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May 23, 2017

United States Patent Office announced today the issuance of Patent No. 9,658,026 (Application 13/949,849) entitled Explosive Device Utilizing Flux Compression Generator (FCG)

Enig Associates, Inc. (“ENIG”), the inventor and developer of the Magnetohydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEMTM), and more recently Hybrid Electromagnetic Gun (HyGUNTM), was awarded today a U.S. patent entitled Explosive Device Utilizing Flux Compression Generator (Patent No. 9,658,026; Application 13/949,849) (“FLUXGENTM”).
December 4, 2015

ENIG Presents at AFRL Commercialization Catalyst Conference

At the Commercialization Catalyst conference at Tech Town III (Dayton, OH) on 4 DEC 2015, AFRL Executive Director, Douglas Ebersole and AFRL/SB Director, William Harrison, presented their visions for collaboration between AFRL scientists and engineers (S&E), industry partners, university leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs.
August 12, 2015

U.S. Air Force Awards Contract to ENIG for Multi-scale Dynamic Characterization Methods for Composite Structural Reactive Material Systems

ENIG, in collaboration with SRI International (Menlo Park, CA), has been selected and awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Munition Directorate (RW), Eglin AFB, to develop a modeling methodology with predictive and inferential capabilities to address the mechanical limits of structural reactive materials (SRMs) using subcritical mechanical material responses, (i.e. pre-reacted state).
February 25, 2015

U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC) Awards Contract to ENIG for Multiple Hit Performance of Small Arms Protective Armor

ENIG, in collaboration with SRI International (Menlo Park, CA), has been selected and awarded by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDED) to develop a modeling methodology with predictive and inferential capabilities, specifically to address the challenges of designing body armor for the warfighter. These challenges include the ability to resist realistic multiple impacts from burst fire even
November 24, 2014

Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Leadership Invites ENIG President to Participate in the Army Science Planning and Strategy Meeting on Lethality and Protection

The Office of the Director, Dr. Thomas Russell, invited ENIG President, Eric N. Enig, to participate in a roundtable discussion at the Army Science Planning and Strategy Meeting on Lethality and Protection being held on December 3-4, 2014 at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD).
July 8, 2014

Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Selects ENIG for Advanced Hypersonics Launch with Award for Hybrid Electromagnetic Gun (HyGUN) Concept

ENIG, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control (LMMFC) (Dallas, TX) (NYSE:LMT), has been selected by DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO) and awarded by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Aberdeen, MD) to develop a Hybrid Electromagnetic Gun (HyGUN) technology, which will provide advanced warhead designs with a means of delivering such designs using an accelerating system base upon electromagnetic energy.
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