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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 1
Capabilities Integration Division
Dr. John Corley Technical Director
AAC/XRCapabilities Integration Directorate
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 2
Air Armament Symposium NDIA Fuze Industry Panel Team
Mr Steve VukelichBoeing CompanyOctober 4, 2006
UNCLASSIFIED BRIEFING
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 3
Panel
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 4
The Fuzing NeedJuly 2005 Air Force Magazine – “Holes in the Pipeline”
“… some of us worry that we’re not working on the new technologies of the future that we need to be … fuzes on hand are not smart enough ... not rugged enough ... not durable enough at the price we’ve been paying for them, and we’re not putting enough money into the R&D of making them better.”
- Maj. Gen. Robert W. Chedister
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 5
The Fuzing NeedJuly 2005 Air Force Magazine – “Holes in the Pipeline”
“… some of us worry that we’re not working on the new technologies of the future that we need to be … fuzes on hand are not smart enough ... not rugged enough ... not durable enough at the price we’ve been paying for them, and we’re not putting enough money into the R&D of making them better.”
- Maj. Gen. Robert W. Chedister
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 6
AAC’s Challenge to Industry
• Perception: Problems in providing fuzes that work reliability across the full spectrum of operational uses, are affordable and meet schedules, have cast doubt on the ability to produce fuzes for existing and future weapon systems.
• Assumption: The Primes need to be more involved in creating a successful environment.
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 7
AAC’s Challenge to Industry
1. What should the community be doing differently?1. What should the community be doing differently?1. What should the community be doing differently?
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 8
1. What should the community be doing differently?
2. Is the next generation fuze beyond our grasp? What are the issues (technical, cost, or political)?
AAC’s Challenge to Industry
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 9
1. What should the community be doing differently?
2. Is the next generation fuze beyond our grasp? What are the issues (technical, cost, or political)?
3. Recommend those investments/activities required to produce a reliable product that the war fighter requires.
AAC’s Challenge to Industry
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 10
Time Constraint Limited
• Concentrate on Air Force applications
• Restricted analysis to smart fuzes for hard targets
• One-on-one discussions with 5 suppliers• KDI (2 August)• ATK (9 August)• Kaman (16 August)• Mustang Technologies (22 August)• THALES (25 Sep)
• Full Panel Meeting at Eglin 31 August
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 11
Some 20 Fuzes and Sensors Are in AF Use
FMU-139A/B, C/B FMU-143B/B -N/BFMU-152A/B DTU-31/BDSU-33A-C/B M904E4M905 M907MK43 FZU-39/BFMU-26 FMU-54A/BFMU-56 FMU-72FMU-81 FMU-110FMU-113 FMU-124FMU-159/B FMU-339 MOD 1
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 12
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 13
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
• Void-sensing or layer-counting capability
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 14
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
• Void-sensing or layer-counting capability• Arm & power-up at high altitude
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 15
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
• Void-sensing or layer-counting capability• Arm & power-up at high altitude• Power-up at slow release speeds
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 16
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
• Void-sensing or layer-counting capability• Arm & power-up at high altitude• Power-up at slow release speeds• Captive carriage reliability
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 17
Inventory Fuze Capability Gaps
• Reliably survive the impact environment associated with HDBT defeat
• Void-sensing or layer-counting capability• Arm & power-up at high altitude• Power-up at slow release speeds• Captive carriage reliability• Height of burst for urban areas
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 18
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 19
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 20
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 21
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)
→$ 50 M
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 22
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)• ~500 units/year• ~$30,000 each
→$ 50 M
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 23
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)• ~500 units/year• ~$30,000 each
→$ 50 M
→ $ 15 M
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 24
The Fuze Market is Contracting
• General Purpose• ~25,000 units/year• ~$2,000 each
• Hard Target Fuze (estimated)• ~500 units/year• ~$30,000 each
→$ 50 M
→ $ 15 M
Usage in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi FreedomNon Penetrating Fuzes: ~17,000 Penetrating Fuzes: ~1,000
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 25
Use of PGMs Growing
Operation
Desert Storm
Allied Force
Enduring Freedom
PGMs Used
7.7 %
40.5 %
60.4 %
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 26
Business Environment Tough
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 27
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 28
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 29
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Skilled Staff
New Targets:Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 30
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Skilled Staff
More Investment RequiredNew Targets:
Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 31
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Reduced Quantities
Skilled Staff
More Investment RequiredNew Targets:
Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 32
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Reduced Quantities
Reduced Revenue
Skilled Staff
More Investment RequiredNew Targets:
Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 33
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Reduced Quantities
Reduced Revenue
Reduced Investment Available
Skilled Staff
More Investment RequiredNew Targets:
Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 34
Business Environment Tough
31 8
1970 2006
Number of Suppliers Declining
Precision Weapons
Reduced Quantities
Reduced Revenue
Reduced Investment Available
Skilled Staff
More Investment Required
≠New Targets:
Layer countingVoid sensing
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 35
Business Cases For IRAD Investment in Smart Fuzes Are Difficult to Make
Government support and technology investment is required
Earnings on the system slowly offset fuze development costs; business case marginal
4,140Fuze + Warhead(system)
