Fuzing and Precision Products
Jerry Ricketts
Overview
• Basic Competencies Across Product Lines
− Prime DoD contractor
− Focused areas of specialty: explosive assemblies, high precision
sensors, and ruggedized design for harsh environments
sensors, and ruggedized design for harsh environments
− Specialty electronic and mechanical design and manufacturing
• Facts
− World’s leading provider of bomb fuzes
− Approximately 300,000 square feet including:
• Middletown - Manufacturing / Engineering / Admin.
• Orlando - Manufacturing / Engineering / Range Operations
− 400 employees
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MH-60R
Product Lines
Bomb Fuzing
Missile Fuzing
SLAM-ER
JPF
F15 w/JDAM
F18 w/Missiles
Guardian Mirror
Measuring
C130
Memory
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Sales Mix
2013 SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
2013 SALES BY END MARKET
Business base:
• 2 bomb platforms
• 10 active missile platforms
• Several development programs
Growth opportunities:
• Sales to U.S. Navy
• Direct commercial sales
• Measuring Systems
• UAV small weapon platform
Memory 5%
Missile
Fuzing 15%
Commercial 2%
Military 98%
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Diverse Customer Base
• JPF
• JPF
• Tomahawk
• Maverick
• AMRAAM
• Measuring Products
• JAASM
• ATACMS
• Memory Products
• Memory Products
• Harpoon
• SLAM-ER
• Measuring Systems
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Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF)
• Sole source dual-site long-term production contract
• Fuze programs typically last for decades - JPF production was
authorized in 2004
authorized in 2004
• Over 160,000 units delivered to the U.S. and 26 other nations
• Large long-term backlog in excess of $100 million
• Significantly improved producibility and field reliability
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JPF - Field Reliability
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JPF Lot Acceptance Test Reliability
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New Technology and Opportunities
• The U.S. Navy does not have a bomb fuze
with the advanced capabilities of the JPF
with the advanced capabilities of the JPF
• The JPF or a variant is a good solution for
the Navy
the Navy
ü Already in production
ü Low cost
ü High reliability
ü The JPF is already integrated with the
F/A-18 and F-35
F/A-18 and F-35
• Kaman is aggressively pursuing this
opportunity
opportunity
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New Technology and Opportunities - Fuzing
• Transition Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) from development
to production
to production
• Supporting Raytheon in successfully transitioning Pyros into a
production program
production program
PYROS ESAD Fuze
Raytheon Pyros Munition
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• Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology being
incorporated into “Ammunition” Fuzes
incorporated into “Ammunition” Fuzes
• A Dramatic Reduction in Size of Fuzing Enables New Technology
Insertion into Smaller Munitions
Insertion into Smaller Munitions
New Technology and Opportunities - Fuzing
40mm Grenade Safe & Arm
~Ø32mm (1.26 inches)
MEMS
Safe & Arm
~5 x 5mm
(0.2 inches x0.2 inches)
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New Technology and Opportunities - Sensors
• Measuring “On Condition Maintenance” Equipment Monitoring
• Sub-Sea Equipment
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Summary
• Sole source position on technologically superior, high volume JPF
program and multi-decade missile fuze programs
program and multi-decade missile fuze programs
• Blue chip customer base across three product lines
• Strong, multi-year backlog provides high level visibility
• Pursuing new technologies and opportunities to drive growth
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