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Armament Systems Forum
"Armament System Response to the Evolving Threat Spectrum"
7 - 10 May 2018
Indianapolis, IN
Monday, May 7, 2018
Tutorial Sessions:
Tutorial 7: Small Caliber Lead Free Primer Panel
Moderator: Steve Faintich, Sr. Director Marketing & Sales, St. Marks Powder
- Dan Mansfield, Orbital ATK Lake City
- Todd Townsend, Small Caliber Project Management Engineer, Maneuver Ammunition Systems
- Joel Sandstrom, Vista Outdoors
- Jeremy Mills, Manager, Military Programs, Olin Corporation
- Lina Norum, Nammo Demil Division
- Gustavo Domit, Technical Director, Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Keynote Address
- Anthony Sebasto, Executive Director of Enterprise and Systems Engineering Center, US Army, ARDEC
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Small Arms Track
Panel Discussion: PM Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS)Moderator: COL Hector Gonzalez, USA, Project Manager, PM-MAS
- Christopher Seacord, Product Manager, Medium Caliber Ammunition
- LTC Andrew Lunoff, USA, Product Manager, Small Caliber Ammunition
- Tom Coradeschi, Chief Engineer, PM MAS
Moderator: Augustine Funcasta, USA, RDECOM-ARDEC, JSSAP
- COL Kurt "Travis" Thompson, USA, Solider Requirements Division
- Christopher Woodburn, Deputy, Maneuver Branch, Capabilities, Development Directorate
- Col Enrico Venditti, USAF, Security Forces Center
- MSgt Craig LaMudge, USAF, Chief, Weapons and Ordnance Division, HQ USCG: Office of Specialized Capabilities
- LCDR Peter Downes, USN, DCNO N9
- LTC Mark Owens, USA, PEO SOF Warrior
JSSAP Science and Technology Advisory Council
- Marc Ritt, ARDEC
ARDEC Small Caliber Barrel S&T Efforts
- Adam Foltz, P.E., Mech Eng, ARDEC
Characterization of Machine Gun Barrel Temperature and Stress Conditions Through Correlation of Testing and Modeling Simulation Data
Precision Munitions Technology
- Christopher Parisi, Project Officer, ARDEC
Guns, Ammunition, Rockets & Missiles Track (GARM) Track
Panel Discussion: Armament Response to Evolving Threat Spectrum
Moderator: Dave Broden, President, Broden Resource Soultions
- Dr. Anthony Pezzano, Director, ARDEC Business Interface
- Dr. Terrence West, AMRDEC
- Michael Holthe, US Army ASAALT
- Dr. David Lambert, Chief Scientist, AFRL
GARM - Concurrent Sessions: (Distribution A)
PGU-47 APHEI-T
- James McConkie, Mechanical Engineer, NSWC Crane
Modernizing Field Artillery Maintenance Equipment to Increase Performance and Reduce Needed Resource
- James Brooker, Vice President, Engineering, R&D, Otis Technology
Unconventional Emerging Technology Armaments (UEA) Track
Major Defense Acquisition Programs and Meeting Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Survivability Requirements
- John Larzelere, JPEO JPM-P MDAP Support-Team Lead, NSWC Dahlgren Division
The Secure Supply Chain
- Henry Newman, Chief Technology Officer, Seagate Government Solutions
Adaptive Sensitivity Testing in Armaments, A Case Study
- Zachary Krogstad, Mechanical Engineer, Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
- Nick Tashjian, Quality Engineer, Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Small Arms Track
Concurrent Sessions:
Session I: Ammunition (Plaza A)
Moderator:Bruce Webb, Director, Specialty Ammunition, NAMMO, Inc.
Multiplex Small Arms Cartridge Technology
- Christopher Parisi, ARDEC
A Wild Ride-9mmm MK217 SMAW Spotting Cartridge
- Jay Bell, MAST/Brass Extrusion Labs Ltd.
Contributions of Variables to Velocity Deviations in Small Caliber Ammunition
- Connie Lusto, ARDEC
- David Stubler, Orbital ATK
Contributing Factors to Proper Tracer Performance
- Thomas Gmyrek, ARDEC
- Kaleb Luna, Orbital ATK LCAAP
The Next Advancement for the Battle Proven M240 Weapon System
- Robert Landies, Ohio Ordnance Works
Session 2: Target Acquisition – Fire Control Panel (Plaza B)
Moderators:
Robert Guarasi, Wilcox Industries Corporation and
Terence Rice, RDECOM-ARDEC, JSSAP
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Robert Guarasi, Wilcox Industries Corporation
Government Panelist:
- COL Elliott Caggins, USA, PM Soldier Weapons
- COL Chris Schneider, USA, PM SSL
- Ross Towers, ARDEC Fire Control
- Darren Ward, ARDEC Fire Control
- Dr. Mark Thoreson, NSWC Crane
- Greg Petty, NSWC Crane
- Dean Kissinger, CERDEC NVESD
DTIC Citations
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