294 Small Caliber Ammunition
INVESTMENT COMPONENT Modernization MISSION 4HREE CATEGORIES OF 3MALL #ALIBER PROGRAM STATUS Provides warfighters with the highest Ammunition are currently in use. s 1&9 Began Production on Small Recapitalization quality, most capable small caliber War Reserve Ammo is modern #ALIBER !MMUNITION 3ECOND 3OURCE Maintenance ammunition for training and combat. ammunition that supports individual 0RODUCTION #ONTRACT and crew served weapons during s 1&9 !WARDED ,AKE #ITY combat operations. Training Standard Army Ammunition Plant Operating DESCRIPTION Ammunition is dual-purpose, and is ,#!!0 AND 0RODUCTION #ONTRACT 3MALL #ALIBER !MMUNITION CONSISTS used to support training or operational OF MM MM MM AND requirements. Training Unique PROJECTED ACTIVITIES GAUGE #AL #AL Ammunition is designed specifically for s 1&9 MM -! %NHANCED 7IN-AG #AL AND 'RENADE 2ImE use in training and is not for combat Performance Round (EPR) in Entry Munition (GREM). The M16 use, i.e., blank, dummy-inert, close production Rifle, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon combat mission capability kit man s 1&9 4RANSITION TO NEW ,#!!0 3!7 AND THE - #ARBINE ALL USE marking, and short range training contract complete MM CARTRIDGES 4HE MM ammunition. cartridge is used by the M240 Machine Gun, and M60 Machine Gun, as well SYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCIES as the M24, M110 and M14 Enhanced )N THIS 0UBLICATION Battle Rifle Sniper Rifles. The 9mm 3MALL !RMSn#REW 3ERVED 7EAPONS cartridge is fired by the M9 Pistol. The Small Arms–Individual Weapons XM2010 Sniper Rifle uses the .300 WinMag cartridge. The M2 Machine 'UN AND THE - 3NIPER 2ImE USE #AL CARTRIDGES 4HE REMAINING 3MALL #ALIBER !MMUNITION IS USED IN A variety of pistols, rifles and shotguns.
ACQUISITION PHASE Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support
UNITED STATES ARMY 295
Small Caliber Ammunition
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .50 Caliber: Afghanistan, Barbados, Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Philippines, Saudi Arabia
CONTRACTORS Rifle/Machine Gun Ammunition: Alliant Techsystems (Independence, MO) Rifle/Machine Gun, pistol and Shotgun Ammunition: Olin Corp. (East Alton, IL and Oxford, MS) Small Caliber Ammunition Propellant (sub-contractor) General Dynamics (Saint Marks, FL) CCMCK Man Marking 5.56mm Ammunition: Ultimate Training Munitions (Branchburg, NJ) Ammunition Storage Containers: Bway Corp. (Atlanta, GA)
WEAPON SYSTEMS 2013