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P recisionStrikeDigest

2nd Issue2017

Vol.30, No.2

Affiliate, National DefenseIndus t r i a l As soc ia t ion

IN THIS ISSUEPSTS-17 Preview . . . . . . . . . . 1 PSAR-17 Wrapup. . . . . . 3 Perry Award Wrapup. . . . . . 9 Johnson Award . . . . . . . 11

We aspire to be

the premier association

dedicated to advancing

the art and science of

precision engagement

concepts and technology.

To accomplish this,

we will promote the

development of systems

and procedures in order to

locate, fix, track, target,

and attack fixed, moving,

and relocatable targets.

We recognize that

battlespace management,

the network within which

it functions, and the

adjunct command and

control requirements

are crucial to success

on the battlefield.

PSA has a global

perspective and welcomes

international participation.

VISION STATEMENT Precision Effects & Technologies —Current & Future Contested EnvironmentsBy Ginny Sniegon, PSA Programs Chair

“From Cruise Missiles Association to Precision Strike Association we have been dedicated to advancing the art and science of precision engagement concepts and technology for more than 25 years.”

The precision strike community values your participation and looks forward tohaving you and your cleared colleagues join us to share in this crucial, stimulatingand timely 27th annual SECRET//NOFORN Precision Strike Technology

Symposium (PSTS-17) on 24-26 October 2017 at the JHU/APL Kossiakoff Center, atLaurel, MD. Please register soon.

“Mr. President, your military does not scare” declared Secretary of Defense JamesMattis at the 9/11 Ceremony. Well, let me emphasize that the precision strike com-munity is prepared to help meet that mandate. This year’s theme Precision Effects andTechnologies in the Current & FutureContested Environments allows us theopportunity to pursue many of theAdministration’s challenges and prioritiesby showcasing the following critical topics:

• Intelligence Assessments…Mid East,Russia, Iran, North Korea, China + SouthChina Sea

• Hypersonic Weapons…The Threat,Offensive & Defensive Capabilities &Much More

• Defense Rebuild Priorities…MoreCapable, Lethal and Resilient Joint Force

• F-35…High End vs Permissive Fights

• Geo-Strategic Security Environment…Shaping

• Precision Engagement…Current &Future Fights

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary 3-day symposium that will feature powerfulmilitary and civilian leaders including

Major General William “Bill” Hix, USA

Rear Admiral Mark Darrah, USN

GeneralStephen “Seve” Wilson, USAF

Vice Admiral Mathias “Mat” Winter, USN

See PSTS-2017, cont. on pg. 14

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Chairman’s Column

Just a shortyear ago wewere in the

midst of a presi-dential electionand an unprece-dented increase

in threats coming from near-peers. If that were the extent of our issueswe would call ourselves lucky.

Yet today the world is in fulltumult. North Korea threatensnuclear annihilation. China contin-ues to exert dominance over theSouth China Sea. Iran continues toexert its grip across the Middle East,and Russia has successfully expandedits influence across Eastern Europe,the Mediterranean and into theMiddle East.

Our Pacific Commands are the tip of the spear facing the greatestthreats to our nation. It is vital toconnect the Precision StrikeCommunity to the Warfighter star-ing down the threat as well as theresource sponsor assigning resourcesto Warfighter needs. It is our chargeto find and develop the technologyand systems that provide ourWarfighters the means to prosecutethis new contested fight.

The Precision Strike Association(PSA) is providing a powerful forumfor the rich exchange of ideas, talentand energy between government,industry, laboratories and academiain the face of the growing threats.

This year our classified PrecisionStrike Technology Symposium(PSTS-17) theme is Precision Effectsand Technologies in the Current &Future Contested Environments.”

This event builds upon the ChangingStrategic Environment theme andthe Defense Leadership Panel’s focuson precision engagement in thefuture fight from our Precision StrikeAnnual Review (PSAR-17).

PSTS-17 promises to be a superbevent offering a challengingexchange of ideas and a front rowlook at the threats. Please plan tojoin us at this unique event! Formore information and to register,please visit our website: www.precisionstrike.org.

The Precision Strike Communityis aging, and like many aerospaceand defense sectors, we are facing atechnical expertise gap in the com-ing years as engineers and profession-als leave the workforce.

PSA events, like PSTS, offer aunique opportunity to develop up-and-coming mid-career industry andgovernment professionals in theareas of business development, cus-tomer engagement, strategy, programmanagement, and future executiveleadership.

The PSTS provides an intimateand secure setting to listen to andnetwork with senior leaders in thegovernment community, governmentlaboratories and industry as they dis-cuss, in a classified, US-only setting,the strategic challenges and direc-tion of our dynamic national securityenvironment.

The insights gained, relationshipsdeveloped and contacts developed,will over the years provide a substan-tial return on investment to mid-career employees moving up theirorganizations. I encourage PSAmembers to be deliberate in advocat-ing for and assisting in providing thisdevelopment opportunity to thenext generation of Precision StrikeCommunity leadership.

What else is going on at PSA?Our exclusive PSA Captains ofIndustry Roundtable Luncheonseries continues. USN RADM DavidHahn, Chief of Naval Research/

See Chairman’s Column, cont. on pg. 13

The Precision StrikeAssociation (PSA) held itsPrecision Strike Annual

Review (PSAR-2017) March 28-29at the Waterford at Springfield,Springfield, VA.

The high caliber of numerous relevant topics and superb speakers presented by the Precision StrikeAnnual Review Team chaired byGinny Sniegon, CAPT David“Jumbo” Baird, USN, Dave Rice,Dick Rumpf and Ken Masson resultedin a highly challenging and extremelyproductive two-day Review thatfocused on The Versatility andCapability of Precision Munitions in aChanging Strategic Environment.Highlights of PSAR-17 remain worthyof your attention and considerationand are addressed below.

PSAR-17 highlighted critical top-ics and challenges to address preci-sion strike’s way forward. Discussionswith distinguished leaders, policymakers and acquisition experts high-lighted the critical two-day event.

The speakers said maintainingdominance through technologicalinnovation in a changing strategicenvironment is key, as precisionstrike community must continue toaddress known capability deficien-cies to support advanced technologyinvestments for precision strikeengagements. They characterized thechanging strategic environment,defined the national security andnational military strategy, andaddressed the requirements, capabili-ties and challenges to support theThird Offset Strategy innovationsand initiatives undergoing develop-ment for use during anticipatedfuture conflicts.

PSAR 2017: The Versatility and Capability of PrecisionMunitions in a Changing Strategic Environment

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Precision concepts and technologyensure that the U.S. military keepsits strategic advantage, but emergingthreats continue to jeopardize thisadvantage. The United States facesever-increasing challenges to main-tain its global leadership role, as ten-sions between the United States andNorth Korea have been rising inrecent months over Pyongyang’sdevelopment of a nuclear program.

