Desert Environmental Test of Ammunition and Explosives

Abstract

The Army Environmental Test Procedure describes the techniques for determining the capability of military ammunition and explosives to withstand all known conditions in the desert which might have significant effects on the performance characteristics of the ammunition. The methods are described in general terms for preparing, conducting, recording, and reporting desert environmental testing of ammunition and explosives, to include; artillery and small arms ammunition, ammunition components, demolition materiels, mines, pyrotechnics, and ignition systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 13, 1970
Accession Number
AD0875604

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Components
  • Artillery
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Containers
  • Detection
  • Environmental Tests
  • Explosives
  • Ignition Systems
  • Photographs
  • Shipping
  • Shipping Containers
  • Small Arms
  • Small Arms Ammunition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.