General Atomic's David Penic presents at FOM2023 Boston.

1. 2023
REGAINING CONTROL IN THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN
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DOCUMENT ARE THOSE OF THE SPEAKERS AND DO NOT
NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OR POSITIONS OF ARROW
ELECTRONICS AND ITS ENTITIES.

2. DMS Resolution
Runway
Sr. Engineering Manager DMS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
DAVID
PENIC
BOSTON, MA
20
23

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DMS Resolution Runway
David Penic
DMSMS / Component Engineering Senior Manager
Engineering Services Group
David.Penic@ga-asi.com | (858) 312-4022

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Family of Aircraft
Avenger
Armed Reconnaissance , Quick Response
Gray Eagle
U.S. Army Troop Support
Ground Control Station
Block 30
Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper/SkyGuardian
Certifiable / Maritime Surveillance
700+
Aircraft Delivered
Every Second
of Every Day
There are over 70
Predator-series
aircraft airborne
worldwide.
450+
Ground Control
Stations Delivered
6.5M+ Flight Hours
90% Combat Hours
Predator/Predator XP
Persistent Regional Surveillance

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Vertically Integrated Design and
Manufacturing Operations
9,000+ Employees | 5.3M Square Feet
Composite Manufacturing
Engineering Mission Payloads & Exploitations
Manufacturing
Headquarters
GA-ASI– San Diego, CA

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Facilities Overview
El Mirage
Spanish Fork
Castle Dome
Gray Butte
Adelanto

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Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Integrated Product Team Overview
Obsolescence
Management
DMS Program
Management
DMS
Engineering
Component
Engineering
Obsolescence Management
Obsolescence
Management
• POC for all Obsolescence and DMS Parts Issues
• Identifies, analyzes, tracks, and reports DMS issues via proposals and contractor data
requirements list (CDRLs)
• Manages and executes all Last Time Buys (LTB) to provide short-term mitigation for impending
DMS

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Obsolescence
Management
DMS Program
Management
DMS
Engineering
Component
Engineering
DMS Program Management
DMS Program
Management
• Program Management
• Provides point of contact and supports briefings for GA-ASI Programs and Government Reps on
DMS issues
• Manage critical last time buy (LTB) inventory/material
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Integrated Product Team Overview

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Obsolescence
Management
DMS Program
Management
DMS
Engineering
Component
Engineering
DMS Engineering
DMS
Engineering
• Develops mitigation strategies to resolve identified DMS issues
• Executes “Quick Start” NRE activities to address emergent DMS issues
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Integrated Product Team Overview

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Obsolescence
Management
DMS Program
Management
DMS
Engineering
Component
Engineering
Component Engineering
Component
Engineering
• Executes GA-ASI’s Counterfeit Parts Prevention program
• Provides support to Engineering on new part selection to optimize part lifecycle and availability
• Supports Procurement with part shortages
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Integrated Product Team Overview

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DMS IPT
Support
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Spain
Belgium
Japan CG
Netherlands
Poland
India
Taiwan
UAE
USAF
US Army
USMC / Navy
DHS / CBP
Avenger
Armed Reconnaissance,Quick Response
Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper/SkyGuardian
Hunter Killer/MaritimeSurveillance
Gray Eagle
U.S. Army Troop Support
GroundControl Station
Block 30
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Integrated Product Team Support

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DMS Resolution Runway

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DMS Issue Strategy Development
Program(s) Impact / Material Run Out
Lead time to acquire evaluation units
Impact to software and / or hardware
Development time
NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering)
Impact to existing contracts?
If not, plan for future contracts to cover?
Funding
Reporting and Customer approval
Bench & System level
Environmental
Flight / ground
Testing
Last
Time
Buy
(LTB)
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DMS Resolution Runway

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Other Considerations
MQ-9B SeaGuardian
Do we need to procure materials at
risk in advance to reduce production
introduction lead time?
During NRE timeline, how do we
ensure that no new demand comes in
that consumes our last time buy
material and shortens our runway?

15. THANK YOU

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Contact Information
David Penic
DMSMS / Component Engineering Senior Manager
Engineering Services Group
David.Penic@ga-asi.com | (858) 312-4022
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