Navy Announces New Material to Make Warheads Even Deadlier
- Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:34pm by
Liz Klimas
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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced this week that it has developed a new material for warhead casings that will increase the lethal effect and likelihood of hit on an enemy target.
This material — high-density reactive material (HDRM) — would, according to an ONR press release (via Science Daily), replace steel without compromising strength or design. HDRM integrates explosives with the warhead casing and allows for chemical release after impact, increasing its lethal effect.
(Office of Naval Research)
“Recent testing and demonstrations have consistently shown that the new casings can be integrated into naval missiles and are durable enough to withstand both high acceleration of missile launch and the forces exposed to during the detonation event,” said Dr. Clifford Bedford, ONR’s energy conversion program officer, in the press release announcement August 10. “The HDRM fragments can penetrate a target’s skin, followed by a rapid and sustained combustion/explosion.”
The press release states that HDRM has the strength of aluminum alloys but the density of steel, which is important for existing weapons to maintain accuracy of a hit.
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Comments (75)
Uriel
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:00pm“Navy Announces New Material to Make Warheads Even Deadlier”
Uh, … Why?
When’s the last time we bombed an actual enemy? (oh Libyans, sure … Al Qaeda, no, never, never.)
Does this pass muster under our Rules of Engagement?
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:10pmAnother weapon our government will use against American citizens when the Black Revolution is launched.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:34amOh boy! More death from government!
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 8:46amGhostOfJefferson
Deterrent. No one has used any of the deadly weapons we’ve developed since WWII. You have no evidence to present otherwise so stop with the keyboard cowboy comments.
Report Post »CulperGang
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:03pmUriel you said it right. Time to use weapons for what they were intended for: Enemy combatants. Annihilate and leave. “War” is now nothing more than a leveling of civilians NOT the actual aggressors. The mightiest army and we didn’t wipe the CHIcoms out in Nam. We haven’t wiped out Jihadist, oh come on …the will is not there. A handful are making millions/billions, that is what these so called ‘wars of freedom” are really about.. War has now been debased to making money: bought with BLOOD of US soldiers. The US army is not the defender of “freedom” for US citizens, it is merely a “world police” for the Bilderbergers. An abuse of the US military by the politicians. Time to remove abusive politicians. They are dregs of humanity.
Report Post »Chris
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:14pmSorry to disagree with you all, but anything to keep our military ahead of those who want us dead is a good thing. I want our military to have every possible advantage over our enemies or potential enemies. My uh-why response is to why would they reveal it.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:20pmPrecisely — Our weapons are really for deterrent – a little known just recently revealed fact came out last year that Russia planned a nuclear strike on China and that the Nixon admin threatened the Soviets with a full scale retaliatory strike and mind you…. we were not friendly at all with China at the time…. the Soviets backed down.
Quit frankly we should’ve carpet bombed the entire Tora Bora region with low yield tactical nukes after 9/11 and destroyed the entire region, it would‘ve been a firm show of strength to the terrorists and the world that we just don’t play games, there would‘nt have been a 10 year way there and most likely Saddam would’ve been far more willing to surrender and have the US and Allies go into Iraq and remove him as well. People complain about how bad we were for dropping the two nukes on Japan, but when you look at the long dragged out wars in Iraq/Afghan, it might’ve been better just to have gotten it over and done with, using a few small nukes… the world hates us now anyway, so dropping them 10 years ago would’ve have made the world hate us anymore, we would’ve saved near 5,000 US soldiers lives and over a trillion in spending. The terrorists would all be hiding in their caves dying of radiation poisoning and the world would be a lot safer then it is today.
Report Post »57states
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 5:56pmWW3 is right around the corner
Report Post »Middle Finger
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 8:29pm@capitalismrocks: That is why Nixon could always go to China! I also agree on the use of a nuclear resonse after 911.
Report Post »ChicagosMonster
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:00am@Capitalismrocks
The fact that you advocate using nuclear weapons against a country with no military, air force, or navy makes me sick.
Your avatar makes me doubly so. Please, never seek office.
Report Post »beentheredonethatsoiknow
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:45pmI hope this stuff never gets into the hands of the Obama administration!
Report Post »rightwinglefty
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:20pmMaybe we can give this technology to The Chinese in a gesture of peace and friendship. What a wonderful notion that would be. Order another Peace Prize for Obama.
Report Post »Soothsayer
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 8:09pmI bet you it will not even dent a liberals head though.
Dkoonz
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:11amNow that is funny.
Report Post »BrotherWill
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:02amOr Ron Paul cultists.
Report Post »Gorp
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:16amAnd if it does penetrate there’s nothing in there to hurt anyway. It will just make a huge sucking sound from the vacuum being filled.
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 4:15amSecond that!
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 7:47pmThis how new commerical products come about. How much nano technology was referenced in this project.
Report Post »MUDFLAPS
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:28pmWow something that will never get past the ovamit administration.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 7:02pmwow..great stuff..can I get this in hand grenades…
Report Post »Tony Sanchez
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 5:26pmWe need handheld EMP dischargers so that I can destroy my neighbors stereo when it gets too loud!
Report Post »tvr54
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:04pmLOL, i here that brother.
Report Post »tvr54
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:06pmLOL, I here that.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 1:10amI have a small custom homemade tesla coil that you neighbor would hate.
Report Post »Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 8:38pmLol!
Report Post »Knight Commander
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 5:03pmThe way to peace is to prepare for war….
Report Post »tvr54
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:07pmI second that.
Report Post »Whiskey One Seven
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 4:34pmSi vis pacem, para bellum. Correct you are.
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:50pmThe recent announcements by the military involving new weapons systems is due to a request by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to get these new weapons completed sooner rather than later. There are a few more weapon systems that I can not share right now that will be announced in the coming months once the final testing is completed. I know of two that are game changers and when announced it will rile up the Chinese.
Report Post »designbyinspiration
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:57pmThat is almost always a good thing. I’m a out 100% sure we will never attack China or Russia, but not so sure about the inverse. Good to hear, thank you.
Report Post »leary1
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:41pmI hope we can give this technology to Israel, you know …to…a…test it….yea thats the ticket !!!
Report Post »Wes Hardin
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:13pmThey used our DIME weapons to slaughter the Palestinians.
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:51pmIf by “Palestinians” you actually mean “rocket launching, explosive vest wearing, homicide bomber, women and children targeting, PLO/Hamas/Hezbollah terrorists” then you are right. If you meant something else then your probably an anti-Jewish bigot. After reading some of your other posts, it’s obvious your some kind left-wing bigot or troll.
Report Post »Rob in Katy
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:57pmQuestion about Palestine:
When was Palestine founded?
Who was the first ruler/president/shah or Palestine, or one prior to Arafat?
What was the name of the Palestine currency? Who’s picture was on it?
What is the native language of Palestine?
Oh, that’s right there never was a state of Palestine!
Report Post »Chris
Posted on August 14, 2011 at 12:19pmRob, how about the fact that the so-called West Bank is made up of Sumaria and JUDEA. Hmmm. wonder what the origin of the name Judea is?
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:36pmI think we should make them more fun, too, by soaking them in pig fat first. Just sayin’.
Report Post »Falcon11
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:33pmCan we deploy them along the Mexican border?
Report Post »Kaoscontrol
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:07pmWe didn’t sell it to China….Barry, Hillary and Bill GAVE it to the Chinese in exchange for campaign donations.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:06pmWe’ll never develop it, when the “super committee” fails to reach a consensus, it will be part of the D.O.D. cuts. They’ll sell it to the Chinese to fund Obamacare.
Report Post »planotexan
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:57pmMy question is ‘why do we make this a news story?‘ Wouldn’t it be better to keep this under wraps and surprise the recipients…perhaps common sense is only a Texas thing.
Report Post »InversionTheory
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:07pmIf this is what we ADMIT to having, imagine the stuff that’s classified.
Report Post »MonroeFan
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:28pmMight as well add the launch code for the missiles as well. Loose tongues sink ships… but I guess that doesn’t happen any more.
Report Post »eagle2715
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:52pmReleased probably because countermeasures are innefective, or we want someone to build a countermeasure system to this so it leaves it vulnerable to another type of weapon system…..
It’s “loose lips sink ships” BTW…
Report Post »Qoheleth
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:50pm@Inversiontheory: absolutely correct. There are leaks, unfortunately, but generally the stuff that’s put out there is either one- or two-generations ago technology or things like this that, even if you know the general idea, you still don’t know how to make it. The constituent materials and manufacturing process; now _that’s_ what you need to keep under wraps.
Report Post »ed1066
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:34pmLet’s hope the administration allows the military to actually use these to win the war in Afghanistan, instead of making our soldiers go door to door with empty rifle chambers trying to “win hearts and minds”…
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:21pmIf they don’t lose it.
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:15pmThat’s why America kicks ass…we have the best toys
Report Post »Revere2
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:12pmI think Iran should swallow a few!!
Report Post »Conservitive Ticker
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:06pmSounds like the perfect ordinance for the Falcon HTV-2, Load them up, and make them disappear.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:55pmloadem’ up, the middle east is waiting.
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 7:56pmAmen.
Report Post »aerorepairo
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:54pmIsn’t this the stuff that they use on their Carrier Killers munitions?
Report Post »bobcattf5
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:49pmthe chinese sold it already
Report Post »bobcattf5
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:48pmTo bad the Chinese already sold it!!!!
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:44pmSweet.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:51pmWe used a “delay” element for the fuzes in Mk-82 (500 pound) and Mk-84 (2000 pound) bombs so they would detonate after penetrating so many levels of a building.
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