Transportability Testing of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Evaluation Division (SMCAC-DEV), has been tasked by the U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM), AMCPM-AT-T, Redstone Arsenal, AL to test the army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in various shipping configurations and modes. Shipping configurations consisted of: six equivalent mass missiles blocked and braced in a boxcar; four mass equivalent missiles in a Military Van (MILVAN) secured to a load and roll pallet (LRP) with commercial web straps; four inert missiles secured to a flatrack with metal strap; and four secured to a military M871 semitrailer with nuclear straps. Containerized modes of transportation were subjected to rail, road, and Shipboard Transportation Simulator (STS) tests. Accelerometer data was recorded for all rail impact tests, the road hazard course, and the washboard course.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA236263

Entities

People

  • A. C. Mcintosh Jr.

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Classification
  • Impact Tests
  • Instrumentation
  • Munitions
  • Peak Values
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Road Tests
  • Security
  • Shipping
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Missile Defense Systems.