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Frontier Performance Polymers

Novel Insensitive Munitions Solutions

 

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Frontier utilizes its design and simulation capability as well as polymer material expertise to develop unique insensitive munitions (IM) technologies to improve the safety of ammunitions. Frontier's IM technology focuses on designing unique and novel venting mechanisms that are incorporated into low melting polymers or eutectic alloys to release the internal ballistic pressure once it exceeds a certain threshold pressure.  Frontier has collaborated with the ARDEC's engineers and its integrated product teams (IPT) during the past three years to develop various IM concepts and produce prototypes for slow and fast cook-off tests and ballistic performance evaluations.  Frontier has developed or is developing the following IM solutions for the Army:

  • Redesigned medium caliber cartridge case to meet IM requirements
  • Development of novel venting for round and square ammunition metal containers
  • Development of lightweight composite container with enhanced IM capabilities
  • Development of shoulder fired rocket launcher IM
  • Development of 25mm IM cartridge case
  • Development of 40mm M168 IM case
  • Enhancement of handheld signal IM