1. APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
ARDEC Overview
Ms. Cindy Perazzo
Deputy Director of Technology
25 February 2014
Empower, unburden and protect the Warfighter by providing superior armaments solutions that dominate the battlefield.
MISSION
Innovative Armaments Solutions for Today and Tomorrow
VISION
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2. RDECOM Organization AMRDEC ARDEC CERDEC ECBC NSRDEC TARDEC ARL
GEN Dennis L. Via CG AMC
Ms. Heidi Shyu ASA(ALT) & AAE
RFEC Atlantic
RFEC Pacific
RFEC Americas
Mr. Dale A. Ormond
Director RDECOM
CSM Lebert Beharie CSM RDECOM
RDECOM provides engineering services and support to Program Executive Offices (PEOs)/Program Managers (PMs), Life Cycle Management Commands (LCMCs), and other customers for the development of technical specifications, administration of contractual efforts, technical oversight of programs, engineering configuration management, hardware and software development efforts, parts obsolescence management, and sustainment engineering support for spares and repair parts. This type of customer-funded reimbursable work comprises the vast majority of our engineering efforts. RDECOM’s largest mission (Engineering) is organized under a pay-as-you-go model. The Army does not have a strategic approach to identify, prioritize, or resource critical engineering requirements.
Rapid prototyping is another engineering service provided by RDECOM. Prototype Integration Facilities, commonly known as PIFs, fill a very specific niche in their ability to develop concepts and engineering designs for rapid conversion into prototypes for immediate use by the Warfighter or for transition to Depots/Arsenals for full scale production. Many of RDECOM’s subordinate organizations have either a special facility that is designated as a PIF or have a PIF capability. The PIFs focus on the development and fabrication of prototypes in limited quantities rather than mass production. Predominately funded by customer reimbursable dollars, Engineering Development (BA 6.4), the goal of each PIF is to produce results as quickly as possible at the lowest possible cost. Providing these engineering services and prototyping capabilities from a workforce that has developed technical expertise through hands on bench work and development of cutting edge technologies allows the Army materiel acquisition community to be a Smart Buyer, as defined in the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of A few examples of how RDECOM’s engineering workforce enables the Army to be a Smart Buyer is through unbiased technical expertise to conduct technical assessments and evaluations of contract proposals and source selections offers, assess technical concepts, conduct system trade analysis, evaluate prototypes, and analyze requirements compliance.
INDUSTRY PARTERNSHIPS-IRADS: INFO NEEDED
ACADEMIA: INFO NEEDED
Mr. Jyuji Hewitt
Deputy Director RDECOM
BG William E. Cole DCG RDECOM
AMRDEC
Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center
ARDEC
Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center
CERDEC
Communications- Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center
ECBC
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
NSRDEC
Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center
TARDEC
Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center
ARL
Army Research Laboratory

3. Strategic Partners Headquarters, Department of the Army
Assigned/Direct Support
Coordination
Assistant Secretary of the Army
Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
Ms. Heidi Shyu
Army Materiel Command, AMC
Gen. Dennis L. Via
Joint Munitions & Lethality LCMC
BG Kristin K. French
TACOM LCMC
MG Michael J. Terry
Research, Development and Engineering Command, RDECOM
Mr. Dale Ormond
PEO Ammunition
BG John J. McGuiness
Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support
Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems
Program Executive Office Soldier
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, ARDEC
Dr. Gerardo J. Melendez

4. Engineering Lifecycle
ARDEC’s Role
Engineering Lifecycle
Research
Development
Production
Field Support
Demilitarization
Advanced Weapons: Line of sight/beyond line of sight fire; non line of sight fire; scalable effects; non-lethal; directed energy; autonomous weapons
Ammunition: Small, medium, large caliber; propellants; explosives; pyrotechnics; warheads; insensitive munitions; logistics; packaging; fuzes; environmental technologies and explosive ordnance disposal
Fire Control: Battlefield digitization; embedded system software; aero ballistics and telemetry
ARDEC provides the technology for over 90% of the Army’s lethality and a significant amount of support for other services’ lethality

