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Precision Fires
Rocket and Missile Systems
Presentation to
Precision Strike Association
Annual Review

Fort Walton Beach, FL

11 March 2009
COL
COL David
David J.J. Rice
Rice
Project
Project Manager
Manager
Precision Strike
Association
Precision
Precision Fires
Fires Rocket
Rocket and
and Missile
Missile Systems
Systems
Recipients of the 2008 Phone
Phone (256)
(256) 876-1196
876-1196 (DSN
(DSN 746)
746)
William J. Perry Award Email:
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

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 PFRMS Systems at War
•• All
All systems
systems are
are supporting
supporting the
the Global
Global War
War on
on
Terrorism
Terrorism
•• Currently
Currently supporting
supporting Operation
Operation Iraqi
Iraqi Freedom
Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom
•• Performance
Performance isis above
above Army
Army Standards
Standards
•• Launchers
Launchers returning
returning in
in excellent
excellent condition
condition
requiring
requiring only routine and minimal maintenance
only routine and minimal maintenance
M270A1
98% Readiness Rate

HIMARS
99% Readiness Rate

GMLRS Unitary
1,124 Rockets Fired
As of 5 Mar 09
98% Reliability

ATACMS
543 Missiles Fired
As of 10 Dec 09
98% Reliability

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 GMLRS-Unitary Rocket Usage
in Theater
1,124 Total Rockets Fired As Of 5 Mar 2009
Who Shoots GMLRS-U: Capability Gap: Persistent, responsive, all-
US Army 648 57.65% weather, rapidly-deployable, long-range,
USMC 27 2.4% surface-to-surface, precision-strike capability.
UK 449 39.95%
Description
M270A1 51%
• GPS-Augmented Inertial Guidance
M142 12%
M270B1 37% • 200lb-Class HE IM-Compliant Warhead
• Multi-Fuze Selection (Point Detonating, Delay, Proximity)
US Army Missions • 15-70km Range
Who Requests GMLRS-U:
Army 421 65%
USMC 121 19% Current Targets
Other 106 16% • Precisely Located/Mensurated Point targets
How GMLRS-U is employed:
• Congested/Complex Urban Targets
Troops in Contact 183 28%
Pre-Planned 465 72% • Targets in Areas Where Collateral Damage is of Concern
Environments employed: Effectiveness/Reliability
Urban/COIN 619 96%
• BDA Shows High Level of Effectiveness
Other (TD/Test) 29 4%
• Rare Reports of Minor Collateral Damage
Operationally Effective: 98.3%
• Reliability of US Army Missions: 98.68%
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 ATACMS QRU Usage
In Theater
543 Total Missiles Fired as of 10 Dec 2008

OIF/OEF MISSIONS M270A1

Who uses ATACMS? 50%
Army
Army 145
145 28%
28%
Marines
Marines Joint Operations 77
77 15%
15%
USAF
USAF 290
290 57%
57%

M270
How ATACMS is Employed: 37%
Time-Sensitive
Time-Sensitive Targets
Targets 205
205 40%
40%
Pre-Planned
Pre-Planned 307
307 60%
60%
M142
13%

Employment Environments: Mission Process

Initial
Initial OIF
OIF Conflict
Conflict 460
460 90%
90% • Target located by Multiple Sensors
• Target refined using Precision Strike Suite - Special Operation Forces or
COIN
COIN 52*
52* 10%
10% Mensuration via Rainstorm / Raindrop, etc.
• Passed to AFATDS for tactical fire control
*QRU & T2K Unitary • Launcher receives and executes mission
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 Launcher
Theater Accomplishments
• All FAL variants (M270, M270A1, M270B1 and M142) have supported GWOT
operations
• Launchers variants currently support both OIF and OEF operations
– 13 Army M142s support OIF / OEF
– 4 UK M270B1s support OEF
– 16 Army M270A1s support OIF
– 6 USMC M142s support OIF
• Launchers deployed in Theatre continue to perform above Army Standards
– Operational readiness exceeds 97%
– Reliability is over 350 hours between System Abort Failures
– No maintenance issues
• M142 and M270A1 launchers returning from both Theaters are in excellent
condition requiring minimal Reset

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 MLRS Worldwide Third Party Sales
MOU
PARTNERS
Canada** NORWAY DENMARK SOUTH KOREA
SLOVAKIA FINLAND
{17} (48) [10] (A-220)
|26| 1/ (22) (12) (12)
JORDAN**
{18}
US

PERU**
{6}
JAPAN
(77) + [22] *
UK

FRANCE SINGAPORE
{18}

GERMANY
UAE
{20} (A-101)

(A) ATACMS
{ } HIMARS
( ) M270
ITALY GREECE TURKEY BAHRAIN OMAN**
ISRAEL [ ] M270A1
(36) (A-100) (12) (A-71) EGYPT (9) + [6] {20}
(48) * Co-Production
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1/ I I RM-70 Modular Launchers / 810 M26 Rockets
(26)
(A-30)
** Potential
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 The Future for Cluster Munitions
Requirement: Suppress, neutralize, destroy various armored or soft, mobile or fixed,
active or passive, precisely or imprecisely located, high-payoff area and point targets
Cluster Munitions Policy Memo (19 Jun 08)
- After 2018, cluster munitions must not produce >1% UXO; limit will not be waived
- No differentiation between types of UXO (hazardous or non-hazardous duds)
- All cluster munition stocks that exceed operational planning requirements will be
removed from the inventory as soon as possible, but not later than Jun ‘09
Self Destruct Fuze (SDF) Development and Performance
- Previous UXO Requirement: <2% 20-60km; <4% <20km and >60km
Does not Comply with the new DOD Policy
- GMLRS DPICM w/pSDF demonstrated “hazardous” dud rate of only 0.15%, overall UXO 3.7%:
Does not comply with the new DOD Policy
In 2019, the Army will no longer have the ability to efficiently
engage inaccurately located and area targets!
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 GMLRS DPICM ORD Target
Engagements
ƒ GMLRS DPICM in Full Rate Production, yet no longer deemed politically suitable
ƒ Unacceptable rate of unexploded ordnance
ƒ Long range radar accuracy is not adequate for efficient GMLRS unitary target
engagements beyond cannon artillery ranges
ORD Target #1 ORD Target #2
>120 >220
110 200
Number of Rockets

Number of Rockets
100 180
80 140
60 100
40 60 36
25 30 24
20 20 14
20 9 14
6 3 5 7 6 8
2
0 0
10m 50m 100m 150m 200m 250m 10m 50m 100m 150m 200m
Target Location Error Target Location Error
16
ORD Target #3
Number of Rockets

15

12
DPICM
8
5
Unitary
3 4
4
2 2
1 1 1 1
0
10m 25m 50m 75m 100m
Target Location Error
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 Inventory and Operational Risks

Serviceable Rocket Inventory 2008-2019

2008 2019
Munition Available munitions Range Available munitions
M26 (DPICM) 360,192 32.5km 0
M26A2 (DPICM)
M30 (DPICM)
3,924
1,914
45.0km
70.0km
0
0
ZERO
M31A1 (Unitary) 204 70.0km 33,006

Operational Risks
• GMLRS AWP production schedule may not provide sufficient
numbers by 2019 to support COCOM operational plans
• AMSAA/ARL approved models for AWP technologies
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 Program Overview

• Program composition
• ACAT 1C with two variants
• DPICM in Full Rate Production (FRP)
• Unitary Completing LRIP headed to FRP Decision
• Variants share documentation
• APB
• Common Funding (RDTE and Procurement) Lines

Second Order Effects

• Impact to APB
• Item C of Nunn-McCurdy ADM (April 2007)
• Future of DPICM Production
• Elimination of DPICM, impact on the USMC and FMS
Customers
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 AWP Performance Parameters

• Meets DPICM ORD requirements in servicing targets

• Produce no residual cluster munition UXO
• Achieve required warhead IM rating
• Compatible with the M270A1 and HIMARS Launchers

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 GMLRS System Description
Unitary HIMARS
Unique
Components
GMLRS
Electronic Safe Common
& Arm Fuze
(ESAF) Components
Warhead Spring Fins
Prox Sensor Roll
Joint
Motor
Radome Guidance
Control Processor DPICM
Actuatio
n System
Electroni Unique
cs Components
Canards
Battery Payload Dispensing
Core Assembly
Nose Cap
Sub-munitions
Electronic
Alternative
M270A1 Warhead
Safe & Arm
Device Unique
(ESAD) Components
Warhead
Fuze TBD
Nose Cap
TBD Prox Sensor
TBD
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 AWP Schedule Overview
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd
AM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A SON D J FMAM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A SON D J FMAM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A S ON D J F
AROC/JROC Design Readiness FRP
Concept draft CDD Tech Development Validation & Review SDD System Development and Demo CPD LRIP Design
Review
Deployment
Approval
Tech Development Outputs CDD System Development and Demonstration Low Rate Initial Production Outputs
- Update AOA; TEMP - CARD; CCA - Temp & Test Reports Outputs - Update AOA, APB - Affordability Assessment , CARD & ICE
- LFT&E Waiver Request - ICE; PESHE - System Functional Specs - Risk Assessment - Product Support Package, CCA,
- Affordability Assessment - POE; PPP - Affordability Assessment - APB, CARD, CCA - Final Production Baseline, PCA, & POE
- System Performance Spec - SEP; TRA - Initial Production Baseline - FCA, ICE, PESHE - Integrated Baseline Review & SEP
- Update Cost & Manpower Estimate - Integrated Baseline Review - POE, POE, PPP - Update Cost & Manpower Estimate, & AOA
- Update Acquisition Plan & Strategy - Demo Product Support Baseline - PRR, SEP, SVR - Implement Performance Based Log
- Validate Sys. Spt. Maint. Obj. Requirements - Product Support Strategy & Plan - TRA; TRR; - Update Acquisition Plan & Strategy & APB
- Performance Based Log Strategy - Economic Analysis
- Update Acquisition Plan & Strategy - Test Reports, TEMP; OTRRS, & IOT&E

Configuration Steering Board

• Validates the Requirement,
Technology Development Strategy,
and Contracting Plan Current
• Agrees to Resource the AWP
• Confirms Compliance with the Focus FRP-VIII Contract Unitary FRP VIII
Prototyping Strategy Deliveries
Execute
IOT
Mod
FRP-IX Unitary FRP IX
Test Article Deliveries
G3 Directed
CSB MS-A RFP 6 months
MS-B OMAR MS-C Delivery
FRP Decision
Requirement Warhead Milestone LUT SER
Approach Prime Contractor Integration Build test HW EDT PQT prep LRIP PVT MR
Warhead Tech AOA BLRIP IOC
Prototypes Demos Update

Warhead Approach (Concept Refinement)

• USG Approve Multiple Concepts to Prototype
• Mature Technology Development Strategy
• Perform Alternative System Review
• Staff Technology Development Strategy

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 Review of Eliminating DPICM

• Current pSDF (nor DPICM) is not compliant with DoD cluster

munition policy
• Must demilitarize all non-compliant DPICMs after 2018; cost TBD
• UAE DPICM Procurement in FRP 4
• USMC Unexercised DPICM Option in FRP 4

Recommend Build Unitary in Lieu of DPICM FY09-FY13

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Questions?

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