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]]> http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/06/13/linkz-y2010-m06-d162-l9/feed/ 0 Akin Convenes STL Defense Industry Task-Force http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/06/12/congressman-akin-convenes-stl-defense-industry-task-force/ http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/06/12/congressman-akin-convenes-stl-defense-industry-task-force/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:24:58 +0000 taktik(z) http://taktikz.com/blog/?p=23075 Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, who spearheaded the effort to authorize the purchase of 124 Super Hornets to address the Navy’s looming fighter shortfall, convened a conference of local defense industry manufactures, economic organizations and State legislators. Akin will hold a joint press conference with Keith Guller, president of the regional chapter of the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), James Alexander of the RCGA, and David Kerr, Director Missouri Economic Development to discuss the needs of the defense industrial base in Missouri.

Acknowledging that the defense industry represents over a hundred thousand jobs and billions of dollars in revenue to the state of Missouri, Akin will call on greater coordination and support between state, federal and local officials in actively supporting the strength of defense manufacturing in the St. Louis region.

Congressman Akin, a key member of the House Armed Services Committee who has long been a proponent of supporting the industrial capacity of the defense industry in the region as well as the nation will discuss the tremendous economic impact of the defense industry in the region, its importance to Missouri’s economy as well as the defense capability of the nation.

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Injection tooling (molds) capable of producing 100,000+ parts, using high-grade alloys such as P-20, H-13 and SS420.

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Injection molds for lower volume production jobs or to support mild steel or high grade aluminum production. These molds are generally faster and less expensive, but have a shorter tool/mold life.

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Injection molds for product development and rapid turnaround of production intent plastic parts using aluminum, composite or silicone tooling.

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Plastic prototype and production parts from either molds we create or molds you supply.

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Provides maintenance or performs tooling changes on customer-owned molds.

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Integrates services between you and off-shore tooling sources.

We source, receive, re-assemble, mold tooling, measure parts using coordinate measuring machine and provide a dimensional/quality study to you.

If changes or enhancements are needed, we re-evaluate and a finished, corrected, ready-to-mold tool is delivered to you.

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More than 70 years of management experience. With our key strategic partners, we can offer nearly all manufacturing processes and products, including:

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]]> http://taktikz.com/blog/products-services/manufacturing-management/engineered-plastics-injection-tooling-and-molds/feed/ 0 Oshkosh Develops MATV Variants http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/30/oshkosh-develops-matv-variants/ http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/30/oshkosh-develops-matv-variants/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 02:00:33 +0000 taktik(z) http://taktikz.com/blog/?p=22051 About two-thirds through a highly successful production schedule for its 8,079 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs), Oshkosh Corporation, (NYSE:OSK) is now pushing for M-ATV versions specially designed to carry cargo or work as ambulances.

MATV | Oshkosh Develops MATV Variants

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The cargo-carrying utility M-ATV variant also is specially designed to utilize legacy High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) shelters.

There’s been a lot of interest, said Ken Juergens, vice president and general manager for Joint Programs at Oshkosh Defense. What we need are the requirements.

The Pentagon picked Oshkosh to develop and deliver a M-ATV model to take the place of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles that the military had come to rely on so heavily in Iraq.

The traditional MRAP proved unsuitable for service in Afghanistan. Roads would collapse under the heavy vehicles, they would often roll over on the poor, twisty mountainous roads, and the vehicles’ suspensions could not handle the rough rides there, especially for off-road missions.

MRAP and M-ATV procurement helped make wheeled vehicle acquisition programs the fourth-highest Pentagon expense, with more than $8.5 billion spent for contracts and contract modifications in 2008 alone, according to an Aerospace DAILY analysis of federal contracting data provided by the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (Aerospace DAILY, March 5, 2009).

While some of the traditional MRAPs are being upgraded to better handle the Afghanistan work, U.S. forces have relied more on the Oshkosh M-ATVs for missions in the country. But some of the missions are still constrained by the lack of capability of other vehicles needed for certain missions.

Looking to overcome those constraints, the M-ATV utility model can carry up to two-and-half tons, giving U.S. forces greater access to remote areas with cargo to set up a remote outpost. Shelters can serve the command-and-control (C2) function, maintenance truck or other specialized-mission equipment, Juergens said.

Outfitted with the shelters, Juergens said, the M-ATV standard, utility and ambulance vehicles can be put to greater use to support operations in more remote areas because of their increased protection, payload and off-road mobility.

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UAS serve as unique tools for the commander, which broaden battlefield situational awareness and the ability to see, target and destroy the enemy by providing actionable intelligence to the lowest tactical levels. Unmanned platforms are the emerging lethal and non-lethal weapons of choice that will continue to transform how the Army prosecutes future operations and ultimately save lives. The idea that UAS are “unmanned” is a misnomer because the Soldier is the backbone of the Army’s UAS strategy.

The Army UAS Roadmap is strictly a conceptual document and is not proscriptive guidance on programmatic decisions. It is not intended to be directive in nature but more specifically used as a strategic communication tool, which establishes a broad left and right limit, for future UAS development in terms of capability and employment.