It remains imperative that theTrump Administration has the systemsand munitions it needs to effectivelydeter and decisively win future con-flicts. This will continue to requireprecision strike engagement acrossall spectrums of conflict. TheDefense Industry Team must contin-ue to focus on developing new tech-nologies for emerging capabilities,promoting innovative concepts andinvesting in critical technologicalmodernization while refining ourfederal acquisition processes.

A special feature of PSAR-17 waspresentation of the 21st William J.Perry Award that recognizes signifi-cant contributions to the develop-ment and support of precision strikesystems that have led to thestrengthening of our vital nationalsecurity interests.

This year’s award was presented to Chuck “Tooba” Kelly, a SeniorMunitions Staff Specialist for theUnder Secretary of Defense(Acquisition, Technology andLogistics), Tactical Warfare Systems,Office of Land Warfare andMunitions, on behalf of Dr. Bill Perrywho provided special remarks at theaward ceremony luncheon via video.(See article starting on page 9.)

This year’sPrecision StrikeAnnual Reviewgot underwaywith remarksfromRepresentativeRob Wittman(VA-1st District),Chairman of theSeapower and Projection ForcesSubcommittee.

He said the National DefenseStrategy is “the baseline we need tofocus on. For years we allowed thebudget to drive the strategy. Thisyear we are focused to have thestrategy drive the budget. That hasto be the scenario especially intoday’s world when one views what’shappening in Russia, the MiddleEast, the South China Sea andNorth Korea.”

Wittman said North Korea “is ontrack to develop intercontinentalballistic missiles able to delivernuclear warheads, and North Koreanleader Kim Jong Un is unpredictable.That’s the scary part.”

He added: “These things are allproblematic to the United States.We have to make some pretty diffi-cult decisions in the next year or soon what our response will be. Ourmilitary options must be on thetable. We need to know what weneed to counter the growing capabil-ities of North Korea.”

The B-21 Raider is a heavybomber under development byNorthrop Grumman. As part of theLong Range Strike Bomber program(LRS-B), it is to be a very long-range, stealth strategic bomber forthe US Air Force capable of deliver-

Rep. Rob Wittman

(VA-1st District)


ing conventional or thermonuclearweapons. Expected to enter combatservice by 2025, it will complementexisting B-1 Lancer and B-52Stratofortress bomber fleets in serviceand eventually replace these bombers.“The B-21 is essential for the strate-gic triad, as stealth is critical. Weneed this program to stay on track,on budget and on schedule,” he said.

Chief of Naval OperationsAdmiral John Richardson said thecurrent trajectory of his shipbuildingprogram gets the Navy to 355 shipssometime in the late 2030s. Wittmansaid “that is where we need to be. Iwant to make sure that happens.”

Wittman also said the US Navyrequires a dozen aircraft carriers. Hesaid the five years it takes to buildthem needs to be shortened and theyshould be constructed two at a timeto reduce costs.

As regards precision strike weapons,Wittman believes the Navy needs toreplace the Harpoon with a systemwith more range and lethality andrequires a surface-strike Tomahawk.

Acquisition reform is also onWittman’s agenda. “We need to sim-plify the process to get technology tothe Warfighter more quickly and doit in a more cost-efficient way,” hebelieves.PSA Chairman Ken Masson said

the PSAR reflected a changingmacro-environment, as noted byRep. Wittman. Masson said “it isimportant that we put the rightfocus on the military to meet thereal threats, the needs of service

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members. We must send the rightmessage to our adversaries. We haveto find ways to innovate and getcapabilities out to our Warfighters.”PSAR Annual Review Chair Dave

Rice said the speakers were selected“to show how our lethal, versatileand flexible precision weapons areused in different ways, for differentmissions and in different environ-ments.”

Next up at the podium was MajorGeneral Chris McPadden, USA,Deputy Director for Joint StrategicPlanning, J-5, Joint Staff, who saidthere was a lot going on regardingNational Military Strategy joint andstrategic planning. He said “theNMS has all the key elements of theoverall strategy, the ends, the waysand the means. The challenge is tomake it a reality.” McPadden saidthe NMS is comprised of three ele-ments: create a plan; set the vision;make it a reality; and, then assesshow we are doing.

In the first day’s keynote address,Lieutenant General Jack Weinstein,USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff forStrategic Deterrence and NuclearIntegration (A10), HQ USAF, dis-cussed how the strategic triad(ICBMs, SLBMs and bombers) arekeeping the major powers in check.

He said a new and “critical”Nuclear Posture Review is underwayas the world is vastly different thanin 2010 when the last NPR wascompleted. “As we gear up for theNPR, we must look at the value thestrategic triad brings to the fight,” he

stated. Weinstein said the UnitedStates must protect itself against: anadversary’s breakout in nuclearweapons; a breakdown in any leg ofour strategic triad; and, a break-through that can counter any seg-ment of our strategic triad.

“No one need doubt the capabili-ties of the US strategic triad, but thesystems are old and need to be mod-ernized so they work in the future.Weinstein said the B-21 Raider, astealthy long-range, heavy strategicbomber under development byNorthrop Grumman and capable ofdelivering conventional or ther-monuclear weapons is critical to thenation’s defenses.

“As we modernize, we need tomake sure that flexibility is builtinto our new systems. I am confidentwhere we are right now but we mustkeep the foot on the accelerator. Wemust hold the line,” he added.

“Our nuclear forces provide afoundational capability. Deterrenceis an investment worth every nickel,”he stated. Lieutenant Colonel Dwight “Buzz”

Phillips, USA, the Army’s strategyadvisor in OSD(Policy), Strategyand Force Development, discussedhow the Third Offset Strategyapplies to precision strike.

The Third Offset Strategy isdesigned to allow the US to main-tain technological superiority as ittransitions from one warfightingregime to another and bolster aweakened conventional deterrence.In addition to new technologies, the strategyrequires innova-tive thinking, thedevelopment ofnew operationalconcepts, newways of organiz-ing, and long-term strategies.

Ken Masson

Major General

Chris McPadden, USA

Lieutenant General

Jack Weinstein, USAF

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While the first and second offsetstrategies supported DoD well for 25years, the margin of technologicalsuperiority, particularly for guidedmunitions, is eroding. Unlike thefirst two offset strategies, the thirdrelies on commercially driven technology such as robotics,autonomously operating vehicles,advanced guidance and control sys-tems, visualization, biotechnology,miniaturization, advanced comput-ing, big data analytics and additivemanufacturing.

