Munitions Standardization, Effectiveness and Safety

Develop techniques to improve operational lethality and readiness by instrumenting emerging and legacy and future tactical vehicles with available environmental monitoring technologies/sensors to record temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration exposure to ensure ammunition is viable for use once it is issued from the Army accountable…

Supports the prototyping of munitions packaging solutions in support of the ammunition industrial base. Development of novel container packing and palletization concepts that can facilitate rapid access and reconfiguration of ammunition packaging driven by the need for sustainment to meet the lethality overmatch in contested…

Conduct technology exploration that defines the interfaces and data architectures to acquire, process and transmit munitions demand signal and inventory information from firing platforms and soldier weapons aided by the on-weapon sensors and data sharing standards and protocols. Establishes the framework for common data centric solutions…

Continue sequential rough handling and accelerated aging testing of down-selected alternate vent window material. Complete IM demonstration of container lid venting in selected packing container. Characterize and down select alternate TNT formulation for demonstration in 120mm/155mm warhead. Scale-up PAX-2A Type III technology for…

Supports the technical assessment, system engineering analysis and the project management of the tactical ammunition micro-services that provide the sustained combat lethality across echelons. Continues the maturation of FY2026 prototyping efforts enhancing the digital ammunition management capabilities within the modernized Next…

Conduct the Minburn environmental test on the MCDF and verify operational status for long term Demil operations. Transition of the full rate capability to Demil Riot Control Munitions to Anniston Munitions Center. Evaluate the Reactive Armor Tile Pilot Scale Test Oven Capability to support long term demilitarization of Reactive Armor…

Transition of the capability to Demil Anti Vehicle Bomblets from Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation. Determine a depot location for the White Phosphorous Munitions Demil capability and complete the final facility design.

Initiate the fabrication of hardware and installation of the capability to Demil Artillery Projectile Smoke Canister to full rate operation. Transition of the capability to Demil to download Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation.

Conduct Emissions Testing in Support of CONUS Depot Operations to further development of Air Pollution Control Systems.

Transition of the Flechette Demil and disposal capability to a production ready status. Transition the Anti- Personnel Landmine download lines for GATOR Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation. Transition the capability for the 155mm Area Denial Artillery Munitions (ADAM) projectiles high speed download line to support the MCDF…

FY2027 planned work Strategic initiatives are focused on modernizing munitions lifecycle management through the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. This includes evaluating advanced materials, innovative components, and next-generation production techniques - such as automation, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and lean manufacturing principles - to drive improvements in cost-efficiency, safety, and sustainability. These efforts align with Army objectives while also increasing the resiliency of the organic industrial base.

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding increase due to furthering the assessment of evaluating advanced materials, innovative components, and next-generation production techniques to drive improvements in cost-efficiency, safety, and sustainability

FY2026 plans — current year Strategic initiatives involve assessing alternative materials, components, production methods-including automation, 3D printing, and lean manufacturing-to enhance cost-efficiency, safety and sustainability of munitions throughout their lifecycle. These efforts align with Army objectives, such as Long Range Precision Fires, while also increasing the resiliency of the organic industrial base.

FY2025 accomplishments Continue on-going assessments for alternative materials/components and alternative production processes to refine end item and production costs for transition to the Army's Industrial Base. Efforts align with the Army Long Range Precision Fires CFT but are not limited to load, assemble, and pack for ammunition operations, industrial base resiliency for energy and waste streams, and industrial base assessment for printed applications.

FY2027 planned work On-going assessment of alternative processes, technologies, and materials to mitigate single source and no source of supply for affected Joint Capability Portfolio Executive end-items and end-item components. Effort will include bead milling and freeze drying of nitramines, as well as novel drying of propellants.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year On-going assessment of alternative processes, technologies, and materials to mitigate single source and no source of supply for affected JPEO Armaments and Ammunition end-items and end-item components. Effort will complete titanium dioxide SPF mitigation, as well as complete artillery body flow forming assessment.

FY2025 accomplishments On-going assessment of alternative processes, technologies, and materials to mitigate single source and no source of supply for affected JPEO Armaments and Ammunition end-items and end-item components. Effort will complete titanium dioxide SPF mitigation.

FY2027 planned work Ongoing evaluation of transformational manufacturing technology across the Army's industrial base enterprise. Efforts continue to develop, design, validate and improve technologies / processes ammunition & energetic applications while influencing design considerations for production facilities. Additionally, are ongoing reclamation and regulatory compliance technology solutions for the Ammunition Industrial Base, aligning with Soldier Lethality and Next Generation Combat Vehicles.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Ongoing evaluation of transformational manufacturing technology across the Army's industrial base enterprise. Efforts continue to develop, design, validate and improve artillery load assembly, packing operations while influencing design considerations for production facilities. Printed ammunition is being evaluated and assessed. Additionally, are ongoing to examine waste and energy technology solutions for the Ammunition Industrial Base, aligning with Long Range Precision Fires, Soldier Lethality, Next Generation Combat Vehicles.

FY2025 accomplishments On-going evaluation of transformational manufacturing technology across the Army's industrial base enterprise. Continue to develop, design and prove-out improved artillery load, assemble and pack operations and influence design considerations to production facilities. Evaluate and asses printed ammunition manufacturing. Effort will continue to evaluate waste and energy technology solutions for the Ammunition Industrial Base as well as complete artillery body flow forming assessment.

