Operation Desert Storm Environmental Monitoring Ammunition Temperatures

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SMCAC-DEV), monitored ammunition temperatures within Saudi Arabia (SA) for a period of approximately two months in support of Operation Desert Storm. The SMCAC-DEV data logger was installed on temperature sensitive munitions by instructors from USADACS. Nuclear Weapons Department (SMCAC-AST), detailed to SA. This test is the first in a series to ensure long- term reliability of fielded ammunition within SA. The following report contains test results of selected ammunition monitored during the 4th quarter of 1990 and represents the first feedback of temperature data from SA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236171

Entities

People

  • William R. Meyer

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Arabia
  • Critical Temperature
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • High Temperature
  • Instrumentation
  • Monitoring
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Solar Radiation
  • Validation

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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Oceanography.