MIL-STD-1660 Test of 40mm Standard Pallet and Top-Lift Adapter

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS) evaluation Division (SMCAC-DEV), has been tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development Engineering Center (ARDEC), SMCAR-AEP, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ to design, fabricate, and test a metal pallet for the 40mm ammunition container. This report contains the results of the MIL-STD-1660, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads, testing sequence applied to the 40mm ammunition container. The results of these tests indicate that the pallet unitization designed satisfied the testing requirements. Keywords: Standard pallets, Top-lift adapters, 40mm ammunition containers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA207021

Entities

People

  • A. C. Mcintosh Jr.

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adapters
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Containers
  • Classification
  • Containers
  • Design Criteria
  • Drop Tests
  • Frequency
  • Impact Tests
  • Munitions
  • Pallets
  • Security
  • Shock Tests
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering