Earmark - Micro-Detonics for Miniature Weapons

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Micro-Detonics for Miniature Weapons

3 recipients will receive $2,701,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Initiated development of the technology to enable fabrication of integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) fuzing and micro-explosive initiators. Base materials and processes for in-situ fabrication of the micro-explosive material were investigated and developed. Micro-explosive materials resulting from candidate processing methods were analyzed and tested. The best processes was adopted and integrated into the MEMS fabrication sequence. The fabrication process, including the incorporation of micro-explosive material into a MEMS Fuzing/Safe & Arming chip, was demonstrated.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
INDIAN HEAD DIVISION NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER	$0		Federal	INDIAN HEAD, MD
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA	$2,701		Public Educational Institution	COLUMBIA, MO
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK	$0		Public Educational Institution	COLLEGE PARK, MD