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:
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
 Coordinate Strategic Planning to Influence Funding Decisions
• Modernize Stockpile
 Look for New Opportunities…
• Cost Reduction… Process Streamlining
• Pool Funding
• Horizontal Technology Integration
Facilitate Informed
Decision Making
•Industry Involvement
 Pursue Excellence in Execution
Successful To Date
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CANNON ARTILLERY MUNITIONS
(CAM) IPT
 Established in 1998
 Provides Integrated Life Cycle Management and
Acquisition Planning
 Consists of
• CAM IPT Guidance Group – Meets Quarterly
• Tiger Team Action Group – Status Biweekly
 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)
 PM ARMS is Management Lead
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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
• USA Simulation & Training Command
• TSM Future Combat System
Current Thrusts:
Individual Issues
• Insensitive Munitions Strategy
• Address Shelf Life & Requirements
(I.e., M549A1 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
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M864E1 RECAP PROGRAM
Current M864 Stockpile
• 72 M42/M46 Grenades per Rd
• M223 Grenade Fuze - High Dud Rate (3%)
RECAP
Addresses Munitions Stockpile Shortage & UXO Issue
• Demils M483s and Returns
M864s To Inventory
• M483s Downloaded for M864E1 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 M223E1
• Extended Range Ordnance (ERO) Obturator
• Developing Acquisition Plans with OSC
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CAM IPT ACTIVITIES PAGE 1 OF 2
 TNT Recycle Program – Reuse Success Story
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Stockpile of TNT is Running Out
Downloading & Reprocessing 8 inch Projectiles (25M lbs)
2.2 M Pounds Approved for Use in Air Force Bomb Production
Additional 1.3 M Pounds Tested and Awaiting Air Force Approval
 Use of Copperhead for IBCT
• Based on CAM IPT Recommendation and Updated Reliability Data
• High Effectiveness with Trained Units
 Extended Range Obturator Retrofit Program
• 155 M549 Retrofit Program Highly Successful
* Amodel Material Much Superior to Previously Used Nylon
• Currently Looking to Expand the Benefits to Additional
Projectiles…M864, M483, M795 and Other 155mm Rounds
• Will Reduce Tube Wear and thus Prolong Tube Life
 Insensitive Munitions Program for 155mm HE Projectiles
• Develop a TNT replacement more insensitive than TNT
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CAM IPT ACTIVITIES PAGE 2 OF 2
 105MM M67 Prop Charge Replacement
• TACOM ARDEC ESP to Replace the Rayon Bag with Acrylic
• Replacing M1 Propellant with a “Green” Environmentally Friendly
Propellant
• Evaluate a “MACS - like system”
 Projectile Marking
• Evaluating Automated Marking System for Ammo Projectiles
 South African Denel 105mm & 155mm Suite of Projectiles
• Evaluating both 105mm and 155mm Projectiles
• ARDEC Arena Tests and Yuma PG Firings
 Web Page Expanded
• Secure Section for Industry and Government
• Separate Secure Government Only Section
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PM ARMS ACTIVITIES
 XM982 Excalibur is Merging with the Swedish Trajectory
Correctable Munitions
• Bofors Defence will be part of the Excalibur Team
 105mm M915 DPICM Projectile
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Type Classified LRIP - March 1998
Increases 105mm 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
 M795E1 Extended Range (Base Bleed Design)
• $1.5M FY02 Plus-Up
• No POM Production Funding
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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
M795
XM982
155 Recap
M915
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
OPM ARMS
OPM ARMS
OPM ARMS
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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
OPTION TO CURRENT CONTRACT
REQTS
REQUIREMENTS TYPE CONTRACT
SYSTEM
ITEM/COMPONENT BOUGHT AS PART OF
SYSTEM CONTRACT
MY
MULTI-YEAR
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155mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS
QTY OUTYR
Nomenclature
02
Buys POC
Comments
M107 PROJ
M107 MPTS
M107 LAP
SUPP CHG’s
LIFTING PLUGS
EXPLOSIVE
255K
250K
255K
255K
0
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CH
GH
CH
CH
CH
US&C/MY
MY
MCAAP
SBSA
Stock
M795 PROJ
M915 DPICM
M864 ER PROJ
M782 MOFA
27.5K
0
0
139K
YES
YES
YES
YES
RL
JF
SH
AH
US&C/MY
OPTION (FY04)
US&C
US&C/MY
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155mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS
Nomenclature
QTY OUTYR
02 Buys POC
Comments
M110A2 SMOKE
M110A2 MPTS
M1E1 BURSTER
CASING
M54A1 BURSTER
LAP
7K
7K
YES
YES
CH
CH
US&C
US&C
7K
7K
YES
YES
CH
CH
F&O
PBA
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105mm ARTILLERY COMPONENTS AND END ITEMS
Nomenclature
QTY
02
M1 HE CRIMPED
8K
M314A3 ILLUM
6K
OUTYR
Buys
POC
Comments
YES
CH
F&O/REQTS
YES
CH
F&O/REQTS
COMPONENTS FOR RENOVATION:
M28 B2 PRIMERS
98K
YES
CH
LSAAP
M67 PROP CHG
150K YES
CH
TBD
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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!
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