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Product Manager Individual Weapons
Briefing to NDIA
Product Manager Individual Weapons
Briefing to NDIA
PM Individual Weapons Activated 4 November 2002LTC Matthew T. ClarkeProduct Manager Individual Weapons(973) [email protected] 12 May 03
Product Manager Individual WeaponsProduct Manager Individual Weapons
ASARC Engineering Larry Artman (C)
Weapon EngineerVincent Barbato
System TestTom Hartmann
Electronics Engineer Tom Howell
Ammo Engineer-Ralph Mazeski
EVM EngineeringChris Owens (C) Weapon Engineer
Kevin Bauer
Future Systems Div Chief
Dave Ahmad
Test EngineerNelson Pineda
Engineer- QA Vacant
Fire Control Engineer Bob Volz
Log Mgmt Specialist Jaxon Teck
Product Management Engineer- Supportability
Vacant
Program SupportMike Tauber (C)
Legacy SystemsDiv Chief
Tom Miskovich
Product Mgmt EngrTom Vass
Product Mgmt EngrVacant
PMIndividual Weapons
LTC Matthew T.ClarkeDEPUTY PM
Barbara Muldowney Secretary
June Miller
R. Lindquist (C ) Non-Co-Located(Liaison)
DOT, Ft. Benning, GADSN: 835-3848
APMIntegrationO-4 Vacant
XM29 Div ChiefAndrew Cline
Business ManagerJim Lilly
Program AnalystDeb Tully
Current ProgramsCurrent Programs
PROCUREMENT
WPN Production Programs
6. M16A2/A4 RifleA. M16A4 Mod Line
7. M4 CarbineA. M4 Mod Line
8. M68 Close Combat Optic
RDT&E
ACAT II Programs
1. XM29- XM8- XM25
WPN Soldier Enhancement Programs (SEP)
2. 9mm Pistol Rail system for M9
3. Accessory Shotgun (LWS)
4. Improved 40mm GL
WPN BLOCK MOD Programs
5. Multi-Purpose Optic
Individual WeaponsIndividual Weapons
XM29 Integrated Airburst Weapon System
XM320 40mm Grenade Launcher
XM8 Carbine
XM25 Air Burst Weapon
Lethality Leap Ahead Achievable in 24/36 Months
CIRCA (1963)
M4 CARBINE
M16A4 RIFLE
M16/M203
25mm Ammo Low Velocity
• Airburst• Armor Piercing• Thermobaric
40mm Ammo
• Thermobaric
Today Tomorrow
Starting (2005)
XM29 Spiral DevelopmentXM29 Spiral Development
Block 1 Block 2
Old “Total System” Blocked Development
New Spiral Development with Incremental Fielding
Block 3
XM25 with Air Bursting Ammo (25mm)
XM29
XM8 Carbine
XM104 Target Acquisition
Fire Control System
XM 25 ConceptXM 25 Concept
Available forTesting in
FY 05
XM25 with Air Bursting
Ammo (25mm)
XM29 Subsystem Spin Offs
XM8 Future Combat RifleXM8 Future Combat Rifle
Bipod for sharpshooter
variant Quick attach 40mm (XM320)
Multiple barrels
converted at unit level
Changeable lower receiver
allowing conversion to
7.62mm
Quick attach forward hand
grip
Day / Night Sight; Quickly
convertible; Integrated lasers
Heavy Barrel
Long Barrel
Standard Barrel
Reliability Improved Magazine
TBDCompact Barrel
Improved telescopic butt
stock
Integrated Accessory Attachment System
Bipod for sharpshooter
variant Quick attach 40mm (XM320)
Multiple barrels
converted at unit level
Changeable lower receiver
allowing conversion to
7.62mm
Quick attach forward hand
grip
Day / Night Sight; Quickly
convertible; Integrated lasers
Heavy Barrel
Long Barrel
Standard Barrel
Reliability Improved Magazine
TBDCompact Barrel
Improved telescopic butt
stock
Integrated Accessory Attachment System
Modularity/Reliability/Lethality in a Lighter Package
High CapacityMagazine
XM29 Integrated Airburst Weapon System
XM29 Integrated Airburst Weapon System
• High Explosive Air Bursting (HEAB) • 5.56mm Kinetic Energy • High Explosive Air Bursting (HEAB) • 5.56mm Kinetic Energy
Target Acquisition/Fire Control (TA/FC) Target Acquisition/Fire Control (TA/FC)• Direct View Optics • Uncooled Thermal Sight• Compass (Bearing, Cant, & Tilt)• Laser Range Finder• Fuze Setter• Ballistic Computer• Display
• Direct View Optics • Uncooled Thermal Sight• Compass (Bearing, Cant, & Tilt)• Laser Range Finder• Fuze Setter• Ballistic Computer• Display
• Commonality with XM307•25mm
• Commonality with XM307•25mm
Dual Munition System Dual Munition System
PRIMARY WEAPON: HEABSECONDARY WEAPON: 5.56MM KE TARGET ACQUISITION/FIRE CONTROL
PRIMARY WEAPON: HEABSECONDARY WEAPON: 5.56MM KE TARGET ACQUISITION/FIRE CONTROL
Bursting Munition ConceptBursting Munition Concept
Airburst Munitions FiringsAirburst Munitions Firings
“Soldiers are the Centerpiece of our Formations”
We Can Deliver
GEN Shinseki
The Soldier“America’s Most Deployed Weapon
System”