Dist. A: Approved for Public Release NDIA Joint Armaments Conference 14 May 2014 Presented by: Willie Coleman Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems 973 724-2003, willie.d.coleman.mil@mail.mil
155mm VAPP 155mm CMR Enhanced/Scalable Lethality & Green Smoke PM CAS Family of Products XM1156 PGK Artillery Excalibur Inc. Ib Concept Development Production/Sustainment 120mm & 81mm VAPM 155mm XM1128 ER IM HE 483 Reuse Smoke XM110A3 105mm M1 HE M1156 PGK 155mm M110A2 SMK 155mm M107 HE 105mm M314A3 Illum/ M1064 IR Illum 155mm M549A1 RAP 155mm M485A2 Illum/ M1066 IR Illum 105mm M915 DPICM XM1123IR/ XM1124 VL 155mm M795 HE M762A1 ET Projectile Gun Unit 105mm PGU 43/44/45 M1122 M782 MOFA Excalibur Inc. 1a/1b 155mm MACS 60, 81, 120mm Smoke Rounds 105mm M1130 EPIAFS M767A1 ET M1155 PIAFS 60, 81, 120mm HE Rounds MFCS Software LW Pointing Device MFCS Light 120mm FERA & HEGM DAGR Primary Computer Mortars M32 LHMBC 60mm & 81mm HE IM Lightweight M326 Mortar Stowage Kit 60 & 81mm Mortar Systems XM395 APMI XM1061 (USMC)/ M1061 (USA) Squad Leader Computer MFCS Software SINCGARS Radio Quick Stow on M1101 Trailer Pointing Device M150 MFCS Dismounted M95/M96 MFCS Mounted Concept Development Production/Sustainment Gunner s Display M224 60mm Mortar M120/M121 120mm Mortar M772/M776 MT Fuze MOFM M734A1/ M783 Fuze 60, 81, 120mm VL Illum Rounds 60, 81, 120mm IR Illum Rounds 60, 81, 120mm Training Rounds 2
Near Term Main Priorities Excalibur Ib Full Rate Production Complete PGK First Article Test (FAT) 120mm High Explosive Guided Mortar (HEGM) HQDA Program of Record Decision DPICM Study Results 155mm XM1123/XM1124 Visible Light/Infra Red (VL/IR) (M483 Reuse) Full Materiel Release (FMR) M549 Stockpile Test 3
Budget Outlook Spending Forecast: 60mm Mortar (HE EFF) 120mm Mortar (Smoke) 155mm Arty (HE & Trng) Arty Fuzes (PD) Mortar Weapon & Fire Control Upgrades 81mm Mortar 75/105mm Arty Precision Guidance Kit Excalibur 4
Thousands Conventional Ammo Stockpile 8000 7000 6000 1895 5000 1983 4000 1455 3000 5267 2000 4228 1000 3753 0 Mortars Artillery 2012 2013 2014 Mortars - FRPC, Short Range Training Rounds and Refurbish Kit are not included Artillery - 75mm/105mm Blanks and 90mm Recoilless Rifle not included. 5
Ammunition Stockpile Health 155mm HE MACS M232A1 120mm Mortar HE Artillery Prox Fuze 6
Army Training Army Training Ammunition Expenditure 2002 - present 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 155mm Artillery 105mm Artillery 120mm Mortar 81mm Mortar 40% 60mm Mortar 30% 20% 10% 0% Pre-COIN (2002) FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 (thru April) 7
Industrial Base Challenges Challenges Declining Budget vs. Industrial Base Sustainment Fuze Propellant/Energetics/Melt-pour Metal Parts Forging Illum Candle/Smoke Mfg Counterfeit Parts GPS receiver Module SRAM Protect Critical Program Information from Cyber Attack International Competition Fewer World Market Opportunities Increasing CONUS Involvement by Foreign Based Companies Activities Continue to Support PEO Industrial Base (IB) Strategic Plan and Watch List Renewed emphasis on Make or Buy process Restated Industrial Base Concern to G-8 Assessing Future Acquisitions to Minimize impact Tightened Contract/Language to Verify Component OEM Authenticity Ensure Compliance with OSD Cyber Acquisition Policy Increased Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Focus Leveraging Stockpile Surplus Where Possible Supporting CRADA Approach to Address Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) Opportunities 8
