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40mm Day/Night Training CartridgeNDIA – Small Arms Symposium
May 18, 2005
The Soldier: America’s Most Deployed Combat SystemThe Soldier: America’s Most Deployed Combat System
Percy MistryProduct Director
PM-Crew Served [email protected]
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PEO Soldier SGM
Program Executive Office Soldier
* Dual Reporting NSC/PEO As of: 14 July 04
Future Force Warrior Technology Program
Manager*
PM Air Warrior
PM Land Warrior
PM Sensors and Lasers
Project ManagerSoldier Warrior
DPM Soldier WarriorBusiness Mgt Directorate
Technical Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Operations and Plans
Business Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Program Management
Business Mgt Directorate
Technical Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Operations and Plans
Program Executive OfficerProgram Executive OfficerSoldierSoldier
Deputy PEO
PM Individual Weapons
Project ManagerSoldier Weapons
DPM Soldier Weapons
PM Crew Served Weapons
PM Clothing and Ind Equip
Project ManagerSoldier Equipment
DPM Equipment
PMFuture Warrior
(planned)
Admin &Program
Resources
PublicAffairs
CongressionalAffairs
Systems Integration
Business Management
Operations & Plans
USMC LNO
RFIOPS
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Item Description
Non-toxic/biodegradable payload/no pyrotechnics40mm ctg fired from the M203 grenade launcherUtilizes chem-illuminescent materials found in glowsticksProjectile breaks on impact dispersing luminescent marking
materialsmarks with visible light for night time TP capability– IR cartridge for tactical use
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BackgroundARDEC version of IR Tactical Marker demo’d in Dec 032005 FCT program for both Day/Night Trainer & IR Tactical MarkerSOCOM requirement for both cartridges Army requirement for day/night trainerNico Pyrotechnik - contractor
Path ForwardClarify army requirement documentAward contract to Nico for both cartridgesConduct required testingProcess TCInitiate Production/Materiel Release
Program Description/Status
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Test Samples
FY05 FY06 FY07
SDD
FCT Funding
MS C
Prod & Deployment
Contract Award
DT
Schedule for FCT program
Schedule
OT
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Clarify army requirements
Finalize packaging configuration for cartridges
Choose test site for tactical marker
Licensing agreement with Nico
Program Challenges
