The Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Department provides RDT&E of energetic materials and of technologies to evaluate energetic materials and ordnance. In addition, the department also provides the scientific foundation needed to determine the behavior and suitability of energetic materials for ordnance applications.

Primary Products

• Energetic materials R&D
• Technology development and transition
• Advanced energetic materials for use in insensitive munitions, thermobaric weapons, and other applications
• Test and evaluation technology development for energetic materials and ordnance
• Materials characterization
• Explosives detection technology
• Functional ground test