Ammunition Cost Research Study

Abstract

At the complete round level of detail, statistically valid cost estimating tools for independent parametric cost estimates of ammunition investment costs have been difficult to construct. The long life span of ammunition items reduces the number and range of data points available for a given weapon system class (e.g., tank main-armament). To counter this problem, a research project has been undertaken to develop cost estimating tools for ammunition components. This report demonstrates how component-level cost models can be used to independently estimate medium-bore automatic cannon and tank main-armament ammunition investment costs with greater statistical validity than has been obtained with past approaches. The investment cost models cover ammunition initial production facilities (IPF) and procurement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029330

Entities

People

  • Gerald W. Kalal
  • Patrick J. Gannon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Components
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Databases
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Small Arms

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering