Ammunition and Explosives

Abstract

The report describes a method for evaluation of ammunition and explosives functional performance characteristics. Discusses preparation for test, facilities, and equipment required. Provides procedures for initial inspection, initial performance, tropic storage, transportation, handling, emplacement, functional performance, maintainability, and safety. Identifies data required and specified analysis methods. Applicable to artillery and small arms ammunition, ammunition components, demolition materiel, mines, and pyrotechnics. Limited to field testing in the tropics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 1972
Accession Number
AD0755987

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Circuit Testers
  • Demolition Charges
  • Emplacement
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • High Humidity
  • Inspection
  • Instructions
  • Maintenance
  • Munitions
  • Packaging
  • Performance Tests
  • Small Arms
  • Solar Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Software Engineering