Insensitive Munitions
Abstract
All DoD services are required to field munitions that are insensitive munitions (IM) compliant. IM compliancy is measured by the performance of munitions to six tests; Fast Cook-Off, Slow Cook-Off, Bullet Impact, Fragment Impact, Sympathetic Detonation, and Shape Charge Jet. Services are required to submit IM Strategic Plans annually delineating how they intend on executing their Service IM effort to maximize IM improvements to both new development and legacy munitions. These IM Strategic Plans, Supporting Plan of Actions, and Milestones, with funding trial, are submitted to the JROC, demonstrating each Service's commitment to the continuing effort to improve IM, for approval. In order to achieve the system's IM performance, a weapon system's developer must have new technology to apply to its poorly performing IM system. Under this program, the USMC invests in IM technology which will improve its existing munitions IM reactions and complies with the OSD mandate for maximum feasible IM compliance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 16b3bfebf0a93984836aa6d98610adf9