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NSWC Indian Head, Md - NSWC IHD cast its first-ever Mk 70 propellant grain into a salvaged Mk 12 booster case, a significant step toward increasing the command’s production capacity of large solid rocket motors for national defense programs. The command’s Mk 70 Production Using Salvaged Hardware (PUSH) program reuses components from Mk 12 Terrier boosters to produce certified Mk 70 boosters for fleet readiness and training requirements. (U.S. Navy photo Released)


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