36TH ANNUAL GUN & AMMUNITION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION

Notice Date

November 15, 2000

Contracting Office

National Defense Industrial Association, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201

ZIP Code

22201

E-Mail Address

click here for POC of this conference (djenks@ndia.org)

Description

The 36th Annual Gun and Ammunition Symposium & Exhibition provides an international forum for the exchange of technical information and ideas, development plans and technology of present and future gun and ammunition systems and related integration technologies. The objective of this years conference is Armaments for Rapid Deployment, Technologies and Challenges. The current environment for the worldwide defense establishment is characterized by organizations. These tightened budgets, in turn, dictate reduced force structures, reductions or delays in weapons development funding and reduced training tempo. The threat environment is characterized by multiple simultaneous regional conflicts which require smaller, flexible forces. At the same time, defense establishments must maintain the capability to engage in the more traditional major conflict which may threaten their national security. This combination of factors -- small regional conflicts, major conflict concerns and reduced funding -- challenges the user and development communities to maintain and even enhance the overall force effectiveness of this reduced force structure. In this restricted funding environment, the challenge to the user and development communities is to provide weapons systems which exhibit increased effectiveness, improved affordability, enhanced user friendliness, increased flexibility and multi-role capability and reduced support and maintenance loads. The challenge is a difficult, multi-faceted problem. Solutions must address this multiplicity of factors. The objective of this symposium is to provide a forum to present and discuss weapon system programs, investigations and technologies which offer the potential to enhance force effectiveness while, at the same time, fit within the tightened budget constraints. Understanding the environment and user needs is an increasingly important factor in defining parameters for system development and enhancement. As a special invitation, we encourage members of the worldwide user community to participate in the presentations for the purpose of communicating needs, shortfalls, initiatives and strategy factors for maintaining and enhancing force effectiveness.

Web Link

Click here for more information about this meeting. (http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?~Brochure~159)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001117/SPMSC002.HTM (W-320 SN5067K8)