THE 36TH ANNUAL GUN & AMMUNITION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION, %ARMAMENTS FOR RAPID DEPLOYMENT, TECHNOLOGIES AND CHALLENGESM

Notice Date

March 16, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

22201

E-Mail Address

Click here for the conference POC Derek Jenks. (djenks@ndia.org)

Description

36th ANNUAL GUN & AMMUNITION SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION APRIL 9 -- 12, 2001 San Diego CA EVENT # 1590 POC Derek Jenks 703 247 2582 The 36th Annual Gun & 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 current environment for the worldwide defense establishment is characterized by reduced budgets, which 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. For More information on the conference and its agenda go to www.ndia.org or the weblink provided below.

Web Link

Click here for the conference web page. (http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?~Brochure~159)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010320/SPMSC005.HTM (W-075 SN50G4P4)