
Upgraded Aerojet Rocketdyne Insensitive Explosive Successfully Tested by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for General Purpose Bombs
"While the BLU-110 and BLU-111 general purpose bombs have been in service for decades, making these munitions safer for our warfighters to handle is a shared goal of the military and industry," said
The upgraded explosive underwent extensive testing by both
"In this program, we formulated the plastic-bonded explosive utilizing our experience with detonation physics and high-performance energetic ingredients that are uniquely processed to provide insensitivity," said Aerojet Rocketdyne Engineering Fellow
The
Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release: distribution unlimited. Approval: 96TW-2018-0023
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