FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING (FCT) PROGRAMYOUR ENTRY INTO THE U.S. DEFENSE MARKET

Col Linda Palmer, USAFProgram Manager

Mailing Address: OUSD(AT&L)/S&TS/FCT1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, CM3, Suite 101

Arlington, Virginia, USA 22202Voice: (703) 602-3740 / FAX (703) 602-3748

e-mail: Linda.Palmer@osd.milHOMEPAGE http://www.acq.osd.mil/sts/fct/

Test and Evaluation of

Foreign Non-Developmental Equipment that

Demonstrates Potential to

Satisfy Sponsor Requirements

PURPOSE OF FCT PROGRAM

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FCT ORGANIZATION IN OSD

PRINCIPAL DEPUTYDR. SPIROS PALLAS

DEPUTY DIRECTORARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION & COMPLIANCE

DEPUTY DIRECTORELECTRONIC WARFARE

DEPUTY DIRECTORAIR WARFARE

DEPUTY DIRECTORMISSILE WARFARE

DEPUTY DIRECTORLAND WARFARE

DEPUTY DIRECTORMUNITIONS

DEPUTY DIRECTORNAVAL WARFARE

FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING PROGRAMCOL LINDA PALMER

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & TACTICAL SYSTEMSDR. GEORGE R. SCHNEITER

UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE(ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS)

HONORABLE E. C. ALDRIDGE, JR.

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FCT AUTHORITY AND POLICY

TITLE 10

U.S. CODE

SEC. 2350a(g)

• CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAM

• CONSISTENT WITH DOD ACQUISITION GUIDANCE • KEY OBJECTIVES

– IMPROVE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY– ACCELERATE FIELDING– SAVE TAXPAYER FUNDS

• CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAM

• CONSISTENT WITH DOD ACQUISITION GUIDANCE • KEY OBJECTIVES

– IMPROVE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY– ACCELERATE FIELDING– SAVE TAXPAYER FUNDS

DoDD

5000.1

5000.2R

DoD ACQUISITION

FCT FITS U.S. ACQUISITION GUIDANCE

DoDI 5000.2Operation of the Defense Acquisition System(Incl. Change 1)4 January 2001

4.7.3. -- Systems Acquisition4.7.3.1. -- General4.7.3.1.1.Systems acquisition is the process of developing concepts into producible and deployable products that provide capability to the user. The concept …………. PM’s representative may participate in the analysis).

4.7.3.1.2. The goal is to develop the best overall value solution ….. If existing U.S. military systems or other on-hand materiel cannot be economically used or modified … decision-makers shall follow the following hierarchy of alternatives: the procurement (including modification) of commercially available domestic or international technologies, systems or equipment, or the additional production (including modification) of previously-developed U.S. military systems or equipment, or Allied systems or equipment; cooperative development program with one or more Allied nations…… components or systems.

4.7.3.1.3. The use of Allied systems and equipment is a preferred source ofmeeting user requirements. DoD places great weight on interoperability of equipment with Allied governments and coalition partners and on Allied participation in DoD acquisition programs through cooperative development and production and through sales of U.S. equipment. …..

ALLIED SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT.

FCT PARTICIPATION BY COUNTRY(FY 1980 - 2001)

DENMARK$55 (6)

NORWAY$471 (5)

SWEDEN$610 (12)

UK $1,844 (39)

ALL OTHERS * *

$115 (10)

CANADA$72 (9)

GERMANY$953 (21)

FRANCE$467 (10)

ISRAEL$680 (10)

* Others -- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russian Federation, Republic Of South Africa, Republic Of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine

CONSTANT FY01 DOLLARS

OVERALL PROCUREMENTS $5.4B

ITALY3%

ALL OTHERS*11%

SWEDEN11%

UK 34%

NETHERLANDS2%

CANADA6%

GERMANY15%FRANCE

11%

ISRAEL7%

OSD FCT FUNDING PROVIDED (% BY COUNTRY $764M)

** Others – Australia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, Republic of South Africa, Switzerland

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FCT TEST EXECUTION

SPONSORS (ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR FORCE, USSOCOM)

PLAN AND CONDUCT THE TESTING

SPONSORS (ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR FORCE, USSOCOM)

PLAN AND CONDUCT THE TESTING

84MM Carl Gustaf M3 RAAWS (Sweden)

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RECENT FCT PROCUREMENTSThe other lane in the “2-way street”

ANTI-RIOT GRENADE - UK - ARMY - 2001

1.75/1.50-WATT LINEAR DRIVE COOLERS - GERMANY - ARMY - 2001

21MM TRAINER FOR M72 LAW - NORWAY- SOCOM - 2001

30MM APFSDS-T FOR AAAV - GERMANY & NORWAY - USMC & NAVY - 2001

EMERGENCY EVACUATION HYPERBARIC STRETCHER - UK - NAVY - 2001

40MM PRACTICE GRENADE - GERMANY- USMC - 2001

7.62MM SHORT-RANGE TRAINING AMMO - CANADA - ARMY - 2001

BROACH WARHEAD FOR JSOW - UK - NAVY- 2001

F-15 COUNTERMEASURES DISPENSER - USAF - SWEDEN - 2001

HIGH-PRESSURE PURE AIR GENERATORS F/A-18E/F - UK - NAVY/USMC- 2001

JOINT RAAWS AMMO-HEAT 551C(IM) & TPT141 - SWEDEN - SOCOM - 2001

SUBMARINE ESCAPE & IMMERSION EQUIPMENT - UK - NAVY- 2000

EMERGENCY AIRCRAFT ARRESTOR SYSTEM - FRANCE - USAF - 2000

JOINT SERVICE COMBAT SHOTGUN - ITALY/GERMANY - USMC - 2000

NEXT GENERATION SMALL LOADER - AUSTRALIA - AIR FORCE - 2000

RDX/HMX EXPLOSIVES QUALIFICATION - NORWAY - NAVY - 2000

GROUND & VEHICLE MOUNTING SYSTEM - GERMANY - ARMY - 2000

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FCT PROJECTS WITH AUSTRALIA17 PROJECTS WORTH $16 MILLION4 PROCUREMENTS WORTH $189 MILLION

TACTICAL LONG-RANGE PASSIVE IR SENSOR VISION SYSTEMS

HIGH-MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATORAUSTRALIAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBERCOWAN MANUFACTURING

NEXT GENERATION SMALL LOADERSTATIC ENGINEERING

DYAD MAGNETIC SWEEPAUSTRALIAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

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FY02 PROJECTS

40mm Dud Reducing AmmoAustria, Germany, Singapore Self Destruct Fuze for MLRS

France/Germany, Israel

EA-6B Digital Flight ControlUnited Kingdom

Comm Distribution SystemCanada

NBC Multi-Purpose SockFrance, Germany, United Kingdom

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FY02 PROJECTS (CONT)

Self-Regulating Anti-G SuitSwitzerland

7.62mm Light-Weight Machine GunBelgium, GermanyHigh Frequency Adaptive Antenna

Receive System ReplacementCanada

Laser Obstacle Detection SystemGermany

Stand Alone Cooling Suit SuitUnited Kingdom

UNCOOLED THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR-SWEDENused for surveillance for security of fixed installations in Bosnia.

CHEMICAL AGENT MONITOR - UKprovides chemical agent detection and monitoring capabilities.

TRANSPORTABLE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER - AUSTRALIAcombats decompression sickness for divers. Used after TWA 800.

2KW TACTICAL GENERATOR - CANADAsatisfies mobile power requirements for units in the field.

FCT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE WARFIGHTER

EQUIPMENT TESTED AND EVALUATED BY FCT -- WORLD-CLASS EQUIPMENT FOR

OUR OPERATIONAL FORCES.

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FCT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE WARFIGHTER (2)

ACOUSTIC GUNFIRE DETECTION SYSTEM-FRANCEused to locate sniper fire in Kosovo operations.

BOL CHAFF-SWEDEN, UK - protected Navy carrier-based F-14s against RF-guided missiles. Integrated onto USAF and USAFR/ANG F-15s.

ANTI-MAGNETIC MINE ACTUATION DEVICE-ISRAELused by U.S. Army and USMC to clear land mines prior to troop employment in DESERT STORM.

FOX NBC RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE -GERMANYused in DESERT STORM and Bosnia to identify leaking munitions.

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COMBAT SUPPORT BOATS (UK) - used to emplace bridging on the swollen Sava River during early Bosnia operations (pictured).

SPOT SATELLITE DIGITAL IMAGERY (France) - provides near real-time pictures to pilots before departing on combat missions).

EAGLE VISION GROUND STATION (France) - provides mission rehearsal and planning capabilities using commercial satellite imagery. Used today for mission planning and other support in Afghanistan.

AT - 4CS (Sweden) – Deployed with Rangers to provide a confined-space firing capability in Afghanistan

FCT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE WARFIGHTER (3)

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HOW TO CONTACT THE FCT OFFICE

OSD - Colonel Linda Palmer, USAF (703) 602-3740, Fax (703) 602-3748Linda.Palmer@osd.mil

http://www.acq.osd.mil/sts/fct/

Air Force - Major John Ryan, USAF (703) 588-8926/8945Army - Al Trawinski (703) 617-4712/3219 USN/USMC - Michael Locke (202) 764-2448;

Shawn Prablek (703) 784-3578USSOCOM - Major Ed Ketchum, USA (813) 828-9426

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Back Up Slides

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NEW40mm Dud-Reducing Ammunition Fuze Germany, Singapore

Laser Obstacle Detection System for Helicopters Germany

Self-Destruct Fuze for Multiple Launch Rocket System France/Germany, Israel

CONTINUINGAntenna Mast for Tactical Mobile Communications Finland, France, Germany,

Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom

Bradley Fighting Vehicle Long-Life Roadwheels Republic of South AfricaDriver Vision Enhancer Canada, United Kingdom

High Mobility Excavator Australia, Germany

Less-Sensitive RDX France

Lightweight Chemical Agent Detector United Kingdom

Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle Republic of South Africa

Optically Improved Std Advanced Dewar Assy Type II France

Prophet Ground Canada, Israel, United Kingdom

FY02 PROJECTS - ARMY

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NEWCommunications Distribution System CanadaEA-6B Digital Flight Control System United KingdomHigh-Frequency Antenna Receive System for Maritime Canada

Patrol AircraftNBC Protective Sock Canada

CONTINUINGCombat Vehicle Troop Seat SwedenExpeditionary Airfield Light-Duty Mat System FranceFloating Smokepot Components GermanyJoint Protective Aircrew Ensemble France, Germany, Israel,

Sweden, United KingdomLightweight Aluminum Track GermanyLightweight Diesel Driven Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Germany, United KingdomMulti-Bandwidth Submarine Antenna UKSkin and Open Wound Decontamination Canada Star Tracker Denmark (joint with Air Force)Stealth Screen System FranceSubmarine Torpedo Room Berthing Pod NetherlandsTactical Geographic Information System-Maria Norway VLF/LF Composite Bushing Replacement Switzerland

FY02 PROJECTS - NAVY/USMC

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NEW

Inertial Measurement Unit for Wind-Corrected United KingdomMunitions Dispenser (approved, but withdrawn)

Self-Regulating Anti-G Suit Switzerland

CONTINUINGAirborne Video Recorder/Replay System France BOL Dispenser Feasibility Demo for F-16 Sweden

Infrared Flare for C-17 Aircraft Germany

Infrared/UV Threat Stimulator United Kingdom

Plastic Practice Bombs United Kingdom

Space Qualified Digital Signal Processor Austria, France

Tactical Long Range Passive IR Sensor Australia

Unattended Ground Imager Israel

Wideband Klystron for E-3 AWACS United Kingdom

Wind Tunnel Internal Force Balance France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom

FY02 PROJECTS - AIR FORCE

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NEW

7.62mm Lightweight Machine Gun Belgium, Germany

Stand-Alone Cooling Suit United Kingdom

CONTINUING

Advanced Demolition Weapons Germany, Sweden Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher Germany, Norway, Sweden

Ammunition Chemical Protective Gloves Austria, Canada, France, Germany,

United KingdomMan-Portable Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Sweden

Weapon System Illumination Round Man-Portable Multi-Sensor System France, Russian Federation, SwedenMC-130H Aerial Refueling System Pod United KingdomMuzzle Brake/Suppressor SwitzerlandPersonal Temperature Regulation System Germany

FY02 PROJECTS - USSOCOM