Allotrope BAM and ARMS Brief Feb 2015
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Transcript of Allotrope BAM and ARMS Brief Feb 2015
Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovation First round funding brief
March, 2014
Alan Yarborough President & CEO
Allotrope Sciences Corporation
Radical innovation in support of National Security
CEO - why I am here
● set the company’s strategy and vision ● build a premiere, aggressive team and a culture that
inspires creativity and innovation ● maintain sufficient funding to support the strategy ● set the budget and manage resources to ensure
Allotrope remains robust and capable
Mission● pursue high risk projects in pursuit of high payoff ● address a wide range of technology opportunities and national
security challenges ● manage a portfolio of projects that are finite while creating changes
that will shape future warfare - enable the war fighter to own the battlefield
● manage the final development and commercialization of novel technologies
● find and exploit externally generated ideas ● identify, engage and leverage a variety of experts and stakeholders ● aggressively explore new technologies and capabilities while
considering potential societal implications
Objectives
● develop breakthrough technologies in support of national security
● manage the company, it’s assets and processes for maximum efficiency to ensure growth and a good
return for investors
Values
● be bold - boldly pursue technology that can be fielded and integrated quickly
● be fast - make an impact NOW. ● be smart - novel concepts to reshape and own the
battle space ● be mindful - respect the environment and consider
how our technologies will impact society
Current Projects● BAM - developed to provide high temperature destructive power with
existing long-range rifles. The FragFire™ bullet has armor piercing capability to penetrate light vehicle armor and building materials. Non-penetrating components of the bullet core are designed to fragment upon impact with hard targets and ignite. These particles burn at white hot temperatures while ricocheting off hard surfaces.
● Maximizes penetration and behind armor effect / Minimizes collateral and environmental damage.
Why BAM?
● inert - less expensive to handle, store and transport ● more environmentally friendly - no lead - no DU ● International Humanitarian Law rule 78 compliant
BAM for projectiles is at a high technology readiness level. Projectiles have been tested and fired successfully.
ARMS
Structurally Sound Reactive Materials: “ARMS”
– A material system that is comprised of aluminum with high density inclusions
– A material system that comes apart on impact and releases energy but has static structural strength
– The casing contributes to the energy
– Drastically reduces the weight of munitions
ARMS - the next step
ARMS for structural reactive components is at a somewhat lower technology readiness level
– Additional materials engineering work to increase technology readiness– Market survey especially for UAV/UCAV market munitionsdevelopment– Targeted development– Materials and component production ramp up