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Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT)

Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT). Col Eric Burns Director Comparative Testing Office (CTO) Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced System & Concepts) ----------------------------------- Email: richard.burns@osd.mil Website: www.acq.osd.mil/cto Phone: (703) 602-3740.

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Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT)

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  1. Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Col Eric Burns Director Comparative Testing Office (CTO) Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced System & Concepts) ----------------------------------- Email: richard.burns@osd.mil Website: www.acq.osd.mil/cto Phone: (703) 602-3740 Israel 2009 Aug-Sept 2009

  2. Outline • Global Defense Industry • Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) • What We Do • Interest Areas • Program Metrics • FCT Activity with Israel • Current Ongoing Projects • Successful Completions Procured • Participation with FCT • Best Practices • Timeline 2

  3. The FCT Mission Deliver innovative, world-class products that counter unconventional and time-critical threats

  4. Global Defense Industry - Based on 2008 Defense Revenue - • Only 43 of the top 100 defense contractors, by revenues, are U.S. companies • 25 of the top 50 defense contractors are foreign • 3 of the top 10 defense contractors are foreign • #3: BAE Systems (United Kingdom) • #7: EADS (Netherlands) • #9: Finmeccanica (Italy) • But 86% of the proposals we receive represent foreign contractors smaller than the top 100 4 Source: Defense News (July 20, 2009) 4

  5. FCT - What We Do Invest approximately $34M each year Find & Test “Here & Now” Solutions Projects begin within a year, end within 2-3 years Testing at U.S. or foreign ranges Project value: Range of $200K - $2M; average of $800K OSD Selects & Funds Projects Clear Goal: “Test to Procure” Services & USSOCOM Execute Our Programs Nominate mature military or commercial products Manage all testing and fielding Fund Testing of World-Class Items that Solve Warfighter’s Problems • In 2009 we funded - - • 15 continuing projects (~$18M) • 16 new starts (~$14M) 5

  6. Improved Operations Effectiveness (lethality, accuracy, endurance) Survivability (protection, agility, stealth, medical) Force Protection (defensive systems, detection, armoring, chem - bio defense) Sustainability (lighter / combined equipment, longer missions, better batteries) Direct Warfighter Support Logistics (supply chain management in the field, equipment reliability) Teaming (e.g., Network & Info Centric Operations at the tactical or operational level) Surveillance, tagging & tracking (blue & hostile forces, friendly identification) Warfighter Employment Planning capabilities (large unit employment) Coordinating capabilities (Network / Info Centric Operations at the strategic level) Transport capabilities (getting to and from the fight) Operational readiness (equipment availability, maintainability, training) Interest Areas Proposals MUST Satisfy Warfighter’s Needs in Support of Overseas Contingency Operations 6

  7. Army Platform & Soldier Protection Countermine / Counter IED Capabilities Precision Fire Improved Power Sources Robotics: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & Unmanned Ground Vehicles Improved Logistics to Reduce the Footprint / Maintain tempo Service / USSOCOM Interests (Examples) • Air Force • Persistent ISR • Space Situational Awareness (3-D Battlespace) • High Resolution, Light Weight Sensors • Counter IED Detonation & Protection • Locate Target & Attack Moving Targets • Low Yield Precision Weapons • Locate & Recover Isolated Personnel • US Special Operations Command • Portable Unmanned Air Systems • Non-Gasoline Burning Engines • Aircraft Occupant Ballistic Protection Systems • Psychological Operations Broadcast • Biometrics • Persistent ISR • Improved Medical Technology • Navy / Marine Corps • Vehicle Cooling • Airborne Countermeasures • Maritime Force Protection • Improved capabilities for • Fleet C4 ISR & Data Links • Security Solutions with Coalition Partners • Field Medical Capabilities • Speed for Small Water Craft 7

  8. FCT Metrics- Over Last 29 Years - 601 Projects Started, 514 Completed 279 Projects Met Service Requirements 200 Projects - Procurements Worth $9.0B • Tested Products from 28 Countries • OSD Investment: $1.17 Billion (constant FY09 $) • Estimated RDT&E Cost Avoidance: $7.60 Billion • Accelerated Fielding Averages 5-7 years • Procurement Rate ~ 80% in the Past 6 Years • Foreign Vendor Teaming with U.S. Industry in 33 States 8

  9. FCT: Testing & ProcurementBy Country (FY 1980 – 2009) FCT Funding Provided - $1.17B (Percent by Country) Procurements ($Million – Overall $9.06B) * Others -- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Ukraine ** Others -- Belgium, Denmark, Finland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland * Reflects FY09 Constant Year Dollars

  10. FCT with Israel On-going Projects Projects Leading to Procurements (four most recent) • Since 1980 … • 62 FCT Projects with Israel • $65M in FCT Testing Funds to US Services & USSOCOM • 13 Successful FCTs, with Procurement of $820M

  11. Post FCT Key Procurements from Israel Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment UHF Radios F-16 600 Gallon Tanks Night Vision Goggle Camera Man Portable Multi-Sensor System Headsets and Sensors Corona Monitoring System for High Power VLF/LF Comms 13 Procurements Totaling $820M

  12. What Makes Foreign Companies Successful in FCT? Presence in the United States Strong support from their embassy in the US Industry days How DoD does business Professional consultants / active industry associations Trade shows for visibility Partnering with a US company (not required) Good relationship with the US Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation (or similar organization) in their home country Great place to find out where to start Strong capabilities that fulfill U.S. Warfighter needs Can be a dominating industry presence Can be a niche market provider 12

  13. Fiscal Year 2010 Timeline Milestones for Fiscal Year 2010 Budget & Execution 1 Oct 2009 Sep 2009 Jul- Aug 2009 Fiscal Year 2010 Begins New project start OSD Approval Jun 2009 Subject Matter Expert Review Feb 2009 Fiscal Year 2010 Final Proposals Submitted • Bottom-Up Project Proposal Process – Submitter Works with • Services & USSOCOM to Develop Testing Proposals Sep- Dec 2008 Project Management Reviews with Services & USSOCOM Services & USSOCOM Initiate Internal Proposal Call Projects can be started throughout the fiscal year 13

  14. Key Points of Contact 14

  15. Our conventional modernization programs seek a 99 percent solution in years. Stability and counterinsurgency missions – the wars we are in – require 75 percent solutions in months. The challenge is whether in our bureaucracy and in our minds these two different paradigms can be made to coexist. In SummaryThe Challenge to Change Secretary Gates at National Defense University (September 29, 2008) 15

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