IM and Q-D Rules: An Analysis by French Club MURAT

Abstract

The potential user of IM (or MURATs) is not only expecting an increase of platforms survivability during war time, but also a reduction of logistic constraints during peace and crisis time. It's then essential to take into account the improved safety properties of IM when establishing these constraints. After a recall about the present situation concerning the standardization in the field of IM, or MURAT in France, the different regulations followed by the main Forces are analyzed, to better describe the possibilities offered by introduction of IM or MURAT into service. It comes out of this analysis that reductions of Q-D may be reached by different ways: (1) the transition of 1.1 or 1.2 munitions to 1.2 u.r, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.6 munitions, which is not possible in the same terms according to the followed regulation (NATO, US or France); (2) or case by case, the analysis of the real effects produced by IM or MURAT in accidental situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA498065

Entities

People

  • Daniel Bochand
  • Georges Querol
  • Jean G. Goliger
  • Jean Isler
  • Joel Ferron
  • Louis Picard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Classification
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Instructions
  • Law
  • Munitions
  • Propelling Charges
  • Regulations
  • Shaped Charges
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Transitions

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