FOREIGN INTEREST Officials from the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Norway gather to observe a live-fire demonstration in October 2015 at Grafenwoehr. In Phase IV of the smart munition qualification process, live fire demonstrations verify guidance algorithms and fire control interface between the PGK and foreign systems.


to market PGK to the NATO coun- tries. Tis joint cooperation has led to successful demonstration, which will validate its robustness and interoper- ability and could serve as a solution to the partner nation’s correction fuze requirement for 155 mm artillery.


5. Finally, all the test data will be com- piled for final analysis and the results provided for acceptance by the partner nation.


CONCLUSION Such cooperation in a PA provides the means


for partner countries to reduce


technical risks and assess exportability of U.S. defense articles and services in a competitive foreign market. For indus- try to have an opportunity to market its product in a live-fire environment with the appropriate country representatives is a huge benefit. It will help the country’s decision-makers to observe the defense product’s performance and then work toward submitting an official request to purchase the product and services.


Te PGK fuze delivers a decisive and pre- eminent capability on today’s battlefield


where collateral damage is unaccept- able. PM CAS continues to collaborate with partner nations with approval from DASA(DE&C) and USASAC to evalu- ate PGK’s compatibility, performance, operational safety and suitability with foreign 155 mm munitions and artillery systems to advance foreign military sales with partner nations.


Exporting PGK by working with indus- try and the various stakeholders within the U.S. government will enable coali- tion partners to gain a precision tool that will strengthen partnership and continue cooperation for weapon and platform compatibility.


For more information on the Security Assis- tance Management Manual and the policy memorandums issued by the Defense Secu- rity Cooperation Agency, go to http://www. samm.dsca.mil/.


MAJ. KENNETH B. FOWLER is the


PGK assistant product manager for PM CAS, Picatinny Arsenal. He holds a B.S. in criminal justice from South Carolina State University. He is Level I certified


in program management and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.


MR. JACKS GEORGE is the international project officer for PM CAS. He holds an M.S. in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in elec- trical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has more than 10 years’ acquisition experience and is Level III certified in engineering. He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.


PM CAS has developed a five-step process that can be tailored by any PEO with programs that need to integrate with a foreign platform.


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