LTC Phillips listed the five mainbuilding blocks of future technologytrends that are important elementsof the Third Offset Strategy. Theyare: autonomous learning systems;human/machine collaboration;assisted human operations; advancedmanned/unmanned combat teaming;and, hardened networked autonomousweapons.

“The Third Offset is both tech-nology and new concepts,” he stated.“The precision strike communitymust provide the Warfighter withthe tools to astonish the world,deliver precision, win and deteraggression in the future.”Michael Herson, President and

Chief Executive Officer of AmericanDefense International, offered anindustry perspective on the evolvingstrategic environment, specificallyaddressing how much more fundingthe Pentagon can expect from theTrump Administration for precisionstrike systems purchases.

He sees “more uncertainty as thebattle for resources will continuebetween procurement, research anddevelopment and operations andmaintenance (O&M) spending.Acquisition reform will also contin-ue. As such, there will be the needfor continued engagement onCapitol Hill.” Herson believes “outof chaos comes opportunities. Intime, because of the new mindsetour leaders have, we will adapt withsome certainty.”The Defense Leadership Panel’s

topic was precision engagement inthe future fight. The session wasmoderated by Major General H.Stacy Clardy III, USMC, DeputyDirector for Force Management,Application and Support, J-8 JointStaff. The multi-service panelincluded: Major General PeterGersten, USAF, Director ofStrategic Plans, Office of DCS forStrategic Plans and Requirements,HQ USAF/A8X, Colonel (P) SteveMaranian, USA, Commandant, USArmy Field Artillery School &Chief of Field Artillery, RearAdmiral Roy “Trigger” Kelley, USN,Director, Joint Strike Fighter FleetIntegration Office, and Colonel John“Buss” Barranco, USMC, APWAssault Support and Weapons andIntegration, HQMC Aviation.

Major General Clardy said hehoped the event “advanced ourunderstanding of gaps and opportu-nities that exist for precision strike.We must get beyond development of

incremental approaches that taketoo long to mature and are too costlyfor DoD to procure in large numbers.”

Major General Gersten addressedair power, specifically weapon selec-tion for the desired effect, and howthis is accomplished across the spec-trum of conflict. “I say we’ve done aremarkable job through industrialpartnerships and acquisition to putprecision weapons on the mark. Theworld looks on us in awe.” He added:“I look for our industrial partners toassure weapons accuracy, maintainprecision, increase range and stand-off capability, ensure survivabilityand keep the price point down.”

Rear Admiral Kelley discussed thenaval vision for what the F-35 willprovide to the Joint Force. “He said“when it comes to the profession ofwar, our tools mean everything toour success. We must bring the rightweapons to the fight.” He outlinedthe current and future weapons loadfor the various F-35 variants.

Colonel Maranian discussed preci-sion fires in multi-domain battle andhow training at Fort Sill is overcom-ing some gaps identified over thepast several years. He catalogued thecurrent cannon artillery and futuresystems under development.

“Fires must be precise, responsive,effective and multi-functional. Thesetenets are time-tested and endur-ing,” he said. “The Army is continu-ing to modernize its munitions andplatforms. In the short term, we lookfor a systems life extension program(SLEP) for the Army TacticalMissile System (ATACMS) as abridge to development and fieldingof Long Range Precision Fires(LRPF),” Maranian said.

LRPF, with a range greater than400 kilometers, will eventuallyreplace ATACMS. The Army alsowants a launch pod missile containerthat holds a minimum of one missileMichael Herson The Defense Leadership Panel:

(l-r) Col Barranco, Col (P) Maranian, RADM Kelley, MG Gersten, MG Clardy

(AFSOC), dis-cussed a newconcept for spe-cial tactics inanti-access/areadenial (A2AD)environments.

The concept,he explained,involves use of a low-altitude smallunmanned aerial system (SUAS)swarm combined with a high-alti-tude balloon network.

A digital tether of up to eightorbiting small drones would providetargeting support, communications,noise decoy capabilities and weatherinformation. The drones would alsohave lethal payloads for kamikazemissions.

The balloon network, on theother hand, would be a distributedsparse array that is either ground-launched or airdropped to providecommand and control and precisionnavigation and timing (PNT). Itwould also provide jamming mitiga-tion, targeting services and resupplyof isolated special tactics teams(STTs). Smith said the balloon network could be survivable orexpendable and low cost. “A wholeday’s operation would cost less than$100,000. It could replicate what asatellite network does. That’s a reallygood savings,” said Smith.Dr. Jerry McGinn, Acting Deputy

Assistant Secretary of Defense,Manufacturing and Industrial BasePolicy, OUSD(AT&L), providedsome insight into trends for the

and is compatible with existinglauncher platforms, such as theMultiple Launch Rocket System(MLRS) and the M142 HighMobility Artillery Rocket System.

Maranian said “precision muni-tions will always be in high demandby our commanders. We must find abalance in precision, near precisionand area effects. In the future, wemust significantly increase US firescapability, lethality, and range toprovide overmatch against ouradversaries.”

Colonel Barranco discussed theUSMC’s new concept, DistributedSTOVL Operations, which seeks toprovide the Joint Force Commanderwith options in the Anti-Access /Area Denial (A2/AD) environment.It calls for distributed short takeoff–vertical-landing (STOVL) using U.S.Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIfighters. F-35Bs will operate fromshifting networks of mobile forwardarming and refueling points(MFARPs). All these sites are con-sidered “mobile” and are intended tomaintain elements of “deception anddecoy” – in keeping with the ideathat the aircraft are supposed to be distributed and difficult to findand target.Rear Admiral Mark Darrah, USN,

Program Executive Officer forUnmanned Aviation and StrikeWeapons, discussed how to advanceweapons capabilities in multi-domainenvironments as enabled by his MissionArea Lead Integrator for Surface andStrike Warfare (MALISS) program.


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He said MALISS ensures systemof systems (SoS) mission wholenessfor the Surface and Strike Warfare(SUW/STK) mission areas.Challenges include disaggregateddatabases with no common inter-preter and a culture of platformfocused resourcing and development.But he said the challenges can beovercome by maximizing the numberof systems that can access and exe-cute multiple functions using com-mon data and direct application ofautonomy across systems.

With weapons collaboration, saidDarrah, networked sensors worktogether to build a complete picture,providing increased mission effec-tiveness and lethality for platformsand weapons. “We must focus ondata needed to fill multiple roles,not the platforms,” he believes.

The second day of PSAR-17began with Colonel Eric Forsyth,USAF, PEO for Fixed Wing Programs,HQ US Special Operations Command(USSOCOM), showing what fieldedspecial operations fixed-wing tacticalaircraft are bringing to fight.

He also discussed future capabilitiesunder development. They include aSmall Glide Munition (SGM), a 60-lb tactical weapon able to be fittedon a variety of platforms, includingAC-130 gunships or unmanned air-craft systems. The munition armedwith a 35-lb warhead should beoperational this year, said Forsyth.

USSOCOM also plans to arm A-130 gunships with the SmallDiameter Bomb II, Smart 105mmartillery and a guided 30mm round.USSOCOM also expects to demon-strate a high energy laser weapon onthe AC-130J in the next 2-3 years,he added.Captain Mike Smith, USAF, Chief

of Weapons & Tactics, 720thSpecial Tactics Group, Air ForceSpecial Operations Command

Dr. Jerry McGinn

Capt Mike Smith, USAF

Vice Admiral

James Foggo II, USN

Colonel

Eric Forsyth, USAF

Rear Admiral

Mark Darrah, USN


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defense industrial base under theTrump administration.

He said challenges include “frag-ile” industrial base sectors and lag-ging research and developmentspending. But he said the companiesmaking up the US defense industrialbase “are by and large incrediblyhealthy and financially performingvery well and there is robust compe-tition in all major programs.” Vice Admiral James Foggo III,

USN, Director, Navy Staff, keynotedthe second day’s program, reachingback to his time with the Sixth Fleet to discuss precision strike fromthe sea.

Foggo showed how naval strikeforces led by aircraft carriers, surfacecombatants and submarines providelong-range sea-based strike capabili-ties. “The pillar of naval power pro-jection includes conventional strikeagainst targets ashore, integratedkinetic strikes and non-kinetic firesagainst enemy forces,” he said.

The US Navy was tasked in 2011to enforce UN Security CouncilResolution 1973, which called for ano fly zone over Muammar Gaddafi’sLibya. Operation Odyssey Dawninvolved multi-domain precisionstrikes against integrated air defensesystems, using Tomahawk missiles.

Five years later, OperationOdyssey Lightning involved strikesagainst ISIS in Libya. Foggo said theUSN provided distributed lethalityusing AV-8B Harrier II jump jetsfrom the USS Wasp amphibiousassault ship.

Foggo said “distributed maritimeoperations, stealthy operations andsimply getting more bang for thebuck” led to success in both navalstrike operations.”The Precision Engagement in the

Current Fight Panel was moderatedby Captain David “Jumbo” Baird,USN, and included: Commander

James “Sleestak” Reeve, USN, N98Air Warfare Weapons Section Head,OPNAV, Lieutenant Colonel Ryan“Thriller” Schiller, USMC, Air toGround Weapons (APW-72),HQMC Aviation, LieutenantColonel (Sel) Brian “Sloth” Baker,USAF, Air and Space InteroperabilityCouncil (ASIC), Regional Plans &Posture Division, A8XX, HQ USAF,and Lieutenant Colonel KennethBritt, USA (Ret) Office of DCS G-8, US Army HQDA.

“Sloth” Baker led off the panel,discussing precision engagement asapplied in the ongoing OperationInherent Resolve (OIR), the USAFoperation against ISIS. He alsospoke on USAF precision engage-ment trends and precision strikeweapons expenditures, noting thatsince OIR was initiated, over 51,000munitions have been expended, withJDAM comprising the majority ofOIR expenditures.

“Sleestak” Reeve offered a progressreport on the Lockheed Martin JointAir-to-Ground Missile (JAGM),which replaced the AGM-169 JointCommon Missile that was cancelleddue to budget cuts. JAGM willreplace the current air-launchedBGM-71 TOW, AGM-114 Hellfireand AGM-65 Maverick missiles.

The US Army, Navy and MarineCorps plan to buy thousands ofJAGMs. Recent milestones includeJAGM being fired from the MQ-1CGray Eagle and from the AH-64Dgunship. JAGM is intended to reach

initial operational fielding in 2018.“Thriller” Schiller offered insight

into the Advanced Precision KillWeapon System (APKWS), whichturns a standard unguided 2.75-inch(70 millimeter) rocket into a preci-sion laser-guided rocket, givingWarfighters a low-cost surgical strikecapability.

It uses semi-active laser guidancetechnology to strike both soft andlightly armored targets in confinedareas, providing greater accuracy andmission effectiveness. Already arm-ing the AH-1W, AH1Z and UH-1Y,the USMC is moving ahead withplans to integrate the BAE SystemsAPKWS II on the F/A-18A/DHornet strike fighter. Schillerdescribed the APKWS as “thecoolest weapon in MC inventory.”

Finally, Ken Britt updated PSAR-17 attendees on the wide-rangingportfolio of the Program ExecutiveOffice Missiles and Space, whichincludes the new Lethal MiniatureAerial Missile System (LMAMS),the proven Guided Multiple LaunchRocket System (GMLRS), ATACMSSLEP and LRPF Increment 1.

AeroVironment is providing theSwitchblade LMAMS, designed toprovide the Warfighter with a back-packable, non-line-of-sight precisionstrike solution with minimal collat-eral effects. The kamikaze drone isdesigned to crash into targets withan explosive warhead to increasesprecision firepower for platoon-sizedinfantry units.

The Precision Engagement in the Current Fight Panel: (l-r) Ken Britt, LTC (Sel) Baker, LTC Schiller, CDR Reeve, CAPT Baird


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The loitering munition can alsorapidly provide a powerful, butexpendable miniature flying intelli-gence, surveillance and reconnais-sance (ISR) package on a beyondline-of-sight (BLOS) target withinminutes. The Switchblade is foldedup inside a tube with wings unfold-ing once it gets airborne. It can becontrolled up to 10 km, but its smallsize limits its endurance to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the LRPF Missile willattack, neutralize, suppress anddestroy targets using missile-deliv-ered indirect precision fires. LRPFwill provide field artillery units withlong-range and deep-strike capabilitywhile supporting ground combatunits in full, limited or expeditionaryoperations.

The LRPF will replace the agingATACMS, which is impacted bycluster munition policy. The 24/7, allweather, 200-plus pound weapon willbe able to attack beyond 300 km,including area targets and point tar-gets, such as air defense batteries,missile launchers and staging areas.

The warhead will include opti-mized compliant cluster munitionswith multiple fuzing options. TheArmy is rapidly running out ofATACM unitary rounds. Increment1 LRPF would sustain and advancethe Army’s capabilities to 2050 andbeyond at an affordable cost.

In a luncheon address, Dr. PeterHuessy called for a new Iranian andMiddle East security strategy.

“2017 may be, ironically, a partic-ularly propitious time for US securitypolicy to move in a different direction

— while also preserving what is rightabout US policy and changing whatis wrong,” he stated.

“Iran’s hostile behavior is of a longstanding nature, having been initiat-ed in 1979 and continued throughthis past decade. It is not new and isnot a reaction to bad Americanactions. It is rooted in the verynature of the Iranian regime. Unlesswe face that reality, our efforts toeliminate Iran’s pursuit of bothnuclear weapons and a hegemonicrole in the Middle East will be fornaught,” he added.

“Better policy options for dealingwith Iran are available to the UnitedStates. I envision combining currentpolicy initiatives already put forwardby the new administration into acounter-Iran security policy,” said Dr. Huessy.

He believes “a serious initiative totake down and freeze the financialassets of Iran, its ally North Koreaand their terror group friends couldgo a long way to slow Iran’s marchtoward regional hegemony.”

Dr. Huessy said: “A new nationalsecurity strategy on Iran has tosquarely face the true nature of theregime. Imbedded in its constitutionis its call for revolutionary politicalIslam. And for the use of whateverviolent tools it can obtain to achievesuch ends including nuclearweapons…. If we do not, we willhave only delayed not ended theemergence of Iran as a full- fledged,nuclear armed, revolutionary Islamicstate, dedicated to our destructionand armed with the most awfulweapons every invented.”

Russian President Vladimir Putinwas on the mind of Dr. StephenBlank, a senior fellow at theAmerican Foreign Policy Council, asPutin emphatically denies allega-tions of Russian meddling in the USpresidential election.

“They have a longstanding tradi-tion of innovative tactical adapta-tion, strategic originality and a com-pletely different concept of war,which embraces not just militaryaction, but total political actionacross the entire spectrum, and thatincludes media information warfare,he said.

“The Russian government mustknow that it can’t go on in this fash-ion. Tensions that corrode the sys-tem from within will force change. Iwant to see this system taken down,”he stated.

Dr. Blank believes “democracy isthe greatest threat to the stabilityand security of today’s Russian lead-ership. What they see is an attemptby the US to refuse to accept Russia’slegitimate right to do as it pleases inworld affairs, to be a great powerwhich they believe is pre-ordained.”

Presentations regarding US foreignmilitary sales (FMS) policy was thefinal topic of discussion at PSAR-17.The U.S. Army was represented byAnn Cataldo, Deputy AssistantSecretary of the Army for DefenseExports and Cooperation, OASA(ALT). Her counterpart with theUSAF, Major General LawrenceMartin Jr., USAF, Assistant DeputyUnder Secretary of the Air Force,International Affairs, OUSAF, provided additional perspective onthe topic.

Cataldo offered an overviewregarding military sales of Army precision strike munitions, securityassistance and security cooperation.She noted that the Army is execut-

Dr. Stephen BlankDr. Peter Huessy Maj Gen Lawrence Martin Jr., USAF and Ann Cataldo

Charles “Tooba” Kelly, a SeniorMunitions Staff Specialist forthe Under Secretary of

Defense (Acquisition, Technologyand Logistics), Tactical WarfareSystems, Office of Land Warfare andMunitions, is the recipient of the21st William J. Perry Award.

The award honors Mr. Kelly’s“superb contributions to precisionstrike systems.” He is a weapon sys-tems acquisition manager with overthirty-two years of experience in theDepartment of Defense (DoD),including military service and civilservice in acquisition management.He provides expert technical analysisand recommendations on majordefense acquisition programs in theLand Warfare & MunitionsDirectorate. In this position, he isthe lead for DoD MunitionsRequirement process to produce theinventory requirements for all DoDmunitions across the MilitaryServices and the US SpecialOperations Command.

Mr. Kelly was presented the awardduring a luncheon award ceremony, ahighlight of the Precision StrikeAssociation’s Precision Strike

Annual Review (PSAR-17), whichwas held 28-29 March 2017 at theWaterford Conference Center,Springfield, VA.

The PSA’s Perry Award recognizespublic or private sector leadership orachievement that results in signifi-cant contributions to the develop-ment, introduction or support of pre-cision strike systems. It is namedafter the former U.S. defense secre-tary and precision strike weaponsadvocate.

This year marks the 21th consecu-tive year that the Perry Award waspresented to a deserving individualor team of experts who have led tothe strengthening of U.S. nationalsecurity interests.

PSA Chairman Ken Masson said“there were a number of great nomi-nees this year for the Perry Award,but in the end the choice of“Tooba” Kelly was clear.”

Masson added: “We are honoredto recognize Mr. Kelly for his manycontributions to our nation – both inservice and for ensuring Warfightershave the right precision munitionsavailable. The breadth and quality ofhis work have had a strong andenduring impact on the PrecisionStrike community providing a solidcontinuity of focus and unwaveringsupport for our nation’s Warfighters.Mr. Kelly exemplifies the warriorethos; it is a high honor to recognize


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Sea and the Middle East and as theresult of transnational terrorism.Cataldo offered to help industry nav-igate the technology transfer process.

Major General Martin describedhow “a versatile security cooperationframework with our partners is goingforward, including precision strike

FMS transactions in the fight againstISIS. “ Martin said the USAF isworking to provide emergent closeair support assets to allies and the F-35 to select foreign partners. FutureFMS transactions will involve net-work enabled operations and inter-operability. ■

ing about half of all FMS cases, government-wide, to include preci-sion strike weapons in the areas offire support (ATACMS, HIMARSand GMLRS), air-launched missiles(Hellfire), close combat tactical mis-siles (TOW and Javelin) and artillery.

She expects additional FMS casesat “flashpoints” in the South China

PSA thanks

ADI, Leidos & Orbital ATK

for sponsoring PSAR-17

“Tooba” Kelly Receives Perry Award

someone who has so selflessly devot-ed his time and effort to providingfor our soldiers, sailors airmen andmarines in harms way.”

Unable to attend the ceremony,Dr. Perry provided thoughtfulremarks via video. He said Kelly hashad “an immediate and enduringimpact on precision strike systems.His leadership has had a powerfuleffect on our country’s ability to getthe right precision munition intothe hands of the Warfighter in atimely manner.”

He continued: “The breadth andquality of “Tooba” Kelly’s contribu-tions to the Precision StrikeCommunity are a continuation ofthe highest standards set for thisaward and I am proud to have myname on his award.”

The Perry Award citation read byDick Rumpf, a PSA board member,noted that Mr. Kelly chairs the DoDFuze Integrated Product Team (IPT),leading representatives across theDepartment in analyzing issues andsolutions to help attain the goals of the

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IPT while maintaining a healthy U.S.contractor and fuze technology base.

Mr. Kelly provides guidance onmany current and future precisionstrike programs to include: the M142High Mobility Artillery RocketSystem, M31 Guided MultipleLaunched Rocket System, M982Excalibur, Hydra 70 Rocket, AGM-114 Hellfire air-to- surface missile,Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, andLong Range Precision Fires. Heassists the Military Services for thoseprograms, reviewing acquisition documentation to ensure that all the key items are in place prior tomilestone reviews.

Mr. Kelly has had a particularlystrong impact through developing,and maintaining, updating, andimplementing a DoD Fuze StrategicPlan based on collaborative inputfrom the Military Services, OSD,Department of Energy, and anIndustrial Base Panel comprised ofthe major fuze vendors.

This strategic plan is key to identi-fying potential and current issueswith fuze technologies and capabili-ties vital for DoD weapons systems,and providing recommendations formitigations to solve those issues. Mr.Kelly leads and provides oversight ofthe Joint Fuze Technology Program.

The citation states: “Mr. Charles(Tooba) Kelly is the embodiment ofthe Precision Strike credentials forthe William J. Perry Award.”

Mr. Kelly said he was “very deeply honored and humbled toreceive this award on behalf of allthe people working in the trenchesin the Pentagon” and he thanked Dr. Perry “for sowing the seeds forprecision strike.”

He offered some thoughts on precision strike. “What we need todo as a department, as an industry, is recognize what we want from ourweapons systems, the desired effects.We hit a home run when we figureout the best way to deal with a target.”

Kelly said interaction betweengovernment and industry is a “twoway street” and government can helpindustry by providing procurementpolicy that makes sense. “We needproduction capacity that helps indus-try sustain business,” added Kelly.

As regards combat in the future,Kelly said: We don’t want to justwin. We want to overwhelminglywin. We want to kick ass. The onlyway to do that is to make the stuffwe have better.”

Prior to service in the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, LtCol Kellywas a U.S. Marine Corps aviatorwho held numerous leadership andoperational billets. While he appreci-ates the large brass instrument, hiscall sign (Tooba) is actually short for“to be announced”.

Mr. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degreewith Iona College in New Rochelle,NY, and is Defense AcquisitionUniversity certified Level III inProgram Management. Mr. Kelly’sachievementsinclude a Navyand MarineCorpsAchievementMedal, twoNavy andMarine CorpsCommendationMedals, a

Meritorious Service Medal, a DefenseMeritorious Service Medal, and anOffice of the Secretary of DefenseAward for Excellence. Named afterthe former U.S. defense chief andprecision strike weapons advocate,the other winners of the prestigiousPerry Award include: Dr. Perry, thefirst recipient (1997); former VicePresident Dan Quayle (1998);RADM Walter M. Locke, USN(Ret.) (1999); The Johns HopkinsUniversity, Applied PhysicsLaboratory (2000); NAVSTARGlobal Positioning System JointProgram Office (2001); Rep. JamesV. Hansen (R-UT) (2002); TerryLittle, a well-respected acquisitionreform pioneer (2003); USAF/USN/Boeing JDAM Program Team(2004); U.S. Warriors of OperationEnduring Freedom and OperationIraqi Freedom (2005); The TacticalTomahawk Team (2006); The SmallDiameter Bomb Team (2007);Guided Multiple Launch Rocket &High Mobility Artillery RocketSystem Team (2008); U.S. SpecialOperations Command Stand-OffPrecision Guided Munitions(SOPGM) Quick Reaction Team(2009); Sniper Advanced TargetingPod (2010); Project Dragon SpearJoint Acquisition Task Force (2011);Massive Ordnance Penetrator(MOP) Team (2012), JAMS/Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Team(2013); BLU-129/B Team (2014);Dr. Paul Kaminski (2015); andJames “Hondo” Geurts (2016).■

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Scott O’Neil, previouslyNAVAIR executive director forresearch and engineering, will

receive the Precision StrikeAssociation’s 2017 Richard H.Johnson Technical AchievementAward on Wed., Oct. 25, during theorganization’s three-day PrecisionStrike Technology Symposium(PSTS-17) in Laurel, MD.

“We are honored to recognize Mr.O’Neil for his many contributions toour nation across his storied preci-sion weapons career – ensuringwarfighters always have the rightprecision munitions for the fight,”said Ken Masson, chairman of thePrecision Strike Association, an affiliate of the National DefenseIndustrial Association.

O’Neil had worked as a civilianwith the Navy for 43 years before heretired in January 2016. For 10 yearsbefore his retirement, O’Neil wasexecutive director and director forresearch and engineering of theNaval Air Warfare Center WeaponsDivision at China Lake, CA.

He currently is executive directorof the Indian Wells Valley EconomicDevelopment Corp., and the ChinaLake Alliance. He is proprietor ofS.M. O’Neil Consulting LLC, and amember of the Naval ResearchAdvisory Committee, an independ-ent, civilian, scientific advisorygroup that gives senior Navy leader-ship objective analyses in science,research, and development.

Masson credited O’Neil’s work ashaving a strong and enduring impacton the precision strike community,“providing a solid continuity of focusand unwavering support for ournation’s warfighters. Scott exempli-fies the spirit and contributions ofDick Johnson.”

The Richard H. JohnsonTechnical Achievement Award isnamed after the first recipient and ispresented annually to recognize anindividual from public or private sector for outstanding personal tech-nical achievements resulting in significant contribution to precisionstrike systems.

The trophy is awarded based onnominations received and the delib-erations of a distinguished jury ofindustry, government and militarymembers of the PSA Johnson AwardSelection Committee. Nominationsfor the Johnson Trophy are open toany US or allied individual.

During his career, Richard H.Johnson worked as an aircraft andmissile designer for Temco Aircraft,Texas Instruments, Raytheon andother defense companies. Johnsonreceived the first Johnson Trophyposthumously for leading the designor redesign of more precision strikeairframes than any contemporarydesigner.

The other winners of the presti-gious Richard H. Johnson TechnicalAchievement Award include: RobertJ. Whalen (2010); Robert H.Widmer (2011); Keith Sanders(2012); Gary Polansky (2013); ChrisE. Geswender (2014); Wade Dyerand Paul Manz (2015) and James‘Frank’ Robbins (2016). ■

Scott O’Neil Wins PSA Technical Achievement Award

PSA Holds Roundtable Luncheon

On August 24, 2017, thePrecision Strike Association(PSA) hosted a Captains of

Industry Roundtable Lunch withUSN RADM David Hahn, Chief ofNaval Research/ Director ofInnovation, TechnologyRequirements and Test & Evaluation(OPNAV N94), at the Orbital ATKWashington Operations Office.

This intimate event, classified atthe Secret U.S. Only level, provideda valuable opportunity for the Navyand Industry to candidly discussmany of the pressing challenges

affecting our nation, and how we canpartner more effectively to meetthese myriad challenges rapidly andaffordably.

