Modified Cost Estimating Model for 20mm - 40mm Automatic Cannon Ammunition Initial Production Facilities

Abstract

A model to provide cost estimates of initial production facilities (IPF) for a 20mm through 40mm steel-case or aluminum-case family of conventional automatic cannon ammunition is presented in this report. The model is intended to facilitate the preparation of independent estimates in support of decision making early in the acquisition phase. It represents a modified version of previous models over the same size range developed by HQ, ARMCOM, Cost Analysis Division, in that different costs among alternative rounds of different calibers and/or component dimensions are generated. The differentiating or adjusting process is based on the premise that production equipment capacities are partially or wholly dependent on the magnitude of certain component dimensions that are known or can be assumed in early estimates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024556

Entities

People

  • James F. Goodall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aluminum
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Components
  • Automatic
  • Automatic Cannons
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Production Rate
  • Projectiles

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • ballistics.