Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP)Independence, MO

Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Company

NDIA SYMPOSIUMMAY 14,2003

NDIA SYMPOSIUMMAY 14,2003

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HistoryHistory

26 December 1940 - Ground Breaking

12 September 1941 - First Round

11 October 1941 - First Railcar Load

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MissionTo provide America’s Armed Forces quality ammunition To provide America’s Armed Forces quality ammunition

for training, maintaining and sustaining combat for training, maintaining and sustaining combat power -- safely, on-time, economically and in an power -- safely, on-time, economically and in an environmentally responsible manner, maintain a environmentally responsible manner, maintain a viable, reliable and responsive Small Caliber viable, reliable and responsive Small Caliber Ammunition production capability to meet the Ammunition production capability to meet the services’ crises response demands.services’ crises response demands.

VisionVisionTo maintain and improve the LCAAP as the premier To maintain and improve the LCAAP as the premier

ammunition production facility in the Department of ammunition production facility in the Department of Defense and across the industry.Defense and across the industry.

Lake City Mission & VisionLake City Mission & Vision

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5.56mm 7.62mm

Caliber .5020mm

M200 M855 M856 M193 M196Blank Ball Trace Ball Trace Saws Saws SCAMP

M82 M80 M62 M62 M118LR M852 M276Blank Ball Trace OHF Special Match Dim Ball Trace

M1A1 M33 M17 M8 M20 M962 Blank Ball Trace API API-T SLAP-T

PGU-27/B PGU-28/B M56A4 M220 M55A2 TP SAPHEI HEI TP-T TP

Families of AmmunitionFamilies of Ammunition

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Production HistoryProduction History

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KOREA1950-1953

VIETNAM1966-1975

WWII1941-1945

Remington ArmsOlin

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Plant Capabilities reduced through the 80’s

Plant Capabilities reduced through the 80’s

• Bulding 3A• 20mm cases• Phased out late 70’s

• Building 4• 5.56mm conventional manufacturing• Phased out by 1989

• Buildings 139/142• M505 Fuse assembly• Safety issues• M55 series demand

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Lake City in 90’s typical of Industrial Base Lake City in 90’s typical of Industrial Base

• Plant operating at less than 20% capacity• 5.56mm largest volume• 7.62mm and Cal.50 no long term major requirements

• Army push to reduce assets• Sell used equipment• ARMS initiatives

• Reduced maintenance funding• Building needing repair• Excess equipment being used for replacement parts

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Consolidation Plan thought the answer Consolidation Plan thought the answer

• Plan agreed and funded by the Army in 1996

• $6M+ approved• 3 year plan

• Plan consolidated three production buildings into one

• Building 3 to remain open• 20mm operations to Blg 3 & close Blg 65• 7.62 operation to Blg 3 & close Blg 2

• Plan implemented in 1997 through 1999

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Current requirements with Replenishment exceed capacity

Current requirements with Replenishment exceed capacity

• Plant operating at 3/8/6• Blgs 1 & 3 • Blg 2 largely occupied by Links

• Little equipment and facilities available for use

• Old production lines not equipped• Buildings need major infrastructure repair

• 7.62mm and Cal 50 future requirements strong

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Lessons learnedLessons learned

• Things always change

• Once capacity is gone; very expensive to replace

• Older ammunition systems still have place in today’s Army

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