FY2027 planned work Funding provides a coordinated tri-Service mechanism for the collection and free exchange of technical data on the performance and effectiveness of all non-nuclear conventional munitions and weapons systems in a realistic operational environment resulting in explosive safety effects research and testing to quantify hazards and to develop techniques to mitigate those hazards in all DoW manufacturing, testing, transportation, maintenance, storage, disposal of ammunition and explosives operations, and also to develop risk based explosives safety standards.

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding increase reflects economic adjustments.

FY2026 plans — current year Funding provides a coordinated tri-Service mechanism for the collection and free exchange of technical data on the performance and effectiveness of all non-nuclear conventional munitions and weapons systems in a realistic operational environment resulting in explosive safety effects research and testing to quantify hazards and to develop techniques to mitigate those hazards in all DoW manufacturing, testing, transportation, maintenance, storage, disposal of ammunition and explosives operations, and also to develop risk based explosives safety standards.

FY2025 accomplishments Initiate explosives safety standards development to update, modernize, and improve all safety hazard classifications, integrate explosive safety standards, integrate risk evaluation and management. Initiate explosives safety analysis and planning tools to provide methodologies to support site planning and risk assessment, provide methodologies and tools for the design of new protective construction and provide tools to harvest and validate critical infrastructure and operational condition and risk data. Initiate explosion effects testing to gain understanding of the science of explosions to improve standards and prediction tools.

FY2027 planned work Efforts will focus on utilizing critical data from extensive explosives testing and modeling to develop risk-based consequence models for explosives safety, which will undergo peer review by expert panels. The initiative aims to advance, disseminate, and apply explosives safety consequence technologies and practices to support the development of improved safety standards. This includes comprehensive testing and modeling to evaluate the impact of soil cover and other Explosives Safety Quantity Distance (ESQD) criteria for storage solutions such as Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs), with the goal of providing recommendations to enhance current standards.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Provide critical data to leverage the knowledge gained from extensive explosives testing and modeling to develop explosives safety risk-based consequence models and have these peer reviewed by panels of experts. Effort will develop, promulgate, and apply explosives safety consequence technologies and practices to better inform the explosives safety standards development community. This includes extensive testing and modeling to quantify the effect of soil cover and other explosives quantity distance (ESQD) based criteria for Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) and develop recommendations for improvements to the current criteria.

FY2025 accomplishments Provide critical resources to leverage the knowledge gained from extensive explosives testing and modeling to develop explosives safety risk-based consequence models and have these peer reviewed by panels of experts. Effort will develop, promulgate and apply explosives safety consequence technologies and practices.

FY2027 planned work Efforts will fund testing designed to mitigate the composite risk generated from interactions with ammunition and explosives. Testing results will be used to influence the update of safety regulations, ensuring the protection of personnel, facilities, and equipment while maintaining mission execution. Testing will focus on developing secondary debris methodologies for higher new storage scenarios and will demonstrate the consequences of improper ammunitions and explosives handling to provide valuable insights to the Ammunition and Explosives community. The initiative aligns with the concept of a distributed manufacturing process for energetic materials, fostering a more agile production…

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Effort will fund destructive testing of protective infrastructure designs and various ammunition handling scenarios in support of safety regulation updates to protect personnel, facilities, and equipment while still executing mission requirements. This will support the concept of a distributed manufacturing process for energetic material, promoting a more agile production option for the Army's industrial base. It will test out protective earth covered structures using a standard earth covered magazine as a basis for the design. It will also demonstrate the consequences of various ammunition handling accidents to better inform the A&E community on the consequences of handling ammunitions and…

FY2025 accomplishments Effort will fund destructive testing of protective infrastructure designs in support of safety regulation updates to protect personnel, facilities, and equipment while still executing mission requirements. FY 2025 dollars support second phase of explosives testing of a Hesco barricaded-container filled with 150 lbs of fragmenting munitions to validate the safety of personnel, facilities and equipment. This will allow warfighters to ensure quarters, TOC, and DFAC 200 feet from critical mission ammunition. Effort wll also evaluate protective construction of new equipment installed at Army ammunition and explosives production facilities.

FY2027 planned work Efforts will focus on advancing methods and tools for risk assessment to strengthen decision-making in explosive safety risk management. These innovations will improve the evaluation of munitions-related consequences and associated risks, particularly when deviations from explosives safety standards occur or when required for siting purposes.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Efforts will continue to develop new methods and tools for risk assessment to improve explosive safety risk management decisions. These developments will enhance the analysis of munitions-related consequences and associated risks when deviating from the explosives safety standards or as required for siting.

FY2025 accomplishments Effort will continue to develop new methods and tools for risk assessment to improve explosive safety risk management decisions. FY2025 efforts will develop and implement quantity distance requirements for labs and research facilities, RDT&E explosives ranges and production facilities. Effort will involve Non-Army explosive safety testing to leverage the knowledge of the other DOD Services and foreign partner nations to improve existing tools and develop new tools.

FY2027 planned work Support NATO small arms ammunition, direct fire grenade, and large caliber interchangeability group meetings, documentation and test operations to enable interoperability among our allies.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Support NATO small arms ammunition, direct fire grenade, and large caliber interchangeability group meetings, documentation and test operations to enable interoperability among our allies.

FY2025 accomplishments Will continue work to support NATO small arms ammunition, direct fire grenade, and large caliber interchangeability group meetings, documentation and test operations to enable interoperability among our allies.

FY2027 planned work FY 2027 funding will continue to support NATO and JBMOU artillery documentation, interoperability testing and interchangeability group meetings.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 funding will continue to support NATO and JBMOU artillery documentation, interoperability testing and interchangeability group meetings.

FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 funding will continue to Support NATO and JBMOU artillery documentation, interoperability testing and interchangeability group meetings.