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 [email protected]
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
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 [email protected]
MR. Michael Richard Lead Engineer/Project Manager
Green Ammo, 300 Win Mag 309-782-6523
Ms. Patricia McKennaProject Manager
9mm, 5.56mm, 45cal, 30 cal 309-782-5685
Ms. Nancy BuschProject Manager
7.62mm, Shot Shells, .50 Cal 309-782-7410
Mr. Mark HaldemanPCO – Small Cal Ammo
309-782-3414 [email protected]
Mr. Gerald StrahlARDEC Representative/Liaison
309-782-2148 [email protected]
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