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A.R.M.S. announces NDIA News
NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
Joint Services Small Arms Systems
Annual Symposium 2006
May 15-18 Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM
Mr. Dick Swan, President of A.R.M.S., Inc. is honored with
The Chinn Award
The George M. Chinn Award is presented annually to honor a government or industry individual who, in the opinion of the Small Arms Division Executive Board, has made significant contributions to the field of small arms and/or infantry weapons systems. A significant contribution is considered to be a creative invention, new design or innovative concept in small arms weapons, ammunition or ancillary equipment that provides an advancement in the state-of-the-art or capability enhancement that clearly benefits the warfighting or general military capability of the United States. The Chinn Award may also be conferred as recognition to an individual who has performed sustained superior service in a career field of science, engineering, test & evaluation, manufacturing, program management, academic study & research, publishing or maintenance relating to military small arms or infantry weapons.
The Chinn Award is named in honor of Lt Col George M. Chinn, a career Marine Corps officer who dedicated his life to the study, development and refinement of machine gun mechanisms. Lt Col Chinn is remembered for his work as a gun designer and for having compiled a five volume reference work entitled, The Machine Gun.
(Courtesy of NDIA)
(Courtesy of NDIA)
The official Chinn Award with the names of recipients can be viewed at NDIA Headquarters,
2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, VA. 22201
Our President/CEO, Richard Swan, being presented Chinn Award by
NDIA V. President-Operations, Lt. Gen. Barry D. Bates (Ret.)
It was a further honor to Mr. Swan that the presentations were made simultaneously with
Maj. Allen Bootby, USMC, Recipient of
the NDIA Carlos Hathcock Sniper Award Mr. Swan, pictured gratefully addressing
the attendees for their selecting him
to receive such a prestigious award.
He also acknowledged Col. Chinn was a
personal friend, which added extra meaning
to him. He also commented that Homeland
Security issues also need to be focused on. The introductory presentation to the
550 NDIA attendees of the Lt. Col.
Chinn Award, was made by Mr. Angelo
Mancini, formerly of Frankford and
Picatinny Arsenals. Pictured are
Mr. Dick Swan, Mr. Angelo Mancini,
and Brian Fraser-Swan of A.R.M.S., Inc.
NDIA individual weapons seminar call for papers regarding ancillary equipment, selected Mr. Swans abstract titled, Sermon On The Mount. NDIA will be publishing the 21 pg. presentation for its worldwide circulation. The presentation included a brief history of the past 25 years to present, and documents and devices and weapons. The documented and photo history also included how the A.R.M.S. standard rail dimensions were first adopted by Canadian Forces, Colt and then through Picatinny as the 1913 dovetail rail and how/where they are applied today.
[^ edit this text] Sermon On The Mount
Presentation Abstract
A brief history of where and how we were mounting early aiming devices. How new mounting systems and devices evolved. How developers for fire control are governed by weapon surfaces, ergonomics, and tactics. Modularity was not always understood or practiced. Lasers were not always around, understood nor wanted. Dovetail rails were a hard sell at one time. Why weapons designers need to work with optic/laser/NV and mount makers, before, during, and after development. Why all branches of the services, must have their specific needs in fire control be addressed in common interfacing. Human engineering factors. Should we rely on electronics alone for hand held point of aim weapons? What needs to be considered for providing reliable power to future weapons is a battery the only way? Built in devices vs. field interchangeable systems. Importance of helping weapons run cooler thus longer, and keeping barrels free of direct attachment of rails and mounted devices. Helping electro optic devices run longer without failures due to weapon heat and vibrations.
"Sermon On The Mount" Presentation Booklet & DVD available. More about NDIA
NDIA was formerly called the ADPA (American Defense Preparedness Association), founded in 1912.
OVERVIEW
The Joint Services Small Arms Systems Annual Symposium, Exhibition and Firing Demonstration, Meeting the Needs of Our Joint Ground Forces in the Fight Against Terrorism and Developing the Tools for Future Combat, will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM. This symposium is a premier event where the Small Arms Communities come together for technical paper presentations, informational speakers, and exhibits of the hardware used by current and future defense organizations.
OBJECTIVE
Achieving a secure environment for the American people requires a strong resolve in the diplomatic arena and a stronger fortitude to back it up. Facing terrorist forces from MOUT to the open battlefield, American forces, both military and law enforcement alike require the best equipment available. Only through the efforts of Government and Industry focusing together on the immediate needs of current operations and lessons learned, and applying the emerging advanced technology and system integration approaches, will the tools necessary to support our warriors now and in the future be realized. This symposium seeks to bring together government and industry, manufacturers and users to support this objective for the military and law enforcement communities. (Courtesy NDIA)
NDIA Leadership
Lawrence P. Farrell, President and CEO
Barry D. Bates, Vice President-Operations (Meetings)
Dave Chesebrough, President-AFEI
Sandra Erwin, Editor-National Defense Magazine
Frederick L. Lewis, President-NTSA
James L. McInerney, Vice President-Membership/Chapters
Dino Pignotti, Vice President-Advertising
Bron P. Prokuski, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President-Business Operations
Peter Steffes, Vice President-Government Policy
Executive Committee
Tofie M. Owen, Jr., SAIC, Chairman of the Board
Hal Yoh, The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc., Vice Chairman of the Board
Thomas M. Culligan, Raytheon Company, Immediate Past Chair
Dale W. Church, Esq., Mechanical Technology, Inc.