Excellent business case; earnings on the system quickly offset fuze development costs
No business case; large investment with low unit price does not close the business case
Notes
Fuze + warhead+ Missile (system)
Fuze only
Case
1,200
15,000
Number of Units to
Break-Even
Earnings on the system slowly offset fuze development costs; business case marginal
4,140Fuze + Warhead(system)
Excellent business case; earnings on the system quickly offset fuze development costs
No business case; large investment with low unit price does not close the business case
Notes
Fuze + warhead+ Missile (system)
Fuze only
Case
1,200
15,000
Number of Units to
Break-Even
~ 30 years
~ 8 years
~ 2 years
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 36
Fuze Capability Findings
• Current inventory fuzes– Are reliable and affordable when used in intended
environments
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 37
Fuze Capability Findings
• Current inventory fuzes– Are reliable and affordable when used in intended
environments – Have been a GFE (commodity) component of the
system
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 38
Fuze Capability Findings
• Current inventory fuzes– Are reliable and affordable when used in intended
environments– Have been a GFE (commodity) component of the
system– New target intel reveals harsher environments; driving
weapon system / fuze failures
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 39
Fuze Capability Findings
• Current inventory fuzes– Are reliable and affordable when used in intended
environments– Have been a GFE (commodity) component of the
system– New target intel reveals harsher environments; driving
weapon system / fuze failures– Current systems capability against new targets not
known
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 40
Fuze Capability Findings
• Current inventory fuzes– Are reliable and affordable when used in intended
environments– Have been a GFE (commodity) component of the
system– New target intel reveals harsher environments; driving
weapon system / fuze failures– Current systems capability against new targets not
known
Characterization of the current inventory has not been done in enough detail to develop a comprehensive fuze for new hard targets
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 41
Fuze Capability Findings
• Future fuzes– For increasingly harder targets, the technology
will be available for a HDBT fuze for existing inventory weapons by FY10.
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 42
Fuze Capability Findings
• Future fuzes– For increasingly harder targets, the technology
will be available for a HDBT fuze for existing inventory weapons by FY10
– Future targets and void-sensing/layer-counting requirements are not sufficiently defined to determine if the technology is available for a future HDBT weapon systems
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 43
Fuze Capability Findings
• Future fuzes– For increasingly harder targets, the technology
will be available for a HDBT fuze for existing inventory weapons by FY10
– Future targets and void-sensing/layer-counting requirements are not sufficiently defined to determine if the technology is available for a future HDBT weapon systems
The technology is available to develop a fuze / warhead system for Hard and Deeply Buried Targets
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 44
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 45
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 46
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 47
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 48
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 49
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 50
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology• ACC and the missile primes to define system- and subsystem-level
requirements for the next generation HDBT systems
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 51
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology• ACC and the missile primes to define system- and subsystem-level
requirements for the next generation HDBT systems5. AAC needs to initiate slow speed, high altitude arming program
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 52
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology• ACC and the missile primes to define system- and subsystem-level
requirements for the next generation HDBT systems5. AAC needs to initiate slow speed, high altitude arming program6. Future procurements need to take into consideration the fuze industrial
base to maintain stability and/or prevent further erosion
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 53
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology• ACC and the missile primes to define system- and subsystem-level
requirements for the next generation HDBT systems5. AAC needs to initiate slow speed, high altitude arming program6. Future procurements need to take into consideration the fuze industrial
base to maintain stability and/or prevent further erosion7. Maintain awareness of international products
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 54
Team Recommendations1. ACC/AAC provide fuze / targets based on intel for contractor design use
(understanding target descriptions)2. AAC needs to characterize current inventory weapon environments with
new targets 3. Increase FY07-09 funding for AFRL and industry for fuze technology to fill
technology gaps4. Next HDBT system
• AAC to define new system that includes a fuze as part of a system solution • Dual source fuze development efforts• Provide award incentives for backward compatible fuze technology• ACC and the missile primes to define system- and subsystem-level
requirements for the next generation HDBT systems5. AAC needs to initiate slow speed, high altitude arming program6. Future procurements need to take into consideration the fuze industrial
base to maintain stability and/or prevent further erosion7. Maintain awareness of international products8. Maintain dialog among Government / Primes / Fuze Contractors
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 55
Summary
• The weapon Primes recognize the importance of their increased involvement in developing fuzing as part of the weapon system
• The fuze industry production base is at minimum effective capacity and technology investments are under-funded
• HDBT is achievable near-term as a system solution with appropriate investment
• Foreign comparative tests provide an opportunity to evaluate international products as well (products from Thales and TDW are being evaluated)
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NDIA Fuze Industry TeamRev G 56
Thanks to …Ed Arcemont GD-OTSRoger Barrett AAC/XRSBob Blake ATKTim Bonbrake RaytheonAaron Brinson Consultant - GDOTSSonny Childress AAC/XRDave Cole L-3 KDIDr John Corley AAC/XRGene Estep AAC/XRRussell Gunter AAC/XRSJ. Rick Holder Sr. 308th ARSWHarry Hutchins KamanBill Kamper L-3 BTR. Kent Lowder Mustang Technology GroupCarl Miller BoeingMike Pattison ThalesJoe Renshaw L-3 KDIEric Roach Lockheed-MartinFrank Robbins ConsultantRick Schultz Northrop-GrummanRoger Smith AFRLTim Tobik AFRLSteve Vukelich Boeing