The Navy wants next-generation munitions, so it’s spending millions on innovation hubs

Updated: June 2.Replenishing munitions stockpiles doesn’t end with simply producing more of them. There are persistent challenges with mixing, manufacturing, integrating and discovering new energetic materials—the chemical compounds that make up explosives, propellants, and munitions. On Thursday, the Navy broke ground on a new facility to help. The Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub is meant to furnish lab space where companies can test new tech, such as high-performance comput