50 th Annual Fuze Conference

1. 50th 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

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

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

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

5. PGMM Integrated Fuze Control Thrust Mechanism Semi-Active Laser Seeker 4 Charge, 5 Zone System Integrated Sensor & Electronics Unit Split Obturator Tail Fins Fuze Boattail/Boom Propellant Igniter (M934A1) Explosive Fill Flight Battery Turnbuckle Warhead Initiation Module

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

7. Intelligent Munitions System (IMS)Distributed Initiation & Fuzing Operator IMS Control Station Gateway Local Network (LN) Munitions FCS Network Computer GW Processor Munition Processor App SW Engagement Logic App SW Safety Monitor MessageTranslation OS µSoSCOE LN Mgmt Tamper Detect CL5 w/SRW CL5 w/SRW XCVR XCVR Fireset Explosive Software Hardware Functional Partition Key: Physical (Hardware) Partition • 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. • 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. • The Army Fuze Safety Review Board is a necessary part of this process.

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

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

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

12. Questions??