Laboratory Information:
Naval Surface Warfare Center - Indian Head Division
3824 Strauss Ave.
Suite 107
Building D-31
Indian Head, MD 20640-5152
Website: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/indianhead
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/indianhead/workwithus/techtrans.aspx
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Navy
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Dr. J. Scott Deiter
Phone: 301-744-6111
Fax: 301-744-4423
Email: john.deiter@navy.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Indian Head Division is a unique national
resource in the area of energetic materials and chemical
processing. With the largest concentration of chemical engineers at one location within the Federal
government,
Indian Head has the capability to develop, scale up, produce, test, and provide life cycle support in
the areas of
energetic materials (propellants for rockets, missiles and gun applications, explosives for warheads)
and
specialty chemicals. Engineering support is provided for the components and subsystems in which the
energetic
materials are used. Indian Head Division is in a leadership role in the following areas: chemical synthesis
of
energetic materials (evaluation to production scales); development of any type of propellant (single,
double, or
triple base, nitramine, or composite) or explosive; processing any type of propellant (extruded, granulated,
cast,
etc.) or explosive (melt, pour/cast, pressed, PBX).
Mission of the Laboratory:
Provide primary technical capability in
Energetics for all Warfare Centers through engineering, fleet and
operational support, manufacturing technology, limited production, industrial base support, and secondary
technical capability through research, development, test and evaluation for energetic materials, ordnance
devices and components, and related ordnance engineering standards to include chemicals, propellants
and
their propulsion systems, explosives, pyrotechnics, warheads, and simulators. Provide support including
special weapons support, explosive safety and ordnance environmental support to all warfare centers,
military
departments and the ordnance industry. Execute other responsibilities as assigned by Commander, Naval
Surface Warfare Center.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Integrated Product and Process Development or Integrated Product Teams (IPPD or IPT)
- Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)
- Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement (MOU or MOA)
- Patent License Agreements
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
- Technical Assistance
- Work For Private Party Agreements
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Energetics research
- Weapons product development
- Detonation science
- Underwater warheads
- Energetics manufacturing technology
- Chemical/physical characterization
- Chemical processing/nitration
- Nitramine gun and high-energy propellants
- Extruded products
- Cartridge-actuated devices/propellant-actuated devices
- Ordnance test and evaluation
- Strategic Systems
- Weapon simulation
- Quality evaluation
- Packaging, handling, storage, and transportation
