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Chili cook-off competitors turn up the heat

Friday, February 08, 2013
A finalist from last year’s Picatinny Master Chef competition is getting fired up and ready to start cooking again for the upcoming Chili cook-off.

Picatinny commanding general visits ammunition plant

Friday, February 08, 2013
The Joint Munitions Command hosted the Program Executive Officer for Ammunition, Brig. Gen. John J. McGuiness,during a two-day trip.

3D technology holds promise of huge savings in military purchasing

Friday, January 25, 2013
By adopting the "technical language" of private industry, the Army stands to reap tremendous savings in time and money.

Seeking improved gunner protection

Friday, January 25, 2013
The Target Behavior Research Laboratory at Picatinny is studying how Soldiers react to an armored protection turret with a modified design.

Picatinny scientists find solution for testing body armor

Friday, January 11, 2013
Armor plates made of ceramic, a form of glass, can be brittle and prone to cracking. So what's the best way to test them?

Harris named Army Product Manager of the Year

Friday, January 11, 2013
Lt. Col. Terrece Harris has fielded and sustained critical counter-IED systems.

Fort Bliss Soldiers fire near-precision artillery rounds

Friday, December 14, 2012
Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, became the first troops to fire the Army’s upcoming near-precision projectile, the XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit.

Collaboration key to producing safer, effective smoke grenades

Friday, December 14, 2012
Soldiers know the value of smoke grenades in various scenarios, yet the grenades contained potentially harmful chemicals.

M2A1 machine gun upgrade offers greater safety, lethality

Friday, November 30, 2012
The M2A1 was recently named one of the Army Greatest Inventions.

Civilian emergency response teams provide auxiliary support

Friday, November 30, 2012

Local students get hands-on exposure to science

Friday, November 16, 2012
Outreach programs are designed to interest students in pursuing technical fields.

PEO Ammunition wins prestigious Defense Department award

Friday, November 16, 2012
PM CAS devised a strategy to streamline purchasing to ensure an adequate supply of ammunition.

Wounded Warriors take aim in specialized deer hunt

Friday, October 19, 2012
Three Wounded Warriors with a passion for deer hunting were provided with a special opportunity through Hunters Helping Heroes.

Power lines on Picatinny scheduled for upgrades

Friday, October 19, 2012
Operations are under way to upgrade six electrical transmission towers located on Picatinny Arsenal property

Top Picatinny officers earn quality process "black belts"

Friday, October 19, 2012
Lean Six Sigma is a process to eliminate waster and reduce variation in outcomes.

Outreach exposes students to technical careers

Friday, October 19, 2012
As part of an effort to promote interest in technical careers, a chemical engineer from Picatinny Arsenal recently met with students to answer questions and convey a flavor of what it’s like to be an engineer.

Picatinny caputures four of Army Greatest Inventions

Friday, October 05, 2012
Last year, the Picatinny community placed six out of 10 winners for the 2010 calendar year, its best showing ever.

Picatinny EOD Soldier receives Purple Heart

Friday, October 12, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua A. Johnston received the Purple Heart Sept. 20 at the Lindner Conference Center for wounds received in action on Dec. 9, 2007 in Iraq.

Departing general reflects on acquisition, Picatinny highlights

Friday, October 05, 2012
Brig. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux will be leaving as Program Executive Officer for Ammunition for a new assignment in Afghanistan.

Recycling artillery rounds creates cheaper, safer rounds

Friday, October 05, 2012
Picatinny munitions experts have developed a process to recycle a family of used artillery shells to create less expensive, more realistic and safer training rounds.

PM Soldier Weapons celebrates 20th anniversary at Picatinny

Friday, September 21, 2012
First organized under another name in 1992, Project Manager Soldier Weapons has to become one of the most vital project management offices in the Army.

Picatinny scientists seek safer pyrotechnic delay system

Friday, September 21, 2012
Safer environmental chemicals in devices such as hand-held flares are the goal, but scientific challenges won't make the goal easy to achieve.

Picatinny remembers 9/11

Friday, September 21, 2012
Representatives of the Picatinny community gathered on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks for a solemn wreath ceremony.

Army-Navy share gun expertise at Picatinny

Friday, September 21, 2012
Army and Navy personnel are finding synergy by way of the Armament University at Picatinny

Energetic waste disposal can be moving target

Friday, September 07, 2012
With shifting regulations and advances in science, Picatinny Arsenal must be nimble in disposing of waste associated with developing munitions.
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