U.S. ONR Evaluates High-Density Warhead Casing Material

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) conducted tests last December of a developmental warhead casing material with explosive properties that are reportedly 3-5 times greater than those of conventional steel casings. The High-Density Reactive Material (HDRM), moreover, has the same density as...

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