50 th Annual Fuze Conference 10 May 2006

50 th Annual Fuze Conference 10 May 2006 Presented by: Mr. Rene C. Kiebler Deputy Project Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems 973 724 -2110, kiebler@pica. army. mil

History of the Swiss Watch Industry Electro Mechanical Movement (1954) Industrial Revolution 1650 1700 1750 Rapid Growth of Handmade Watch Industry (1730 -1780) 1800 1850 1900 Mass Production of Mechanical Movement Components (1793 -1950) 1950 2000 Battery Powered Watch (1957) 2

History of the Swiss Watch Industry Quartz Watch Introduction (1969) Swiss Sales Plummet (1973 -1983) Quartz Watch Mechanism (1962 -1967) 1960 (1983) 1970 1980 Refined Mechanical Watches 1990 2000 Industry Retools (1979 -1983) 3

History of the Swiss Watch Industry Mechanical Era 1750 1800 1850 Electronic Era 1900 1950 Integrated Era 2000 4

PGMM Integrated Fuze Tail Fins 4 Charge, 5 Zone System Propellant Igniter (M 934 A 1) Control Thrust Mechanism Split Obturator Boattail/Boom Semi-Active Laser Seeker Explosive Fill Warhead Initiation Module Turnbuckle Integrated Sensor & Electronics Unit Fuze Flight Battery 5

Excalibur Integrated Fuzing Unitary Payload Fuze Safe and Arm Carnard Actuation System - CAS Inertial measurement Unit - IMU Height of Burst, Mission Detonation Computer and Delay Sensors Base Bleed Spinning Base System Batteries Inductive Interface GPS Antenna Coil Anti-Jam Data Hold Batteries 6

Intelligent Munitions System (IMS) Distributed Initiation & Fuzing Operator IMS Control Station Gateway FCS Network Computer Local Network (LN) GW Processor App SW Engagement Logic OS Message Translation µSo. SCOE LN Mgmt CL 5 w/SRW Munitions Munition Processor App SW Safety Monitor Tamper Detect XCVR Fireset Explosive Key: Functional Physical (Hardware) Partition Hardware Software Ø For a networked munition system, the initiation and fuze chain begins at the operator & includes any Hardware & Software that plays a part in creating, processing, sending & receiving a message that will either cause or enable the munition to fire. Ø In addition, any Hardware or Software the plays a part in creating, processing, sending, receiving, storing, & displaying a status back from the munition that includes its armed/disarmed state is also safety critical. Ø The Army Fuze Safety Review Board is a necessary part of this process. 7

Existing Production Base Ø Do not over React/Abandon Mechanical Technology Ø Develop Retooling Strategy for Mechanical Technology ü Focused on Flexible Modern Processes ü Lower Unit Prices ü Maintaining Quality Levels Ø Adapt to Technology Advancement ü ü ü System Contractor Teaming Embrace Emerging Technology Innovations Aggressively Pursue Next Generation Markets Leverage Production Experience Develop Retooling Strategy Ø Aggressively Pursue Niche Markets Adapt or Perish ü FMS ü Legacy Buys ü Cross-over Markets 8

Government Agencies Ø Don’t Abandon Mechanical/Electronic Technologies Ø Aggressively Pursue Technology Advancement ü Technology Development Contracts ü Foreign Technology ü Establishment of Fuze Technology Funding Ø Clarify/Rethink Requirements ü ü Service Safety Review Board Technology Independent/Flexible Responsive to Change Analytics and Data Safety is Job #1 Ø Anticipate and Reduce Barriers to Foreign Markets ü ü Direct Sales Technology Alternatives Develop Upfront Constraints Workarounds Establish Process for Inventory Technology Upgrades 9

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Systems Contractors Ø Understand Requirements/Process Ø Early Service Safety Review Board Review Ø Leverage Fuze Industrial Base Expertise Respect Fuze Development Process 11

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