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The ARO-supported Energetic Materials Basic Research (EMBR) Center would like to invite you to attend a government and industry transition Workshop and Technical Exchange program from November 18th – 20th at Purdue University. The purpose of this event is to share the technical results generated within EMBR and the seedling projects that together make up the ARO-supported Energetics Basic Research Center (EBRC).

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Industries.

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Even Purdue’s globally renowned experts aren’t immune from geeking out over fighter jets, catapult takeoffs and blazing afterburners. A group of faculty and staff were invited by the U.S. Navy to a jaw-dropping and informative day this summer aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

Imagine you’re driving to work on a rainy day, when a distracted, reckless driver hits your car out of nowhere. With a “boom,” an air bag deploys faster than you can blink your eyes to save your life.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) — Researchers at Purdue University, with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have filed a patent disclosure to develop solid fuels for rotating detonation engines. The project was awarded in collaboration with the AFRL Regional Network – Midwest, headquartered at Purdue. The Midwest Network is a new science and technology ecosystem that brings together academia, industry and government agencies to advance research and technology critical to the Air Force mission.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) hosted a first-of-its-kind energetic materials talent showcase that connects students and postdoctoral researchers interested in energetics careers with employers across the defense community.

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in its third year, much attention has been paid to the West’s diminishing stockpile of weapons. Manufacturers have scrambled to increase production—or in some cases, restart production—of weapons that have proven vital to Ukraine’s defense. Dire warnings have been issued that we are rapidly depleting weapons stockpiles that our own military might require. At the same time, there are concerns that industry is not positioned to meet the increasing demand for rocket engines, driven in part by plans to produce large numbers of hypersonic weapons.

Purdue University has always had a resolute focus on serving those who serve our country, and its commitment to national security is paramount as a land-grant university. Purdue is now further strengthening its endeavors as a thought leader for national security and defense by announcing Defense Innovation, its newest Purdue Engineering Initiative (PEI).

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) recently recruited a new faculty member who uses lasers and high-speed imaging diagnostics to capture and measure energetic materials — explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics — as they move and transform, providing the crucial insights needed to develop efficient, next-generation fuels and propulsion systems.