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40th Annual Armament Systems: Guns, Ammunition, Rockets & Missiles
Conference & Exhibition
"Translating Lessons Learned into Systems Requirements"
25 - 28 April 2005
New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
General Session
- Weapons Systems and Explosives Safety in a Joint Warfighting Environment, Mr. David C. Schulte, Executive Director, Naval Ordance Safety & Security Activity
- The Future of Small Missiles, Dr. James C. Bradas, Associate Director for Missile Technology, AMERDEC
Session: Modeling & Simulation
- Accuracy Modeling of the 120mm M256 Gun as a Function Of Bore Centerline Profile, Mr. David Smith for Dr. Ronald Gast, Benet Laboratories
- Opening New "DOORS" to Managing JSF Gun System Requirements, Ms. Renee I. Bellack, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
- Optimized Trajectory Shaping Guidance for an Air-to-Ground Missile Launched from a Gunship, Mr. Shane Sorenson, Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Estimating Ballistic Limits of Skin and Clothing for Projectiles, Mr. Henry E. Hudgins, US Army ARDEC
- A Review of The Insensitive Munitions Design Technology Workshop, Mr. M. Pascal Marchandin, NATO-MSIAC
Luncheon
- Super Weapons - An Analysis, LTC Simon R. West, British Army, United Kingdom Defence Academy
Session: Medium Caliber System
- Oerlikon Ammunition for New Defense Environment, Mr. Allan N. Buckley, BTECH Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG
- Multi Mission Vehicle Armament & Air Burst Munition for Expeditionary Warfare Force Protection, Mr. Andrew Bradick, Lockheed Martin
- 25mm Gun Systems for theF-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Mr. Douglass C. Parker, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
- Optimized Gun Barrel Targeting Investigation, Mr. Jeff A. Siewart, Arrow Tech Association
- Mk 110 Mod 0 / 57mm Naval Gun & Ammunition Certification Process, LT Timothy J. Hackett, USCG, US Coast Guard Deepwater Sponsors' Representative
- GAU-19/A Barrel Life Study, Mr. James J. St. Germain, General Dynamics Armament & Technology Products
- RNLA IFV Firepower: 30 mm versus 35 mm - 35 mm KETF Firing doctriney, Mr. Eelko van Meerten, TNO Defence, Safety & Security
- OMk44 Gun/Ammo IPT, Maj Kirk D. Mullins, USMC, DRPM AAA
- O30mm Airburst Development - Translating Lessons Learned into System Requirements, Mr. Paul A. Reynolds, General Dynamics - OTS
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
General Session
- ATEC Update, BG(P) James R. Myles, USA, Commanding General, US Army Test & Evaluation Command
- Raytheon Missile Systems: A Global Perspective, Mr. Robert Salyer, Director, Business Development Raytheon Missile Systems
- Acquisition and Sustainment Program, COL Lloyd E. McDaniels, USA, Project Manager, CCWS Project Office
Session: Weapon Systems
- Weapon System Concepts for a Future Gunship, Mr. Michael M. Canaday, Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Royal Navy Small Calibre Gun Research to Defeat the Small Boat Threat, Mr. Johnathan Watkins, Defence Scientific Technology Laboratory
- Mini-Typhoon Remote Operated Small Arms Mount (ROSAM), Mr. Benjamin J. Hardie, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
- Update on Picatinny High Speed Turret, Mr. Mr. Richard Ciekurs, US Army RDECOM-ARDEC
- 40mm CTWS Supporting UK and France, Mr. Michael Duckworth, CTA International
Session: Missles & Rockets
- Abraham Overview, Mr. Robert Daunfeldt, Bofors Defence
- Summary Overview of an Advanced 2.75 Hypervelocity Weapon, Mr. Larry Bradford, CAT Flight Services, Inc
- APKWS Flight Test Results, Mr. Larry Ingram and Mr. Dean Slocum, General Dynamics Armament & Technology Products
- APKWS Block II Demonstration Program, Mr. Milton E. (Gene) Henderson, Jr., US Army RDECOM-AMRDEC
- Missile Systems Lethality Enhancement Through the Use of a Conducting Aerosol Plasma Warhead, Mr. Allen H. Stults, US Army RDECOM-AMRDEC
- Next Generation Adaptable RF Seekers for Precision Munitions, Dr. Cory Myers, BAE Systems IEWS
- Technology for the Smart Rocket Launcher: The System Enabler For The 21st Century, Mr. Donald E. Davis, US Research, Development & Engineering Command
- Development of a Unique Penetrator Warhead for Rocket or Missile Delivery, Mr. Roger W. Melin, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Session: Large Caliber
- Development of the M1028, 120mm Anti-Personnel Tank Round, Mr. Hugh MacMillan, US Army Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center and Mr. Neal Hylton, General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems
- Metallic Materials & Processes Enabling Lightweight System Initiatives, Mr. Jeff Lehner, Director, Military Programs, Alcoa/Howmet Corporation
- Advanced Modular Gun Demonstrator: Redefining - "Faster Than A Speeding Bullet", Mr. Steve Coladonato, Applied Ordnance Technology, Inc.
- The Modified Tank Ammunition IMI M152/6 HEAT-AP-T, Mr. Danny Schirding, Chief Systems Engineer Tank Ammunition Directorate - IMI Ammunition Group
- A105/120/125 mm PELE Firing Results, Dr. Lutz Börngen, Rheinmetall Wafe Munition
- Line Of Sight/Beyond Line Of Sight (LOS/BLOS) Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD), Mr. David C. Smith, P.E., USA Benet Laboratories
Session: Energetics
- Development, Evaluation and Lifetime Prediction of Medium and Large Caliber Ammunition, Mr. Gert Scholtes, TNO
- Concepts and Practices in Finding and Applying Lessons Learned, Mr. David F. Fair, US Army ARDEC
- Propellant Replacement for the 105-mm M67 Propelling Charge, Ms. Adriana L. Eng, US Army ARDEC
- Lead Azide Replacement Program, Mr. John M. Hirlinger, US Army RDECOM-ARDEC
- Modeling Efforts for Autorotation Delivery System Concept Development, Mr. David C. Rutledge, Ph.D., Staff Engineer, United Defense
Thursday, April 28, 2005
General Session
- Direct Fire Ammunition Lessons Learned: "More Than Just Impacts on Bullets", COL Mark Rider, USA, Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems
- U.S. Army ARDEC Overview & Special Weapon Observation Reconnaissance Direct-Action System (SWORDS), Mr. Anthony Sebasto, Associate Director for Technology & Business Development, AETC
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Armament Division - 2005 Division Status, Mr. Dave Broden, Chairman, Armaments Division, NDIA
Session: Technology & Manufacture
- Automated Ammunition Identification, Mr. David F. Pouliot, United Defense L. P.
- Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA), Mr. Steve Watts, US Army RD&E Command
- ARDEC Business Development Process, Mr. David L. Burkhardt, Director, Strategic Communications, US Army ARDEC
- MEMS IMU - Common Guidance, Dr. Vicki C. LeFevre, US Army RDECOM-AMRDEC and Mr. David W. Panhorst US Army ARDEC, US Army ARDEC
- Development and Testing of High Explosive (HE) Projectiles for Electro-Magnetic Gun Army Tech Objective (ATO), Mr. Manfredi Luciano, US Army ARDEC
- Metal Injection Molding of Wing/Flaperon, Mr. Jerry C. LaSalle, Director of MIM Operations, Polymer Technologies, Inc (PTI)
- TBX Evaluation Testing in the M151 (2.75") Warhead as Risk Reduction for the APKWS, Mr. Jason C. Gilliam, US Army RDECOM-AMRDEC
- Archer Artillery Program, Mr. Ulf Einefors, Bofors Defence
- Improvements to Airborne Ladar Man-in-the-Loop Operations, Mrs. Sarah J. Hard, RDECOM-AMRDEC
Session: Mortars & Artillery
- M865 TID Improvement Study, Mr. Jason W. Gaines, General Dynamics
- Lessons Learned from the Development of the U.S. Navy 5-Inch Force Protection Projectiles, Mr. Sanford (Luke) Steelman, III, Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Advanced Gun Barrel Technologies, Dr. Amir Chaboki and Mr. Allen Boutz, United Defense
- Defining Homogeneity for Medium Caliber Ammunition and Small Grain Propellant Lots, Mr. Scott Carney, ATK
- Precision Fires for the Field Artillery, Mr. John Halvey, Raytheon, and Stefan Blomgren, Bofors Defence
- Low Cost Course Correction (LCCC) Demonstration Program, Mr. George Barnych and Mr. Daniel Davis, Ordance and Tactical Systems Division
- XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (120mm PGMM): Responsive, Standoff Precision Lethality for Highly Deployable and Mobile Forces, Mr. James Terhune and Mr. Anthony Pezzano, OPM Mortars
- Precision Guided Miniature Munitions, Mr. Mark Carlson, BAE Systems
- The 81mm Non Lethal Mortar Carrier Projectile (MoCaP), Mr. Seungeuk Han, Mr. Andrew Ponikowski, and Mr. Raymond Trohanowsky, US Army RDECOM-ARDEC
- Commercial Disposal of Explosive Wastes, Mr. Mark M. Zaugg, EBV Explosives Environmental Company
DTIC Citations
AD1017485 (Vol 1, Tuesday)
AD1017487 (Vol 2, Wednesday)
AD1017488 (Vol 3, Wednesday)
AD1017493