Design and Development of PA190 and PA191 Metal Shipping Container for 60-mm MORTAR Ammunition

Abstract

This report details the development program of PA190 and PA191 metal container for the 60-mm mortar ammunition. The 60-mm mortar ammunition is presently packed in three layers: fiber tube, metal container, and wood wire bound box. The new metal containers possess a unique design that provides the same level of protection as the current pack without the need for the wire bound box. As a result, the new pack significantly reduces material and pack out costs at the loading facility. It will also provide quicker access to the ammunition, reduce weight and logistics footprint. The new PA190 and PA191 meet all performance requirements of United Nations, U.S. Department of Transportation, and Department of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA484373

Entities

People

  • Brian N Kim
  • Edward Yang
  • Jack Lam
  • Joe Granuzzo

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Containers
  • Containers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Mortar Ammunition
  • Mortars
  • Packaging
  • Shipping
  • Shipping Containers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • ballistics.