5. ARDEC Core Competencies
Weapon Systems
& Technologies
Logistics
Ammunition Unique Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation
Asset Visibility & Distribution Management
Sets, Kits, Outfits & Tools
Logistic Engineering & New Equipment Training
Fire Control Systems
Integrated Weapon Systems
Weapons Manufacturing Technology
Gun / Cannon Tubes & Mounts
Weapon Evaluation
Non-Lethal Weapons & Target Effects
Cannon Fatigue Life Testing & Certification
Remote Weapon Stations/Weapon Pods
Directed Energy Weapon Systems
Ammo autoloaders and magazines
Weapon Material Applications
Embedded/Real-Time Software
TMDE & Automated Test Sets
Fire / Weapon Control Hardware
Networked Lethality
Weapon System Information Assurance
Fire / Weapon Control Hardware Integration
Fire Control Components
Emergency Management & Anti- Terrorism Systems
Ballistic Data & Products
Embedded Training for Ground and Soldier Platforms
Prognostic / Diagnostics
Munition Systems & Technologies
Gun Launched Munition Systems
Aeroballistics
Fuzing System
Non-Lethal and Scalable Munitions
Telemetry
Power Systems
Maneuver Support Munitions
Producibility & Manufacturing Sciences
Grenades & Demolitions
Explosive Ordnance Devices
Countermeasure Flares / Decoys
Munition Evaluation
Smoke Munitions/ Grenades Signal Flares
Vulnerability Analysis & Assessment
Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Interior/Terminal Ballistics
Propulsion Systems
Enterprise Engineering & Business
Systems Engineering & Analysis
Software Engineering
Prototyping
Quality, Reliability & System Safety Engineering
Product and Technical Data Management
Modeling & Simulation of Armaments
Acquisition Support
Industrial Base Analysis/Obsolescence Mgmt
Business Process Management (CMMI, ISO, Lean Six-Sigma, Enterprise Resource Planning, Financial Management)
Army Science Board July 2013
Lethality Analysis
Energetics, Warheads & Materials
Propellants
Warheads / Lethal Mechanisms
Explosives
Anti-Tamper Devices
Pyrotechnics
Integrated Explosive Detection Systems
Advanced Materials / Nanotechnologies
Demil Technologies
Environmental Technologies
Stockpile Reliability
UNCLASSIFIED

6. Army Enduring Challenges
Greater force protection (Soldier, vehicle, base) to ensure survivability across all operations (16.8% of ARDEC Portfolio)
Ease overburdened Soldiers in Small Units (4.0%)
Timely mission command & tactical intelligence to provide situation awareness and communications in all environments (0.5%)
Reduce logistic burden of storing, transporting, distributing and retrograde of materials (2.4%)
Create operational overmatch (enhanced lethality and accuracy) (69.6%)
Achieve operational maneuverability in all environments and at high operational tempo (2.5%)
Enable ability to operate in CBNRE environment (0.8%)
Enable early detection and improved outcomes for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (0.0%)
Improve operational energy (0.0%)
Improve individual & team training (0.0%)
Reduce lifecycle cost of future Army capabilities (A metric for all efforts!)
Army Modernization Challenges. The Army has established 11 Modernization Challenges to frame modernization and S&T insertion opportunities. Some challenges have sub-challenges and all have associated desired capabilities and technology enablers. The challenges include the obvious, such as we need better force protection, to the less obvious, such as we need to improve operational energy. However, all are consistent with the messages being sent from the requirements community over the last decade. The Challenges are:
Greater force protection (soldier, vehicle, base) to ensure survivability across all operations. This includes Enhance Force Protection and Improve Combat Casualty Care. The Force Protection challenge area relates to the overriding commitment to keep our Soldiers safe as they conduct a wide range of dangerous missions. This is reflected in the pursuit of the very best vehicle and Soldier equipment available in the world, to include ongoing upgrades to existing Soldier body armor and protective gear, blast-resistant armor in combat vehicles, and protection in forward operating bases.
Ease overburdened Soldiers in small units. This includes Lighten the Load – Physical and Cognitive. Easing the burden on Soldiers and small units in combat operations will continue to guide Army S&T investment, following a decade of combat experience. Soldier-carried weapons, equipment, and ammunition must continue to get lighter, using advanced materials and engineering. The Army continues to explore ways to achieve advances in expeditionary power to reduce the weight Soldiers carry.
Timely mission command and tactical intelligence to provide situational awareness and communications in all environments. This includes Enhance Connectivity, Counter Cyber and Electronic Warfare (EW) Threats, and Improve Tactical Intelligence. Mission command and tactical intelligence remains a fixed priority for the Army, now and in the future. The Army continues to work across various equipment portfolios to provide Soldiers with timely situational awareness on the battlefield.
Reduce logistic burden of storing, transporting, distributing, and retrograde of materials. This includes Enhance Transportation, Distribution, and Waste Management. Over the past decade the Army has learned that it must plan for logistical challenges in the conduct of future operations. Technologies are needed that support effective, affordable, and sustainable logistics operations.
Create operational overmatch (enhanced lethality and accuracy). This includes Enhance Lethality. The Army must seek enabling technologies that provide our Soldiers with capabilities such as increased lethality and accuracy delivered by the best arms possible.
Achieve operational maneuverability in all environments and at high operational tempo. This includes Enhance Maneuverability and Enhance Operational Autonomy.
Enable ability to operate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) environment. The Army must be prepared to defend against CBRNE Threats and S&T investments must continue to pursue innovation in protective equipment, detection, and containment of such threats.
Improve early detection of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Army is working with the National Football League and academic institutions on research regarding head injury prevention, mitigation, and protection associated with TBI as well as continuing to invest in key areas such as biomarker detection.
Improve operational energy. Successful development of new technologies to address operational energy needs is another priority for the future. The Army’s investment in an Improved Turbine Engine, with a goal of 25 percent less fuel consumption in aviation platforms, attests to this need. The Mobile Electric Power program,
Improve individual and team training. S&T must continue to drive innovation in the Army’s training of Soldiers. Technologies that facilitate individualized and team-based training have achieved significant success. The Army needs to continue to leverage developing technologies toward this end.  
Reduce lifecycle cost of future Army capabilities. The Army must pursue affordable and effective capabilities for Soldiers and must plan for sustainment costs in the development of future weapon systems and equipment.
ARDEC Portfolio is Aligned to Army Enduring Challenges!
DIST. A

