SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to

Industry (APBI)13 February 2002

SMALL CALIBER Advanced Planning Briefing to

Industry (APBI)13 February 2002

Mr. Mike RichardLake City/Small Cal Division Lead Engineer/Project ManagerSOSMA-PRS(309)782-6523 DSN 793-6523richardm2@osc.army.mil

Agenda

Green Ammo

ACQUISITION STRATEGIES

Small Cal Division Structure

Green Ammo Background

• Small caliber ammunition contains Ozone Depleting Chemicals, Volatile Organic Compounds and toxic heavy metals

• High rates of production result in large quantities of waste which require treatment and disposal

• Treatment and disposal is costly to manufacturing facility and is included in cost of the ammunition

• Heavy metals have negative impact on both indoor and outdoor ranges

• FY94 – FY01 Heavy Metal Averages (5.56mm/7.62mm/Cal .50):Projectiles (Lead-Antimony): 2.5M lbs 1,250 TonsPrimers (Barium, Antimony, Lead): 25,700 lbs

12.85 Tons

• 5.56mm M855 Ball cartridge completed

Effort initiated ’96 with SERDP Funding Intended to be invisible to the Users.

Use existing Specification Requirements

Two candidates qualified Field Tested

Stewart River, Alaska MMR, Camp Edwards

Projectile Core Replacement Efforts

• M855, 5.56mm projectile is in production with a lead-free core

M855, 5.56mm Bullet Assembly

Green Ammo - ACQUISITION STRATEGIES

ATK/LCAAP is the prime contractor

M855, 5.56mm is production

- Army plans to only procure Green M855 starting in FY05

5.56mm, M856 Tracer

- Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02

- Production ramp-up starting in FY03

7.62mm, M80 Ball and M62 Tracer

- Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02

- Production ramp-up starting in FY03

ACQUISITION STRATEGIES

• Items Managed; 5.56mm, 7.62mm, Cal .50, Cal .30 Blank• Facility: Lake City AAP, Independence MO• Contractor: Alliant TechSystems • 10 year FFP with ATK FY99 – FY08

• Items Managed 9mm and Shot Shells• Facility: Olin East Alton• Contractor: Olin Winchester• 5 year requirements contract FY 01 - FY 05

• Volumes procured: 500M - 750M annually• Annual program value: Average 25% of total ammo budget• Customers: USA, USMC, USAF, USN, FMS, DOE, DOI, FBI, CID,

MDW, USCG

LCAAP/Small Cal Ammo Division

Ms. Rhonda VandeCasteele Small Cal/Lake City Division Chief

309-782-5712 vandecasteeler@osc.army.mil

MR. Michael Richard Lead Engineer/Project Manager

Green Ammo, 300 Win Mag 309-782-6523

richardm2@osc.army.mil

Ms. Patricia McKennaProject Manager

9mm, 5.56mm, 45cal, 30 cal 309-782-5685

mckennap2@osc.army.mil

Ms. Nancy BuschProject Manager

7.62mm, Shot Shells, .50 Cal 309-782-7410

buschn@osc.army.mil

Mr. Mark HaldemanPCO – Small Cal Ammo

309-782-3414 haldemanm@osc.army.mil

Mr. Gerald StrahlARDEC Representative/Liaison

309-782-2148 strahlj@ria.army.mil