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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
Self-Inerting Munitions |
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| Amount Requested: $4.5 million |
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| Funding will be used to support work for Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. at the University of Rhode Island on the development of self-inerting explosive materials. The majority of US casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan have been from roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) made from munitions leftover from previous conflicts. The self-inerting munitions project will lead to a new generation of explosives that can be chemically altered to make them inert if they are not needed or fail to explode. This would significantly reduce the threat of American munitions being used against our own soldiers and would improve safety for civilians in combat zones. Not only will this work go towards supporting higher education in the Second District, but it will also stimulate the creation of technically skilled jobs for graduates from URI and other regional colleges and universities. | |
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Recipient's address: Malcolm Pirnie Inc.,104 Corporate Park Drive, White Plains, NY 10602 0751 and University of Rhode Island, Kingstown, RI 02881 |
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