NATO Pallet with Javelin Missiles, MIL-STD-1660 Tests

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV) conducted tests in accordance with MIL-STD-1660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads" on the NATO pallet with Javelin missiles. The NATO pallet was manufactured for the Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture Office, Orlando, Florida. The Test Units were loaded to the correct weight of 660 Ibs. The tests accomplished on the Test Units were the stacking, repetitive shock, edgewise-rotational drop, incline-impact, forklifting, and disassembly tests. The unitization procedures were provided by DAC, Transportation Engineering Division (SJ MAC-DET).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429210

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Containers
  • Design Criteria
  • Disassembly
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Guided Missiles
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Pallets
  • Shock Tests
  • Standards
  • Straps
  • Transportation Engineering

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