Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6001

A -- WARHEAD LOADING COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY SOL N68936-96-R-0254 POC Doreen Paul, Contracting Officer, (619) 939-9665. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division/China Lake Site (NAWCWPNS/CL) has developed newer, lower cost, more efficient, methods for loading munitions warheads. NAWCWPNS/CL is seeking to join in a multi-partner Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with qualified industrial partners to develop a cost-effective production-supportable warhead loading process that will insure a successful development and transition of the Stand-Off Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missile system pre-production warhead loading process to the production phase of the missile. CRADA partners will participate in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EM&D) and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) at the NAWCWPNS/CL. As part of the CRADA, information will be shared between contractor and government partners during the loading process development. The intent of this CRADA is to provide a true teaming environment, wherein state-of-the-art loading information is shared equally among the partners. The SLAM-ER, NAWCWPNS/CL will be directly responsible for the warhead production loading development effort, qualifying an industrial loader, and transitioning critical processing technology from development to production. The goal of this effort is to provide a ''concurrent engineering'' approach to ensure the successful production loading of the SLAM-ER warhead. All partners must enter into a joint Standard Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with China Lake and the other industrial partners. Participation shall be at no cost to the government. Background: During the 1985-86 time frame, the Navy identified the need for a land attack missile with increased standoff capability. In response to that need, the McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation (MDAC) developed the Stand-Off Land Attack Missile (SLAM) beginning 1987. The SLAM is a derivative of the Harpoon Missile and is designed to provide an intermediate range day/night air to surface weapon for use against land and in-port surface targets. The SLAM weapon system is currently in production and is flown on A-6E and F/A-18 aircraft. SLAM-ER is a Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) of the SLAM. The aim of the P3I effort is to provide an increase in system performance and reliability while maintaining the low launch platform vulnerability characteristics that are critical to Navy operations. A new warhead section has been designed and incorporates previously demonstrated Insensitive Munitions features including: an insensitive explosive fill (PBXC-129), a stress riser groove, an outgassing/inhibiting liner, a vented booster and a vented fuze. All who are interested may contact Jeff Roquemore at (619) 927-2902 (commercial) or 469-2902 (DSN) or Tim Mahoney at (619)939-7567 (commercial) or 437-7567 (DSN) for technical information and Bill Webster or Martha Harrington at (619) 939-1074 (commercial) or 437-1074 (DSN) for CRADA information. There will be an industry brief at NAWCWPNS/CL, California on 10 July 1996. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFB or RFP. It is not a commitment by the Government and is not expected to lead to contracts to be let by the Government. (0158)

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