FY15 Competitive Opportunities Product Projected Award Date Dollar Amount M795 Artillery Projectile Bodies 1QFY15 $172M Mortar Fire Control Systems 2QFY15 $102M M762A1 Safe & Arm (S&A) Assemblies 3QFY15 $7.6M 120mm M931 (FRPC), M933A1 and M934A1 High Explosive (HE) Mortar Cartridge LAP Mortar Weapon Systems: 60mm/81mm LW Components and Basic Issue Items (BII) Mortar Weapon Systems: 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm (Lightweight and Legacy Systems) and the M326 120mm Contract Type NTIB IDIQ F&OC IDIQ NTIB IDIQ 4QFY15 $85.3M NTIB 3QFY15 $88.4M SB 4QFY15 $102M F&OC 120mm Mortar Fuze Adapter 3QFY15 $12.3M SB 105mm M1064 IR Illum 4QFY15 $20M NTIB M734A1 Multi Option Fuze & M783 PD/DLY Fuze 4QFY15 $156.5M NTIB NTIB: National Technical Industrial Base IDIQ: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity SB: Small Business F&OC: Full and Open Competition 9
Planned Mortar Weapons Acquisition Strategy Mortar Weapons Systems Contract Mortar Weapon Component SBSA Two (2) Prime Contractors M224/M224A1 _ M252/M252A1 GFE M170A1 M7A1 M177A1 M3A2 Systems contract for complete mortar systems (ceiling price $102M) M121 M1064 + _ M120 M326 M120A1 Small Business Set Aside (SBSA) contract for Light Weight (LW) Components and Basic Issue Items (BII) (ceiling price $97M) GFE Cannons Watervliet Arsenal Kitting, Staging, Fielding Trailers PM LTV 10
Planned Mortar Fire Control Systems Acquisition Strategy Fire Control Systems Contract M95/M96/M150/M151 + Kitting, Staging, Fielding + M32/M32A1/M32A2 One Prime Systems Contract Complete fire control systems Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) Includes Fielding, Installation and New Equipment Training services FY15 19 Contract ceiling price: $102M New Equipment Training 11
Indirect Fire Capability Gaps Range Lethality Cannon Cluster Munition Replacement; Scalable Effects Precision Less Toxic/Less Incendiary Smoke More lethal with less weight Less corrosive; less wear-causing propellants (no spiral wear) Ammo management and resupply Moving/fleeting targets 12
Future CAS Initiatives (1 of 2) Android LHMBC Project Accomplishments Using USMC funding, Completed an Android application Supports Direct Lay and Hipshoot Missions Technology developed provides core functionality needed for Army objective efforts including: A Ballistic Kernel that runs on an Android Platform Geo-trans libraries that run on an Android Platform Future Efforts Fully Funded in FY16 to complete software integration and begin procuring M32A2s (converge with Nett Warrior) M32 LHMBC (WM6) Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) 155mm XM1128 HE IM BB Accomplishments Potential Material solution for USMC 155mm Suite of Cannon Artillery Munitions CPD USMC RDTE funding leveraged to establish TRL6 maturity: Live Fire demonstrations from both US 39 Caliber and Allied 52 Caliber 155mm Cannon Static detonation testing with HF-1 steel and IMX 101 fill proves greater lethality than M549A1 Fully Range Zoneable replacement for both M795 and M549A1 Production tooling and process developed Future Efforts Airframe readily modified to potentially become cargo carrier for Illumination smoke and other variants at 30km ranges 13
Future CAS Initiatives (2 of 2) Product Concepts Top Program Manager S&T priorities: Enhanced/ Scalable/ Affordable Lethality Insensitive Munitions and Advanced Propellants Non Toxic/ Non Incendiary Multi Spectral Screening Smoke Extended Range Cannon Munitions High Explosive Guided Mortar Enhanced/ Scalable/ Affordable Lethality IM Post- Launch Propulsion Non Toxic/ Non Incendiary Multi- Spectral Smoke Super Extended Range Cannon Artillery Munition (SERCAM) High Explosive Guided Mortar (HEGM) 14
Closing Message to Industry Declining Budgets May Drive Change in Future Acquisition Strategies Continued Communication is critical FMS and DCS Represents Potential Business Opportunities Potential for Select New Start Development Programs DPICM Replacement Extended Range 155mm Program 120mm HEGM 15
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