PSA intends to hold additionalCaptains of IndustryRoundtables in the nearfuture. These events arelimited to the first 25 peo-ple to sign up, with one rep-resentative per company –so be sure to RSVP early soyou can participate in thesehighly valuable sessions!

Ken Masson, PSA’s Chairman ofthe Board, said: “We look forward toyour participation in PSA activities.To effectively seize the opportunityin the challenges and uncertainty

before us, it is incumbenton each of us to activelycontribute to the processof change. I encourage youto bring your ideas on howPSA can help make theroad to a stronger USsmooth and straight.” ■

RADM David Hahn, USN


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electromagnetic railgun is out of thelaboratory and ready for fielddemonstrations at the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division’snew railgun Rep-Rate Test Site atTerminal Range.

The revolutionary railgun relieson a massive electrical pulse, ratherthan gunpowder or other chemicalpropellants, to launch projectiles atdistances over 100 nautical miles—and at speeds that exceed Mach 6,or six times the speed of sound. Thatvelocity allows projectiles to rely onkinetic energy for maximum effect,and reduces the amount of highexplosives needed on ships.

The railgun shoots the high-velocity projectile (HVP), a next-generation, low-drag, guided projec-tile that can be used in different gunsystems. With its increased velocity,precision guidance and extendedrange, the railgun realizes the fullrange of the HVP’s scalable lethality.Together, both technologies willenable naval forces to address threatsin the mission areas of surface firesupport, anti-air and anti-surfacewarfare. ■

The U.S. military on April 13dropped the most powerfulnon-nuclear bomb in its arse-

nal against the Islamic State inAfghanistan, marking the first evercombat use of the massive ordnance.

An Air Force MC-130 specialoperations aircraft dropped the 21-000-pound GBU-43/B MassiveOrdnance Air Blast, or MOAB,bomb against militants affiliatedwith the Islamic State of Iraq andSyria's branch called Khorasan, orISIS-K, which operates inAfghanistan and Pakistan, accordingto U.S. Central Command.

The strike was designed to mini-mize the risk to Afghan and U.S.forces conducting clearing opera-tions in the area while maximizingthe destruction of ISIS-K fightersand facilities.

“As ISIS-K’s losses have mounted,they are using [improvised bombs],bunkers and tunnels to thicken theirdefense,” said Army Gen. John W.Nicholson, commander of U.S.Forces Afghanistan. “This is theright munition to reduce theseobstacles and maintain the momen-tum of our offensive against ISIS-K.

US President Trump previouslyordered a missile strike on a Syrianairbase April 6 in reprisal for a deadly

chemical weaponsattack by the regime ofSyrian PresidentBashar al-Assad.

Two U.S. Navy war-ships launched over 50Tomahawk cruise mis-siles at Al-Shayrat airbase, home to bothSyrian and Russianwarplanes.

President Trumpsaid the strike on theairbase was in the“vital national securityinterest of the U.S. toprevent and deter thespread and use of dead-ly chemical weapons.” It was thefirst direct American assault on theSyrian government and Trump’smost dramatic military order sincebecoming president.

The U.S. strikes —59 missileslaunched from the USS Ross andUSS Porter — hit the government-controlled base in central Syria,where U.S. officials say the Syrianmilitary planes that dropped thechemicals had taken off. The mis-siles targeted the base’s airstrips,hangars, control tower and ammuni-tion areas, officials said.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy said its

Precision Weapons at the Tip of the Spear

The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter conducts strike operations while in the Mediterranean Sea.

The MOAB is a precision-guided munition weighing 21,500 pounds, the largest non-nuclear conventional weapon in existence.


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flown bombers and fighter escorts tothe farthest point north of theKorean Demilitarized Zone by anysuch American aircraft this century.

“This mission is a demonstrationof U.S. resolve and a clear messagethat the president has many militaryoptions to defeat any threat,”Defense Department spokesmanDana White said in a statement.

“North Korea’s weapons programis a grave threat to the Asia-Pacificregion and the entire internationalcommunity. We are prepared to usethe full range of military capabilitiesto defend the U.S. homeland andour allies,” White added. ■

News Briefs

ER JSOWRaytheon Missile Systems recently

received a $8.9 million contract forflight test demonstrations of anextended range version of the JointStandoff Weapon AGM-154C-1All-Up-Round.

The Joint Standoff Weapon, orJSOW, is a GPS-guided and IR ter-minal-guidance glide bomb that cancarry a variety of warheads, includingcluster munitions, high explosivesand specially designed munitions fordestroying hardened targets.

The AGM-154C-1 is a new vari-ant being tested as a naval strikeversion of the weapon. It includes atwo-way Common Weapon Datalinkthat allows the weapon system totarget moving naval targets. It isnetwork-enabled and has a range ofmore than 60 miles.

GPS artillery

Orbital Alliance TechsystemsOperations was recently awarded a$53.6 million modification to anexisting contract for procurement ofM1156 precision guidance kits.

The modification will providePGKs for converting standard Armyunguided 155mm artillery shells intoGPS-guided munitions used by con-ventional artillery.

Work will be performed inPlymouth, Minn. and is projected tobe completed by April 27, 2020.Fiscal 2017 funds of $53.6 millionwere obligated upon award.

The M1156 PGK is a GPS guid-ance and fusing system that isdesigned to provide low-cost preci-sion-guided artillery for conventionalground units. It is a bolt-on packagethat allows for easy installation in thefield with little training required.

It has a circular error probable of10 meters or less, providing muchgreater accuracy and effective rangewhile reducing risks to friendlyforces and civilians.

Show of Force

In September, in a blisteringspeech to the United NationsGeneral Assembly, North Korea’s for-eign minister called U.S. PresidentDonald Trump “mentally deranged”and said a strike on the Americanmainland was “inevitable.”

The address was made as thePentagon announced that it had

Director of Innovation, Technology, spoke Aug. 24 toour membership about the need to collaborate earlier inthe S&T development process to inform and betterenable technology transfer to the Warfighter.

OPNAV requirements officers from N95, N96, N97,N98, and N9I will be addressing the roundtable series inthe coming months. PSA in conjunction with NDIA islooking to extend these events to the other MilitaryServices. Look for additional announcements.

Please consider supporting or becoming more involvedin Precision Strike. Connect your organizations with

Chairman’s Column, cont. from pg. 2 Precision Strike. Consider event sponsorship. The PSAsucceeds when companies get involved and people takean active role to facilitate communication on topics criti-cal to the Precision Strike Community.

Visit our website at www.precisionstrike.org

Thank you for your involvement in the Precision StrikeAssociation. We look forward to seeing you at PSTS-17!

