Earmark - Insensitive Munitions Improvements, leveraging government and industry investments

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

Insensitive Munitions Improvements, leveraging government and industry investments

1 recipient will receive $5,000,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Funding supports technology development to allow for munitions to reliably fulfill their performance, readiness and operational requirements while minimizing the probability of inadvertant initiation and the severity of subsequent collateral damage to weapon platforms, logistic systems and personnel when subjected to unplanned stimuli (e.g. heating, bullet impact, sympathetic reaction etc.).

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Raytheon	$5,000		For-Profit	Tucson, AZ

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 106, Page 300

Citation Excerpt: Insensitive Munitions Improvements, leveraging government and industry investments

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007