MIL-STD-1660 Test of XM87 and XM88 Volcano Mine Pallet

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 and Engineering Center (SMCAR-AEP), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, to design, fabricated, and test a metal pallet for the PA113 Volcano Mine Cannister. This engineering report contains the results of the MIL-STD-1660 pallet testing sequence of the palletized PA113 Volcano Mine Cannister. As a result of these tests, recommendations to strengthen the pallet and modify the PA113 bundling procedure evolved. Keywords: Land mines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA207182

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  • A. C. Mcintosh Jr.

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  • Defense Ammunition Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Compression
  • Containers
  • Design Criteria
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Land Mines
  • Munitions
  • Pallets
  • Platforms
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shock Tests
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

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