7. ARDEC S&T User Gaps
UNCLASSIFIED
120mm Mortars extended range and increased precision.
Extended range w/ conventional munitions and guided munitions
Increased precision in GPS denied environments
Munitions against advanced armors and hardened above/below ground targets
Tailorable effects that match munitions to targets (to include scalable lethal to non-lethal)
Cluster munitions replacement for area fires or imprecisely located targets
Remote and autonomous delivery of fires for increased survivability
• Direct fire counter-defilade target engagement capability
• Cooperative engagements (sensor to shooter, LOS, NLOS, kinetic, non-kinetic lethal capabilities) and near real-time networked fires
• Scalable (non-lethal and non-lethal to lethal) force to shape the fight, defeat insurgents, reduce casualties, minimize damage
• Multispectral obscurants and illumination to limit enemy freedom of action
• Imperceptible trace to prevent enemy detection of U.S. forces
• Large Cal direct fire to defeat ATGM
• Large Cal to defeat ATGM teams with precision airburst munitions
• Lethal overmatch and tactical standoff to extend the close combat battle against tanks and armored vehicles
• Cooperative engagements (sensor to shooter, LOS, NLOS, kinetic, non-kinetic lethal capabilities) and near real-time networked fire
• Breach of entry points into urban infrastructure and disable assets from stand-off
• Remote and autonomous delivery of fires for increased survivability
• NL anti-material weapon effective at extended ranges
CUAS at close range
CRAM for base protection and armored vehicles on the move
Detect and counter electromagnetic or directed energy attacks
Explosive detection/neutralization above/below ground, at standoff distances, and convoy speeds
Breach of entry points into urban infrastructure & disable assets from stand-off
FIRE SUPPORT
Extended range beyond 40km w/ conventional munitions and beyond 60km w/ guided munitions.
Increased precision in GPS denied environments.
Munitions against advanced armors and hardened above/below ground targets.
Tailorable effects that match munitions to targets (to include scalable lethal to non-lethal).
Cluster muntions replacement for area fires or imprecisely located targets.
Remote and autonomous delivery of fires for increased survivability.   
DISMOUNTED CLOSE COMBAT
Breach of entry points into urban infrastructure and disable assets from stand-off.
Direct fire counter-defilade target engagement capability.
Cooperative engagements (sensor to shooter, LOS, NLOS, kinetic, non-kinetic lethal capabilities) and near real-time networked fires.
Scalable (non-lethal and non-lethal to lethal) force to shape the fight, defeat insurgents, reduce casualties, minimize damage.
Multispectral obscurants and illumination to limit enemy freedom of action.
Imperceptable trace to prevent enemy detection of U.S. forces.
MOUNTED CLOSE COMBAT
Large Cal direct fire to defeat ATGM at short (0-2km) and extended (2km+) ranges.
Large Cal to defeat ATGM teams with precision airburst munitions.
Lethal overmatch and tactical standoff to extend the close-combat battle against tanks and armored vehicles.
NL anti-material weapon effective 0-1.5km, 2.5km desired; NL AP weapon effective 0-400m, 1km desired.
PROTECTION
CUAS at close range up to 2.5km and ranges beyond 2.5km.
CRAM for base protection and armored vehicles on the move.
Explosive detection/neutralization above/below ground, at standoff distances, and convoy speeds.
Detect and counter electromagnetic or directed energy attacks.
Efficient handling/throughput of cargo for faster/more effective deployment/sustainment
Explosives safety techniques to improve storage site planning and minimize footprint at base camps.
Real-time, automated, asset tracking and prognostics/diagnostics systems to manage/maintain ammunition.
Automated rapid weapon system rearm and resupply to reduce manpower requirements s and soldier exposure to risk.
Lightweight renewable/recyclable/reusable packaging to reduce operational energy usage during distribution and retrograde.
DIST. A

