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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated as of 4/28/21. All times are in EDT.

Time

10:00 - 10:05 am

Opening and Administrative Remarks

Thomas Harward
Lead Technologist Fuze & Safety Devices, Advanced Systems, Raytheon Technologies

10:05 - 10:15 am

NDIA Opening Remarks

MG James Boozer, USA (Ret)
Executive Vice President, National Defense Industrial Association

10:15 - 10:45 am

Keynote Speaker

Charles “Chuck” Kelly
Senior Munitions Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Office of the Secretary of Defense

10:50 - 11:15 am

U.S. Army Aviation and Missiles Center S&T Strategy

Mark Etheridge
Electronics Engineer, Fuzing & Ignition Systems, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center

11:20 - 11:45 am

Navy S&T Strategy

John Hughes
Electronics Engineer, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division

11:50 am - 12:15 pm

Air Force S&T Strategy

George Jolly
Technical Advisor, Air Force Research Laboratory

12:15 - 12:35 pm

Networking Break

This is an opportunity for attendees to network virtually with each other.

12:35 - 12:55 pm

Design of a Test Methodology to Simulate Rain Environments

Richard Johnson
Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center

1:00 – 1:20 pm

Wireless Power Transmission and Communication for Remote Fuzing

Thomas Hartmann
Research and Development Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories

Ian Sobering
Sandia National Laboratories

1:25 - 1:45 pm

Micro Firing Set: Optically Charging, Communicating with, and Triggering a Capacitive Discharge Unity (CDU) Firing Set

Mark Onuigbo
Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

Thomas Hartmann
Research and Development Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories

1:50 - 2:10 pm

High Schok Modeling of Fuze Components

Chris Cao
Mechanical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

2:15 - 2:35 pm

Binary Trial and Statistical Analysis Methods for Electro-Explosive Device Characterization

Ashley de Lotz
Senior Initiation Systems Engineer, Defence Ordnance Safety Group

Michael Hicks
Statistical & Mechanical Modelling & Simulation Specialist, Defence Ordnance Safety Group

2:40 - 3:00 pm

Detonation Transfer Reliability - Axial and Angular Alignment Evaluations Using a Neyer Statistical Sensitivity Approach

David Pray
Energetic Components Engineer, Excelitas Technologies

3:05 – 3:25 pm

Exploding Foil Initiator Development

David Pray
Energetic Components Engineer, Excelitas Technologies

3:25 - 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Thomas Harward
Lead Technologist Fuze & Safety Devices, Advanced Systems, Raytheon Technologies

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated as of 4/28/21. All times are in EDT.

Time

10:00 - 10:05 am

Introduction & Administrative Remarks

Thomas Harward
Lead Technologist Fuze & Safety Devices, Advanced Systems, Raytheon Technologies

10:05 - 10:30 am

U.S. Army Armaments Center S&T Strategy

Robert Alston
Electronics Engineer, Fuze Division, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center

10:35 - 11:00 am

Sandia National Laboratories Capabilities & Mission

Shane Curtis
Senior Staff Member, Sandia National Laboratories

11:05 - 11:30 am

DoD Joint Fuze Technology Program (JFTP)

Lawrence Fan
Fuze Program Manager, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division

11:35 am - 11:55 am

Sensing for Small Unmanned Systems

Caitlyn May
Sensing for Small Unmanned Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division

12:00 - 12:20 pm

Novel 2nd Environment Sensor for Next Generation Weapons

Matthew Grubbs
Design Engineer, L3Harris, Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Inc.

12:20 - 12:40 pm

Networking Break

This is an opportunity for attendees to network virtually with each other.

12:40 - 1:00 pm

Low Voltage Polymer Multi-Layer (PML) Capacitor Development and Characterization

Joshua Dye
Electrical Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories

1:05 - 1:25 pm

New Fuzing Solutions for Improved Safety and Operational Capabilities

Max Perrin
Chief Technical Officer, JUNGHANS Defense

1:30 - 1:50 pm

Cannon Caliber Fuze Setter Overview

Tyler Wilson
Electronics Engineer, U.S. Army

1:55 - 2:15 pm

High Voltage Fireset Component Behavior at Elevated Temperatures

Chris Cao
Mechanical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division

2:20 - 2:40 pm

Exploration of Enabling Technologies for Hypersonic Embedded Fuzing

Caleb White
Research & Development Mechanical Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories

2:45 - 3:05 pm

Conformal Antenna Design for Proximity Fuzes

Dr. Simsek Demir
Chief Executive Officer, PRF Research and Development, Inc.

3:10 – 3:30 pm

Software Defined Radio for Medium Caliber Applications

Viktor Bana
Electronics Engineer, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Center, Armaments Center

3:30 - 3:40 pm

Closing Remarks

Thomas Harward
Lead Technologist Fuze & Safety Devices, Advanced Systems, Raytheon Technologies

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