by Country) * Others -- Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan ** Others -- Belgium, Denmark, Finland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland 11/9/2011 Page-7 * Reflects FY11 Constant Year Dollars
FCT s with Finland Items - Procured Company Service Started Antenna Mast for Tactical Communications Mast Systems Army 2001 Items Tested or Undergoing Test Precision Sniper Rifle* Sako SOCOM 2007 Air Floatation Platform Solving Air Force 2006 Composite Shroud for Landing Craft-Air Cushion (LCAC) FY Composites Oy Navy 2005 Lightweight Chemical Agent Detector Environics Oy Army 2001 Antenna Mast for Tactical Communications Mast Systems Army 2001 Universal/Electronic Time Mortar Fuze Noptel Oy Army 1996 Automatic Chemical Agent Detector Alarm (ACADA) Environics Oy Army 1995 Gas Mask Canisters Kemira Oy Army 1988 Chemical Defense Equipment (Type 86A Chemical Detector) * On-going project Environics Oy Air Force (Joint) 1982 Since 1980 FCT has: - Funded the evaluation of 9 projects involving Finnish industry for $16 million (FY11 $) - One item has been procured for approximately $48 million. 11/9/2011 Page-8
FY 2011 FCT New Start Projects Army Sheeted Nitrocellulose for Combustible Case Cartridges Navy / USMC Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) Precision Targeting Ballistic Pelvic Protection LCAC Operator Suspension Seats Marine Grade Aluminum Plate with Superior Corrosion Resistance Micro Smooth Coating Systems Reconnaissance Airborne Pod TORnado (RAPTOR) Precision Targeting Rapid Deployment and Extended Autonomy for Single and Multiple UUVs Air Force A-10 / F-16 Three Dimensional Audio Integration USSOCOM SOF Close Target Reconnaissance Systems Stand-Off Gas Cloud Detector of Chemical Warfare Agents Multi-Diver Heating and Cooling System for Wet Submersible 11/9/2011 Page-9
Participation with FCT What Makes You Successful in FCT? Advocating Presence in the United States Strong support from Embassy in the US Industry days, How DoD does business Professional consultants / active industry associations Trade shows for visibility (e.g., Farnborough, Eurosatory, EuroNaval, DSEi) Partnering with a US company (not required) Good relationship w/ the US Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation Great place to find out where to start Bottom Line: Strong capabilities that fulfill U.S. Warfighter needs Can be a dominating industry presence Can be a niche market provider 11/9/2011 Page-10
Participation with FCT Proposals 1 U.S. Acquisition Program Manager desires to evaluate foreign item 5 Following notification to Congress, OSD provides funding to Service to conduct tests & evaluations 2 U.S. Acquisition Program Manager writes FCT Project Proposal 4 OSD Reviews Proposals - Selects projects in accordance with criteria & available funds 3 Service or USSOCOM Sponsor review and submit proposals to OSD 11/9/2011 Page-11
FCT Proposal Cycle Preparing for Fiscal Year 2013 Sep- Dec 2011 Feb 2012 Jun 2012 Jul- Aug 2012 Sep 2012 1 Oct 2012 OSD Approval Fiscal Year 2013 Begins New projects start OSD Subject Matter Expert Review Fiscal Year 2013 Final Proposals Submitted Project Management Reviews with Services & USSOCOM Services & USSOCOM Internal Proposal Call 11/9/2011 Page-12
FCT Key Points of Contact OSD CTO Main fct@osd.mil 571-372-6803 Army Randy Everett william.r.everett.civ@mail.mil 410.306.4824 Navy / USMC John Barkley john.barkley@navy.mil 703.696.3158 AF Amy Tinch amy.tinch@pentagon.af.mil 703.588.8926 SOCOM Jim Santa- Lucia james.santalucia.ctr@socom.mil 813.826.0052 Bottom-Up Project Proposal Process Submitter Works with Services & SOCOM to Develop Testing Proposals 11/9/2011 Page-13
Questions? 11/9/2011 Page-14
BACK UP SLIDES 11/9/2011 Page-15
Global Defense Industry - Based on 2010 Defense Revenue - Only 43 of the top 100 defense contractors, by revenues, are U.S. companies 25 of the top 50 defense contractors are foreign 3 of the top 10 defense contractors are foreign #3: BAE Systems (United Kingdom) #7: EADS (Netherlands) #9: Finmeccanica (Italy) But 86% of the proposals we receive represent foreign contractors smaller than the top 100 11/9/2011 Page-16 16 16 Source: Defense News (July 20, 2010)
Global Defense Industry Necessity the mother of invention -- Plato (427-347 BC) 11/9/2011 Page-17