SOF Munitions

Abstract

This program element provides for the advanced engineering operational system development and qualification efforts related to SOF-peculiar munitions and equipment. Develops Insensitive Munitions (IM) technology and evaluation in accordance with statutory requirement set forth in Chapter 141 of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2389 (includes bullet impact, fragment impact, sympathetic detonation, fast cook off, slow cook off and shaped charge test). Testing is in accordance with the United States Special Operations Command IM Strategic Plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
1160481BB_7_0400_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY 2010 None. FY 2011 None. FY 2012 Increase of $1.500 million will support the statutory requirement to provide IM testing for the safety of USSOCOM unique ammunition. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
Service Agency Name
United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ammunition
  • Budgets
  • Canada
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elements
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Military Standards
  • Munitions
  • Shaped Charges
  • Standards
  • Sympathetic Detonations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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