Leonard P. Gollobin, Level II Systems
George J. Pedersen, ManTech International Corporation
Board of Directors
Jimmie V. Adams, L-3 Communications Corporation
Marilyn W. Andrulis, Maralina Corporation
Joseph Bravman, OMNISAT
Dale W. Church, Esq., Mechanical Technology, Inc.
Thomas E. Cooper, General Electric Company
Dennis M. Corrigan, American Systems Corporation (NTSA Chair)
Thomas M. Culligan, Raytheon Company
Rudy F. de Leon, The Boeing Company
Donald M. Ervine, VSE Corporation
Steven F. Gaffney, ITT Industries
Leonard P. Gollobin, Level II Systems
Robert W. Helm, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Frank F. Hewitt, ComGlobal Systems, Inc.
John D. Illgen, Northrop Grumman Simulation Technologies
Joanna T. Lau, Lau Technologies
Richard D. McConn, M International, Inc.
John H. Moellering, JM Associates
Tofie M. Owen, Jr. SAIC
Ronald S. Perlman, Buchanan Ingersoll
George J. Pedersen, ManTech International Corporation
Donald L. Pilling, Logistics Management Institute
Joe R. Reeder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Wayne Savage, Raytheon Company (PSA Chair)
W. John Stoddart, Oshkosh Truck Corporation
William R. Usher, William R. Usher Consulting (NCWG Chair)
Jane M. Walter, Booz Allen Hamilton (WID Chair)
Frank M. Weinberg, Caterpillar, Inc.
Ray C. Witter, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (AFEI Chair)
Hal Yoh, The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc.
Board of Trustees
S. Bradford Antle, SI International
Dan R. Bannister
William J. Birkhofer, Jacobs Engineering Group
Larry K. Brewer, Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
Beverly B. Byron, Byron Butcher Associates
Vincent J. Ciccone, RASco, Inc.
John Coburn, Vision Technologies Systems
V. Lee Cooper, Titan Corporation
Peter J. Corte, Orbitron Corporation
Alan Criswell, American Competitiveness Institute
Timothy B. Fleischer, Portal Dynamics
James H. Frey, Frey Associates
Mary Ann Gilleece, Holland & Knight LLP
Neil T. Gillespie, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Robert Ken Guest, KARTA Technologies, Inc.
Robert R. Harris, Armtec Defense Products Co.
Gerald G. Harvey, Jr., Lockheed Martin Corporation
C.A. "Lou" Hennies, Hennies Group, Inc.
Jeffrey T. Hueners, Chenega Corporation
Fred Jacoby, ARINC, Inc.
James E. Jardon II, Jardon & Howard Technologies
Arthur E. Johnson, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Stephen E. Kelly, Battelle
Mary E. Lacey, National Security Personnel System
James Lasswell, INDUS Technology, Inc.
John E. Longhouser, MTC Technologies
James McAleese, McAleese & Associates
George W. Miller, USAF/FM
Parker Miller, Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Carl G. O'Berry, The Boeing Company
Lewis A. "Tony" Palumbo, Raytheon Company
James L. Pierce
Thomas W. Rabaut, United Defense, LP
Bruce Roberts, Cubic Defense Applications Group
Frank Rohrback, Aerojet
Graham E. Shirley, Westland Helicopter
Lawrence A. Skantze
Hap M. Stoller, TPL, Inc.
Frederick M. Strader, AAI Corporation
Steve Talkovsky, AT&T Corporation
Jan A. Van Prooyen, Bechtel National
George Wagner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Francis M. Walton, NDI Engineering Company
Steven M. Wegener, Talley Defense Systems
Thomas R. Wilson, ATK
Owen Wormser, C3i
Austin J. Yerks, Computer Sciences Corporation
To find more information about the NDIA activities, please link to www.ndia.org
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The Dovetail Rail Dimension Standard For 25 Years.
Details are mentioned in the new Black Rifle II Book. A.R.M.S.ฎ,Inc. has mounting systems available for the M16/AR15, M16A3 Flat Top Receiver, M4, M21/14, and many more. We have mounts, rings, and adaptors to accommodate thermal, day optics, N.V., and lasers.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Contracts
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5 p.m. ET March 29, 2005
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Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, of West Bridgewater, Mass.was one of 3 companies, each one awarded a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award contract for $16,666,666 for the delivery of up to 92,877 Rail Interface Systems II (RIS II(S.I.R.)) and associated data. The DOD Announcement can be read at: http://www.dod.mil/contracts/2005/ct20050329.html
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Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, West Bridgewater, Mass., is being awarded a not-to-exceed ceiling $7,610,948 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for delivery of up to 92,877 (EA) backup iron sights II (BIS II) (#40L) and associated data ___________________________________________________ A.R.M.S.ฎ Repeat Zero Guarantee
Throw Leverฎ Mounts Why the Repeat Zero Guarantee? The spring loaded cammed lever pulls in a downward force when the lever is pushed inward, which does not disturb the windage (azimuth) normally encountered with thumbnuts, bolts, wrenches, and/or ratchet knobs, which only secure with cross force direction and varying non-repeat tension. Because the Throw Leversฎ pull down instead of across, it means positive controlled attachment not found on any other system. No threads to strip, no cross threading, ratchet wear, over tightening, crushed or dented rails when using the A.R.M.S.ฎ spring loaded attachment. A.R.M.S.ฎ Throw Leversฎ will not freeze or absorb sand and mud, like threaded and ratchet designs.
The unique force of direction and constant repeat tension guarantee on and off repeatability to a quality standard mil-spec dimensioned dovetail rail. |
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