Insensitive Munitions Advanced Technology
Abstract
This RDT&E effort will demonstrate enabling technologies needed to develop weapons in compliance with Insensitive Munitions (IM) requirements established in United States Code, Title 10, Chapter 141, Section 2389 and DoDI 5000.1. This effort will take promising technologies demonstrated at the laboratory scale and transition them into demonstration programs utilizing generic hardware based on priority munitions identified in the Program Executive Officer (PEO) IM Strategic Plans. Mature demonstrated IM technology can be transitioned, thereby decreasing their program costs and schedule risk and facilitating spin-offs to other non-compliant munitions within their portfolios. Under the Joint Insensitive Munitions Program (JIMTP), investments are focused on five Munition Areas: High Performance Rocket Propulsion, Minimum Signature Rocket Propulsion, Blast and Fragmentation Warheads, Anti-Armor Warheads, and Large Caliber Gun Propulsion. Munition Area Technology Groups (MATGs) under tri-service leadership have developed technology roadmaps for each Munition Area which are used to guide investments based on goals consistent with the DoD IM Strategic Plan. These IM technologies, alone or in combination, will be incorporated in hardware, simulating real-world munitions, to demonstrate their utility and feasibility as part of Technology Transition Agreements with PEOs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- P002_0603000D8Z_3_0400_PB_2011
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