8. ARDEC S&T Portfolio FY13-19 Enablers
UNCLASSIFIED
ARDEC S&T Portfolio FY13-19 Enablers
Fuze and Power
Multi-Purpose Technologies - enable a single munition to engage variable targets and target types
Affordable, energy efficient, real-time embedded on munition sensor/signal processing
Novel, affordable, and energy efficient MEMS-based components
Energy harvesting from weapon platform or munitions in flight
Fire Control and Networked Fires
Integrated and enhanced fire control technologies to enable target acquisition, accuracy at extended ranges (to detect, acquire, locate, classify, identify, prioritize and assess damage):
Energetics and Propulsion
Energetic materials that provide greater energy with less sensitivity to unplanned stimuli
Greener energetic materials that reduce manufacturing waste stream and training costs and do not present a safety hazard to our Warfighter
High rate mechanical response and damage models for energetic materials
High temperature burn characterization of thermally damaged energetics
Multi-Phase reacting flow models (granular propellant)
Quantitative burn characterization of mechanically damaged energetic Materials for IM warheads
Warheads
Novel warhead materials
Novel approach and techniques to improve penetrator performance
Advanced warhead designs integrated into munition body
GNC
Enhanced stand-off across existing weapon platform and munitions medium to large caliber): Enhanced projectile trajectory modification techniques
Sensing technologies that enable precise engagement of fired munitions engaging moving targets
Technologies that enable affordable precision engagement in 40mm low and high velocity grenades
Afffordable seekers
Energetics
11-10 Small Organic Precision Munition Warhead Energetics
12-04 Future Requirements of Enhanced Energetics for Decisive Munitions (FREEDM)
Warheads
09-24 Modeling & Simulation Development for Insensitive Munitions
11-M2 Advanced Munition Warhead Manufacturing Improvements
12-08 Advanced Warheads for Scalable Effects Munitions (AWSEM)
Fire Control
14-07 Fire Control Target Recognition & Classification
Fuze
09-0X MEMS S&A
12-10 Printed Electronics, Explosives and Power Sources (PEEPS) for Munitions
12-11 Advanced Munition Power and Initiation Systems Demo (AMPIS)
15-08 Fuze and Power Applications for Munitions
GNC
12-02 Affordable Precision Technologies
12-03 Air Dropped Guided Munition Technology
Other Leveraged Enablers
Materials
Seekers
Networking
Logistics Technology
Modeling & Simulation
DIST. A

9. ARDEC Facilities
Armament Software Engineering Center
Gun/Mount Fatigue Lab
Ballistic Gun Range Complex
Energetics Synthesis, Formulation and Scale-up Complex
Davidson Warhead Facility
Automated Test Sets Facility
Fuze Development Center
Directed Energy Facility
Electromagnetic Effects Complex
Remote Armaments Facility
Soft Catch Gun Facility
DoD Joint Packaging, Handling,
Storage, and Transportation Complex
Demilitarization
Facility
Non-Destructive
Evaluation Facility
Nanotechnology
Center
Precision Armaments
Complex
Our Organic Facilities Enable Integrated Armament System Solutions

10. Enduring Future Thrusts
Technologies to reduce weapon tube erosion
High g survivable power sources
Materials for warheads, structural components
Use of additive manufacturing to enhance performance and speed timeline from gap to operational use
Extending range across all calibers
Reducing Warfighter burden 10

11. Teaming with ARDEC
Science & Technology
POC: Joseph Pelino,
CRADAs/Patent Licenses/Testing Services/Engineering Services
POC: Tim Ryan,
IR&D Technical Interchange
POC: Sylvester Anyanwu,
Small Business Innovation Research
POC: Carol L’Hommedieu,
International Cooperation
POC: Lu Ting,
DOTC
POC: Don Geiss,
Small Arms Consortium
POC: Mike Tauber,
…..Continued Dialog to Leverage Collaboration Opportunities

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