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Lawmakers Look Into Advanced Energetics for Munitions

Frank Wolfe

Friday, March 24th, 2023

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Lawmakers Look Into Advanced Energetics for Munitions

Northrop Grumman’s Graphite Epoxy Motor-63 (GEM-63) fires for its first qualification test at the company’s Promontory, Utah, test site on Sept. 20, 2018 (Northrop Grumman Photo)

Last month, the Energetics Technology Center (ETC) briefed 15 House members on its proposal to revitalize and revolutionize energetics for the U.S. military, including a ramp-up of production and use of CL-20 and the development of even more advanced energetics to build numerous smaller munitions with more firepower. House members who attended all or part of the Feb. 8 briefing included members of the House Armed Services Committee, like Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who also chairs the GOP-created House Select…

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