1. Product Manager Clothing Individual Equipment Personnel Airdrop Overview APBI 2007 10 MAY 2007 The Soldier: America’s Most Deployed Combat System MAJ TJ Wright APM, Personnel Airdrop Systems todd.j.wright@us.army.mil

2. Page 2 Agenda  Purpose  PEO Soldier Organization  Industry/Government Partnering  PM-CIE Solutions  ATPS Program Status  T-11 QPL Process  Modified Commercial of the Self (COTS)  Developmental Effort

3. Page 3 Purpose To provide interested manufacturers and suppliers an overview of PM CIE near term initiatives and long term product developments within the Personnel Airdrop arena

4. Page 4 Project Manager Soldier Weapons DPM Soldier Weapons Project Manager Soldier Equipment DPM Soldier Equipment Chief of Staff Program Executive Office Soldier Congressional Affairs Liaison Officers DASC PM Individual Weapons PM Crew Served Weapons PM Clothing & Equipment PM Sensor & Lasers PM Soldier Survivability PM Air Warrior PM Land Warrior Business Management Strategic Communications Systems Integration Admin & Program Resources Contracts Management PEO Director Rapid Fielding Initiative Project Manager Soldier Warrior DPM Soldier Warrior Operations Logistics Fielding CONUS Iraq Afghanistan Operations & Plans DPEO PEO Soldier CSM Confidential Assistant Executive Officer (XO) Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant As of 08 Sep 06

5. Page 5 Industry/Government Partnering  Information Sharing –Update industry on PM CIE airdrop programs –Make industry aware of product development process –Leverage industry’s expertise and capabilities –Listen to industry’s concerns  Near Term opportunities (2007-2010) – MC-6 production – T-11 production – Military Freefall Developments

6. Page 6  Once requirements are received by PM-CIE  Acquisition process begins  Acquisition strategy is determined based on:  Requirements  Technology maturity  Life Cycle Costs and Joint Interoperability  Approaches available to find solutions to a requirement  Modified Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products  Developmental programs  Technology Insertion/Product Upgrades Personnel Airdrop Solutions

7. Page 7 Status of ATPS program  Canopy Release Assembly inadvertent release incident –Eielson AFB, AK: 11 Mar 07 –OT revealed a design flaw under operational conditions  CRA incident affects –T-11 Operational Testing halted after 241 of 3,289 jumps –MC-6 operational use ceased  Path forward –Abandon current CRA design –Redesign the T-11 harness –Incorporate Capewell CRA

8. Page 8 MC-6 Path Forward  System integration effort to incorporate new harness  Test new configuration to prove the redesigned harness assembly  Modify current production contracts to incorporate new harness design

9. Page 9 T-11 Path Forward  Conduct Developmental Testing (DT) to prove system integration and reliability  Conduct Operational Testing (OT) to achieve required system reliability  Obtain approval for Full Rate Production  Award Full Rate Production Contracts

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11. Page 11 T-11 QPL Process  Quality Products List (QPL) –Sources Sought Synopsis published Dec 06 –Interested manufactures must request the TDP and sign NDAs –Interested manufactures submit samples on their own initiative  Pre-Production Review –First session held in Feb 07 –Second session to be held once the TDP for harness assembly is finalized

12. Page 12 Modified COTS  EAAD – Soldier Enhancement Project (SEP) –Military variant of a commercially available Automatic Opening Device –Testing and Procedure Validation completed in Apr 06 –Full Rate Production Decision obtained Sep 06 –Contract was awarded in Mar 07 to purchase 1,500 systems in FY07 and FY08  Parachutist’s Oxygen Mask (POM) - SEP –Market Survey completed Dec 06 –RFP to be published in 4QFY07 –Testing scheduled to commence 1QFY08  Technology exists in the commercial market place for improvement of all personnel airdrop systems –Available Commercial Products –Leverage Industry’s Capabilities

13. Page 13 Modified COTS  Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (ARAPS) –Use commercially available main parachutes and container systems capable of meeting Aerial Infiltration requirements  ARAPS Requirements –Must provide for increased jumper exit weight (up to 450 lbs) –Operation altitude ranges from 3,500 ft to 25,000 ft MSL –Static Line and MFF deployable –Provide a lift to drag ratio of 3 to 1 –Reduced opening shock at exit altitude –Improved flight characteristics and landings  Anticipate program initiation in FY08

14. Page 14 Under Development  Military Freefall Navigation Aid –Uses heads up to display to aid in navigation while under canopy –Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) continues in 2007 –System can be mounted on Gentex PM HALO and Advance Combat Helmets –System will be integrated with Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System Mission Planner (JPADS-MP) –System Development focus is on software and user interface –Developmental Program to start in FY08

15. Page 15 POC List Product Manager - Clothing & Individual Equipment 10170 Beach Road (Bldg 325T) Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5850 LTC John Lemondes – PM - CIE Comm (703) 704-1465, DSN 654-1465 john.lemondes@us.army.mil Mr. Al Dassonville – Deputy PM - CIE Comm (703) 704-3828, DSN 654-3828 al.dassonville@us.army.mil Project Manager - Soldier Equipment 10170 Beach Road (Bldg 325) Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5850 COL John McGuiness – PM - SEQ Comm (703) 704-3322, DSN 654-3322 john.mcguiness@us.army.mil Mr. Steve Pinter – Deputy PM - SEQ Comm (703) 704-3324, DSN 654-3324 steve.pinter@us.army.mil MAJ T.J Wright – APM for Personnel Airdrop Comm (703) 704-4968, DSN 654-4968 todd.j.wright@us.army.mil Mr. Takis Blanas – Team Leader Personnel Airdrop Comm (508) 233-6356, DSN 256-6356 panagiotis.blanas@us.army.mil Mr. Al Lamb – Project Director MFF Parachutes Comm (508) 233-5893, DSN 256-5893 al.lamb@us.army.mil Mr. Dave Roy – Project Director Static Line Parachutes Comm (508) 233-5198, DSN 654-5198 david.francis.roy@us.army.mil Product Manager - Clothing & Individual Equipment Personnel Airdrop 15 Kansas St (Bldg 3, R-235) Natick, MA 01760

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18. Page 18 Production and Fielding Quantities MC-6

19. Page 19 Production and Fielding Quantities T-11