Electronic Parts Manufacturing Industry Trends Impact on Conventional Ammunition Fuzes

Abstract

Conventional ammunitions continue to provide safe, reliable, and operational effectiveness to the warfighter at an economical cost. Fuzes are a crucial element to all ammunitions but more critical to conventional ammunition. Fuzes for conventional ammunition differentiate by their fuzing technology forms: mechanical or electronic. This researcher analyzes the trend of the Electronic Parts Manufacturing Industry and evaluates the impact on the passive electronic components supply chain supporting the manufacturing of fuzes for conventional ammunition. As the delegated Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA), the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunitions (JPEO A and A) is responsible for providing these capabilities to the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, and US Navy. This research also explores the challenges on the ability of the fuze industrial base to support future acquisitions and deliveries to maintain training and war reserve readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2020
Accession Number
AD1096982

Entities

People

  • Reinaldo Martinez

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Commerce
  • Data Analysis
  • Electronic Components
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Internet Of Things
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile Phones
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Passive Electronic Components
  • Projectiles
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • Semiconductors
  • Supply Chain

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics