An Australian Insensitive Munitions Policy: A Working Paper Prepared for the Australian Ordnance Council

Abstract

This report has been prepared in response to a request from President, Australian Ordnance Council (PAOC), for a working paper to serve as a basis for derivation of an Australian policy on Insensitive Munitions (IM). IM are defined and the background studies confirming the operational and strategic benefits are summarised. Overseas service/user policies are described, particularly those of the US Navy which has the most clearly defined IM policy. Ten questions from PAOC dealing with background issues, priorities, possible cost penalties and methodology for meeting IM guidelines, Australian production capabilities and current and future R & D, implementation timescale and impact on munition exports and collaborative programs are answered. Policy options are presented followed by a summary and recommendations for implementation such that the potential benefits from IM for Australia's defence preparedness and self-reliance can be achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207950

Entities

People

  • Louise M. Davis
  • Robert J. Spear

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • General Purpose Bombs
  • High Explosives
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions
  • Plastic Bonded Explosives
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies