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53rd Annual Fuze Conference

"Next Generation Fuzing - Maximum Advantage for the Warfighter"

19 - 21 May 2009

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Agenda

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

General Session

Keynote Speaker:

Session II

DTRA Overview, Danny Hayles, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
ARDEC Overview, COL Scott Flynn, COL Scott Flynn, USA
DOE Fuzing and Firing Systems Overview, Paul Butler and Scott McEntire, Sandia National Lab
Navy Overview, Randy Cope, NAWCWD China Lake
Air Force Acquisition Strategy, Marcelious Willis, Jr., 679th Armament Systems Squadron
Fuze IPT Perspective, Chuck Kelly, OUSD (AT&L)

Open Sessions

Session IIIA

Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), Anthony Pergolizzi, US Army - AFMO
Flight Controlled Mortar (FCMortar), Sanford L. Steelman, III, NSWC Dahlgren
AURORA A Next Generation Fuzing System, Laurie John Turner, Thales Missile Electronics Ltd
"Pyro-MEMS: Technological Breathrough In Fuzes Domain", Renaud Lafont, NEXTER Munitions
Guidance Integrated Fuze (GIF), System Development & Testing, Wayne C. Worrell, III, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
Wireless Programming Of 40mm Grenade Launcher Ammunition, Christian Johnsen, Nammo Raufoss
M759 30mm Fuze Sensitivity Improvements, John Geaney, US Army - ARDEC
Fuze Redesign for M67 and Anti-Structure Munition (ASM) Grenade, Dr. Carl Campagnuolo, US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM)
Joint Programmable Fuze Emulation, 2Lt Jack Wiese, USAF - 679 ARSS
Future Fuzing: New Operational Needs And Fuze Technical Challenges, Max Perrin, JUNGHANS
A Strain Gage Based Projectile Health Monitor And Salvage, Ronald G. Lundgren, Applied Research Associates

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Session IVA

High Fuze Reliability Today And In The Future, Frank M. Kienzler, JUNGHANS microtec GmbH
Dual Function Fuze DM173 For Cartridge 120mm HE, Frank M. Kienzler, JUNGHANS microtech GmbH
Development Of A Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze for High Mechanical Shock Load Applications, Perry A. Salyers, L-3 Fuzing & Ordnance Systems
Development of a General Purpose Data Recorder for Very High Mechanical Shock Load Applications, Marc A. Worthington, L-3 Fuzing & Ordnance Systems
Development of Electronic Time Fuze For Self-Propelled Long-Range Howitzer, Seong Hun Kim,, HANWHA Corporation
A Robust Planar Triggered Sparkgap Switch for High Power Pulse Applications, Dr. Thomas A. Baginski, Auburn University
A New Generation of High-Shock Accelerometers With Extreme Survivability Performance, Randy Martin, Endevco Corporation
Piezoelectric Power Supply For Medium Caliber Ammunition, Hege Jodahl, FFI

Session VA

Design And Fabrication Of Small-Sized Radar- Radiometer Sensors With A Single Antenna Configuration in W-Band For Sensor-Fuzed Systems, Dr. Wan-Joo Kim, Agency for Defense Development
BGA Technology In High-G Environments, Stephen Redington, PE, US Army - ARDEC
Inertial Igniters With Programmable Safety Features For Small Thermal Batteries For Munitions Fuzing, H.L Nguyen, Omnitek Partners, LLC
MEMS Impact Sensor, Dr. Daniel L. Jean, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Indian Head Division
High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors For High Pulse Current Applications, John Rogers, Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
Hazards Of Inappropriate Fuzing Design, Lars-Erik Pettersson, Life Time Engineering AB
Variable Acceleration Profiling And Characterization Of S&A Escapement Mechanisms, Dr. Michael A. Deeds, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Indian Head Division
MEMS Shock Sensor Field Results Using Alternate Packaging, Robert D. Sill, PCB Piezotronics Inc.
Dent Block Acceptance Test Susceptibility, Robert Savoyski, Technical Ordnance, Inc.
Intelligent Fuzing For Penetrating Munitions: Experiments And Analysis Of Representative Configurations, Jean-Marc Sibeaud, DGA - Centre d'Etudes de Gramat
Explosive Train for XM1158 40mm Proximity Fuze, Charles Scott Lyon & Timothy M. Mohan,, US Army ARDEC