The concepts outlined within the UAS Roadmap are not tied to specific resourcing, personnel, or program initiatives and should not be used to drive requirements. The major ideas outlined within the Roadmap will need to be validated through experimentation, evaluation, implementation, and final assessment. The Roadmap will be reviewed every two years in order remain relevant with respect to operational needs, lessons learned, and emerging capabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Army Roadmap for UAS: 2010-2035 | Develop, Organize and Employ UAS from 2010 to 2035

What has the Army done?
  • The Army’s UAS program came to fruition in 1991 when the Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) successfully flew more than 300 combat missions during Operations Desert Shield/Storm. Operational needs and lessons learned from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan prompted the Army to increase the number and capabilities of UAS. There are currently more than 1,000 Army unmanned aircraft deployed in theater that have flown almost one million flight hours in support of combat operations.
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What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
  • The Roadmap spans a 25-year period and serves as a conceptual document that covers three distinct periods: Near-term (2010-2015), Mid-term (2016-2025), and Far-term (2026-2035):
  • Near-term: Continued rapid integration of UAS into tactical organizations meets the Warfighter’s current combat requirements. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance are the dominant UAS capability requirements. Systems in the near-term include: Extended Range Multi Purpose (ERMP), Hunter, Shadow and Raven UAS.
  • Mid-term: The Army fully integrates UAS. Technological advances increase UAS autonomy and support rapid and fluid operations. UAS resolution and net-centric force capability improve. Optionally piloted vehicles (OPV) and lighter than air (LTA) vehicles emerge to continue to bridge the gap between manned and unmanned capabilities.
  • Far-term: Technological advancements increase endurance and carrying capacity while size, weight and power (SWaP) requirements decrease. The Army leverages advanced vertical takeoff and landing, cargo, Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) and Nano UAS technology.
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Why is this important to the Army?
  • Army UAS are the “eyes of the Army” and support the achievement of information dominance by providing the capability to quickly collect, process and disseminate relevant information to reduce the sensor-to-shooter timeline. The UAS Roadmap is the Army’s first synchronized effort to outline a comprehensive UAS strategy for the next quarter-century by focusing on unmanned aircraft, emerging technologies, system interoperability, commonality, and most importantly continued support to the warfighter.
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]]> http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/13/linkz-y2010-m04-d101-l4/feed/ 0 NDIA 4th Annual Fall Business Event 2010 http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/11/4th-annual-fall-business-event-2010/ http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/11/4th-annual-fall-business-event-2010/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:01:48 +0000 taktik(z) http://taktikz.com/blog/?p=188444bc1ea2e1df0e The NDIA Annual Fall Business Event event is a must for companies who want to diversify and are exploring opportunities in the defense sector.

The program will combine distinguished speakers from government and industry, including US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, TACOM Contracting Center, Defense Contract Management Agency, and Defense Logistics Agency.

This event is located in the Michigan National Defense Corridor and Alley.

For additional information about the Michigan National Defense Corridor and Alley, click here.

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Loren Thompson, with the Lexington Institute, said the company acquired the Gulf Coast shipyards of Ingalls and Avondale when it bought out Litton in 2001, seeking Litton’s military electronics business.

And performance has gone downhill, he said, touting the heyday years when Jerry St. Pe’ ran the Ingalls yard for Litton.

“Why would you expect a company that is at the cutting edge of modern technology in most of its businesses to be good at old-fashioned, industrial metal-bending?

“And how many companies would even be willing to deal with a customer as surly and capricious as the U.S. Navy?” Thompson asked in his think-piece published Monday.

“In 2009, shipbuilding generated less than a fifth of Northrop’s sales while yielding profit margins well below those of the bigger aerospace, electronics and information segments,” he pointed out. “Repeated, unpleasant surprises from the company’s shipbuilding operations have become a drag on investor perceptions of what should be one of the world’s most respected technology companies.”

Thompson referred to a detailed Defense News article in March that suggested Northrop Grumman consider letting go of the Avondale yard in Louisiana, citing work problems and delays, and pointing out that the head of both General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman discussed with Congress the reduction in the number of ships to be built for the Navy.

Northrop Grumman also is in the process of changing out management and its performance metrics, Thompson said in an interview Wednesday. “In the old days, it was interested in growing revenue. Now it’s interested in growing profits, and Ingalls requires a lot of investment.”

Thompson said the thought of Northrop Grumman leaving shipbuilding isn’t the same thing as losing Ingalls. Ingalls is the biggest and most modern shipyard in the United States building military ships, he said.

“Ingalls is not going away. It’s possible Northrop Grumman will, but Ingalls is not.” he said. “The Navy needs it.”

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]]> http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/04/08/analyst-questions-northrop-grummans-role-as-shipbuilder/feed/ 0 Detroit Industrial Base Expo 2010 http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/02/18/detroit-industrial-base-expo/ http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/02/18/detroit-industrial-base-expo/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:01:48 +0000 taktik(z) http://taktikz.com/blog/?p=18844 The inaugural Detroit Defense Industrial Expo, aka Defense Industry Expo, sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), will be held on March 10th & 11th. The hours of operation are from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM on both days. This is a sold out program with over ninety exhibitors displaying everything from technology to vehicles. U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command is supporting this event and we expect a large turn out from the TACOM LCMC.

Please make sure you alert and invite your TACOM / U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) customers and associates from engineering, programs, administration, and everyone associated with your business to attend the expo.

This event is for the exclusive use of the U.S. Government TACOM / TARDEC associates and NDIA Members only.

There is no registration process.

This event is located in the Michigan National Defense Corridor and Alley.

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