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Ammunition Mr UNCLASSIFIED ARDEC Fuze S&T Overview 60th NDIA Fuze Conference Presented by: Mr. Thomas M. Crowley Chief, Munitions Fuzing Branch, Fuze Division 10 May 2017 UNPARALLELED U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT COMMITMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING CENTER & SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for Public Act like someone’s life depends on what we do. Release. Distribution is unlimited UNCLASSIFIED Unclassified AGENDA • Army Senior Leadership • ARDEC Organization • ARDEC Science and Technology Process • Fuze Division Overview – Competencies – Products – Facilities • Fuze S&T Efforts • Fuze S&T Needs • List of ARDEC’s 2017 Fuze Conference Briefings Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 2 Unclassified ARMY SENIOR LEADERSHIP Headquarters, Department of the Army Assigned/Direct Support Coordination Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Army Materiel Command, AMC Ms. Steffanie Easter Gen. Gustave F. Perna Joint Munitions & Lethality LCMC TACOM LCMC BG Richard B. Dix MG Clark W. Lemasters Jr. Research, Development and Engineering Command, RDECOM MG Cedric T. Wins PEO Ammunition Mr. James Shields Ammunition Enterprise Program Executive Office Combat Armament Research, Development and Support and Combat Service Engineering Center, ARDEC Support Mr. John Hedderich Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems Program Executive Office Soldier Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 3 Unclassified ARDEC Organization Chain of Command Army Materiel Command AMC Commanding General Research, Development & Engineering Command RDECOM Commanding General ARL AMRDEC Army Research Laboratory Aviation & Missile Research, Development NSRDEC TARDEC & Engineering Center Natick Soldier Research, Development & Tank Automotive Research, Engineering Center CERDEC Development & Engineering Communications- Electronics Center Research, Development & ARDEC Engineering Center Armament Research ECBC Development & Edgewood Chemical Engineering Center Biological Center Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited 4 Unclassified 4 Unclassified TEAM PICATINNY Other Tenants PEO Soldier PM Soldier Weapons PEO Ground Combat ARDEC CG/PEO Joint Munition Systems PM Ground Ammunition & Lethality Combat Vehicle LCMC Defense Contracting Management Agency Garrison Office of the Springfield Commander Executive Director for Conventional Civilian Human Ammunition Resources Agency 7245th Installation Medical Support Unit Naval Surface Warfare Center Marine Corps Army Army Recruiting • Gov’t Population >5000 G Company 2-25 Contracting Northern NJ HQ • Total Population >6000 Center - NJ (Company) • 6,500 Acres • 1000 Structures • 64 Laboratories The Joint Center of Excellence for Armaments and Munitions Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 5 Unclassified ARDEC Military Deputy Director Chief of Staff Senior Enlisted Advisor Warhead Technologies Associate Director Computational Structural Legal Office Modeling Scientists Insensitive Munitions Inspector General Office Senior Research Senior Internal Review & Compliance Office Munitions Engineering Weapons & Software Enterprise & System Technology Center Engineering Center Integration Center Director of Technology Munitions Systems Fire Control Systems & Office of the Director of Quality Engineering & Directorate Technology Directorate Technology System Assurance Directorate Weapon Systems Logistics Research & Fuze & Precision & Technology Directorate Engineering Directorate Financial Management Armaments Directorate Office Benét Laboratories Joint Service Small Arms EOD, Demil & Program Office Project Management & Experimentation Integration Directorate Directorate Tactical Effects, Protection & Interactive Systems Engineering Technologies Directorate Directorate Knowledge Management Energetics & Warheads Office Directorate Business Transformation Warfighter Central and Business E-Systems Directorate Interface Office Armaments Engineering Army Fuze Management Analysis and Office Manufacturing Directorate Armament Software Engineering Center Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 6 Unclassified ARDEC’S ROLE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION FIELD SUPPORT DEMILITARIZATION Advanced Weapons: Line of sight/beyond line of sight fire; non line of sight fire; scalable effects; non-lethal; directed energy; autonomous weapons Ammunition: Small, medium, large caliber; propellants; explosives; pyrotechnics; warheads; insensitive munitions; logistics; packaging; fuzes; environmental technologies and explosive ordnance disposal Fire Control: Battlefield digitization; embedded system software; aero ballistics and telemetry “Center of Mass” for Armament Systems and Munitions for Joint Services Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 7 Unclassified ARDEC S&T Needs & Investment Equation Needs/Source Documents ARDEC S&T Portfolio Lethality S&T Opportunities DoD/DA • Army Big 6 +1 Initiatives • Army Enduring Challenges • OSD Elegant 11 • COCOM IPLs • G2 Threat Data • JUONS, JEONS, etc. PEOs • PEO AMMO Priorities • PEO Soldier Priorities • PEO GCS Priorities - = • PEO CS&CSS Priorities • PEO Aviation Priorities TRADOC • Army Operating Concept • Army Warfighting Challenges • Army Functional Concepts • JCIDs Draft CDDs • JCIDs ICDs • Capability Needs Analysis (CNAs) • Guidance Memos - Endorsements, etc. Sets priorities for future investments (POM) Utilized by ARDEC Scientists Enables adjustments to on- Identification, coordination, and Engineers to marry going efforts organization of individual innovation to needs “Source Documents” Details/communicates Available to industry partners needs/gaps/priorities into one list opportunities to Service labs, …to facilitate cooperative long Collected from multiple lethality industry, academia, international term planning to include IR&D stakeholders investment …realized in the DOTC Annual Aligned with Initiatives of Better Buying Power Technology Plan Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited DIST. D Unclassified 8 Unclassified Fuze Division Overview • Fuze Division has significant experience with the design, development, qualification, and production of S&A devices, target detection devices, fuze setters & power sources. • Over 100 employees with expertise in: • Low Cost Electronic Fuzing • Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms • MMIC Radar Transceivers • RF Components Design & Testing • Analog and Digital Circuit Design • Fuze Testers (RF and IF Simulators) • ECM Evaluation • Ultra miniature fuzes • Antenna design • MEMS Devices • Design for High G Launch Loads • CAD/CAM Design and Layout • Rapid Prototype Fabrication • Power sources • Fuze setters Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 9 Unclassified Fuze Division Products Medium Caliber Fuzes Mortar Fuzes Artillery Fuzes Safe and Arm Devices Fuze Setters Tank Ammo Hand Grenades Rockets & Missiles Power Sources Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited 10 Unclassified 10 Unclassified FUZE DIVISION’S FACILITIES Fuze Laboratories Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 11 Unclassified FUZE DIVISION FACILITIES CONTINUED Fuze Development Center Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 12 Unclassified FUZE DIVISION FACILITIES CONTINUED Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Lab Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 13 Unclassified FUZE DIVISION FACILITIES CONTINUED Electromagnetic Sensor Test Facility -EM and Optical Sensor evaluation -Radar Cross Section analysis -Vertical and Horizontal Air Cannons -Drop Apparatus -Calibrated spheres and targets available Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 14 Unclassified For Partnering and awareness of all ARDEC Facilities: Technology Transfer Office Phone: (973)724-6043/7953 Website: https://www.pica.army.mi./TechTran/ Email: [email protected] Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release Distribution Unlimited Unclassified 15 Unclassified Fuzing Challenges Emerging Threats Financial / Investments • A once predictable operating environment has become increasingly complex, unstable, & dynamic • The past decade of warfare has • Adversaries gain access to advanced military impacted Army S&T, shifting the S&T capabilities through exploitation of commercially portfolio into a near-term focus available technologies • Future needs can drive cost- • Spread of advanced cyberspace and counter-space prohibitive solutions capabilities • Budget uncertainties • Most projects leverage other funding Next Gen to deliver required capabilities Fuzing Solutions Supporting the Industrial Requirements Definition Base -DOD Fuze IPT • Emerging technologies can help • Government unique requirements -NAC/DOTC inform Stakeholder requirements drives the need for unique or custom -JFTP • Emerging requirements can create a components need that is not fully defined or fully • IR&D in fuzing focus areas understood • Need for Government – Industry • Competing requirements with limited partnerships for best use of core resources competencies • Requirements creep throughout
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