Ken MassonChairman of the Board

Precision Strike Annual Review(PSAR-18)

Date: March 20, 2018

Location: Lockheed MartinCorporation, Crystal City, VA

This annual review will be conducted at the SECRET//NOFORN level

Sponsorships and exhibit opportunities areavailable—for more information email

[email protected] or visit our website: www.precisionstrike.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

General Seve Wilson—Air ForceVice Chief of Staff; Vice AdmiralMat Winter—F-35 ProgramExecutive Officer; Major GeneralBill Hix—Director of Strategy, Plansand Policy, DCS G-3/5/7, ArmyHeadquarters; Rear Admiral MarkDarrah—PEO for UnmannedAviation and Strike Weapons; and, ahost of 45+ additional dynamicvisionaries, intelligence and engi-neering experts, technologists, andtactical operators who will enlightenyou on strike challenges and warfarechanges. Please review page 15 ofthis issue for a full list of topics thatwill be addressed.

Highlights of featured leadershipspeakers are captured below:

• General Wilson, who presides over the U.S. Air Force Air Staff,will join us to keynote opening dayto focus on Nuclear DeterrentModernization and Strategic Stability.Earlier, we were privileged to hearfrom him when he served as theDeputy Commander, USSTRAT-COM where he planned and execut-ed strategic deterrence and globalstrike operations. He too is a com-mand pilot with more than 4,500flying hours and 680 combat hours.

• Vice Admiral Winter, a very long-time friend of the precision strikecommunity, who is the Director,Joint Strike Fighter Program, willprovide highlights of the F-35Lightning II Program. He will talkabout developing and acquiring theF-35A/B/C – the next generationstrike aircraft weapon system for theNavy, Air Force, Marines and manyallied nations. He has served opera-tional, acquisition, and flag toursengaged with precision strike

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weapons of critical importance toour Nation.

• Major General Hix, who serves asthe Director of Strategy, Plans andPolicy, Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 Army Headquarters, informsthe Army senior leader decisionmaking process to meet anticipatednational security requirements. Hisresponsibilities focus on developing,articulating, and advancing strategy,plans, concepts, and policies thatshape the geo-strategic security envi-ronment. He earned the SpecialForces and Ranger Tabs, the CombatInfantryman Badge (with Star) andother key badges.

• Rear Admiral Darrah, currentlyserving as the PEO for UnmannedAviation and Strike Weapons, hasaddressed the precision strike com-munity on many occasions. Heplans to address Innovations for theNext Generation Strike Capabilityand will focus on weapons that mustbe able to strike diverse targets fromall domains. Darrah has been recog-nized with numerous achievementawards including the Packard,Admiral Perry, and Association ofOld Crow’s Awards, as well asnumerous Service Medals.

Other not to miss topics of discus-sion at PSTS-17 will focus on rivet-ing technologies, innovations,requirements, challenges, and specialoperations and tactics that are thefocus of today’s national security initiatives on Capitol Hill, at thePentagon, in the Middle East andelsewhere. An awesome 90 minutebriefing will be presented byAdmiral Scott Swift’s IntelligenceOfficer that will focus on CounteringChina’s Competitive Advantage—specifically related to the SouthChina Sea. Further, both luncheonspeakers are always most insightful

and very popular with precisionstrikers. If you represent the U.S.Government (Civilian and ActiveDuty), Industry, Small Business orAcademia, you definitely should beengaged in this symposium. You areguaranteed to gain valuable insightsthat will prove to be very valuable in your future endeavors.

Again, the precision strike com-munity is honored to be host for a great educational experience tonumerous Midshipmen from the U.S.Naval Academy’s Weapons &Systems Engineering Departmentand other departments.

And, please be aware that theNinth Richard H. Johnson TechnicalAchievement Award will be present-ed during the Luncheon Ceremonyon 25 October to Scott O’Neil—pre-vious NAVAIR Executive Directorfor Research and EngineeringNAWC-WD—who always ensuredthat our Warfighters had the rightprecision munition for the fight. ■

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Aerojet Rocketdyne

American Defense International, Inc.

BAE Systems

CarterMcClean, LLC.

Cypress International, Inc.

Dynetics, Inc.

Elbit Systems of America

Ellwood National Forge Company

Gawertova Ltd

General Atomics

Harris Corporation (Former Exelis)

Honeywell International

Kaman Precision Products

L3, Fuzing & Ordnance Systems

Leidos

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lone Star Aerospace

Marotta Controls Inc.

MBDA, Inc.

Mercury Systems

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Orbital ATK

Raytheon Company

RIX Industries

Systima Technologies Inc.

Systron Donner Inertial

Textron, Inc.

The Boeing Company

The Johns Hopkins University AppliedPhysics Lab

Theissen Training Systems, Inc.

Williams International

If your company name is missing, please email: [email protected]

PRECISION STRIKEASSOCIATIONCORPORATE MEMBERS

Please Join Us for One of the Best Technology Symposiums of Its Kind!

PRECISION STRIKE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (PSTS-17)

Precision Effects & Technologies in the Current & Future Contested Environments

24-26 October 2017THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY KOSSIAKOFF CENTER - LAUREL, MD

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Participate in Not-to-Miss Sessions

Joint Staff (J-2) Intel Assessments—Middle East, Russia, Iran, North Korea & China

Defense Leadership Panels on Precision Engagement in the Current & Future Fights

Joint Industry/Government Session on Offensive & Defensive Hypersonic Capabilities

USSOCOM & AFSOC briefs on Special Operations & Tactics to Support the Warfighter

U.S. Pacific Fleet Intelligence Officer’s Awesome Detailed South China Sea Pitch

Join in Showcasing Critical Warfighter Needs

• Administration’s Defense Rebuild Priorities

• Hypersonic Weapon Threat

• Targeting Support for Future Warfare Engagement

• Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

• Electronic Warfare—Future Direction/Programmatic Impacts

• Lessons of America’s Victory in the Cold War

• Strategic Capability Development—Creating the Future Force

• Nuclear Deterrent Modernization & Strategic Stability

• Innovations for the Next Generation Strike Capability

• Navy’s Future Anti-Ship Capability

• F-35 in the High End vs Permissive Fights

• Shaping the Geo-Strategic Security Environment

• SOF Precision Strike Effects & Digitally Aided CAS in the Battlefield

• Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons

• Advanced Technologies & Upcoming Developments—National Labs Session

• Challenges and Opportunities for Mobile Missile Defeat Technology Development

• Land Based Anti-Ship Capabilities from Long Range

• Unique Challenges and Innovative Solutions for Maximum Impact

• Radical Islamic Terrorism

• Navy Requirements Deep Dive Panel

Special Award Ceremony

9th Richard H. Johnson Technical Achievement Award

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