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14 -- MICRO-MUNITIONS SOL D100-277 DUE 062496. Contact Point, Richard E. Schwartz, 703/845-2179. Under a joint OSD/Army task, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is studying potential new battlefield armaments that could affect DoD planning for the 21st Century. One set of candidates consists of small precision-guided munitions (Micro-Munitions) that could be fired from personal or crew-served weapons. Targets could include personnel, gun ports, or soft elements of hard targets such as fighting vehicles. There are no restrictions on exact size, specific weapons, or technical approach, although compatibility with existing or planned U.S. weapons would be desirable. IDA's interest is in the feasibility of developing such munitions within reasonable cost and schedule constraints. The information desired includes the functional description, size, type, weight, payload, range and time of flight of such munitions, the types of targets or target elements against which they could be employed, the expected performance described in some appropriate measure of effectiveness, and any restrictions, known likely countermeasures, or other qualifications on use. A rough estimate of development time and cost should be included. It would be helpful if funding could be given by type of appropriation (e.g., 6.2, 6.3, etc.). Order of magnitude production cost estimates are desired for 4-year buys of 50,000 and 250,000 per year, assuming good commercial practice for facilitation, ramp-up, etc. Data are requested 30 days from the date of This CBD announcement. Responses should be sent to: Dr. Richard E. Schwartz, Institute for Defense Analyses, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1772. IDA routinely handles and carefully protects proprietary information. Submissions are entirely voluntary and no reimbursement will be made to responders. Questions or requests for clarification should be directed to Dr. Schwartz at (703) 845-2179, Fax (703) 578-2813, E-Mail rschwartz@ida.org. (149)

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