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AOP 39 : 2010

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GUIDANCE ON THE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS (IM)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-01-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2010

Publisher

NATO

1. INTRODUCTION
2. AIM
3. SCOPE
4. DEFINITIONS
5. METHODOLOGY OF IM ASSESSMENT
6. IM ASSESSMENT INFORMATION AND REPORT
7. IM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
ANNEXES
A. DEFINITIONS
B. APPLICATION OF THE HAZARD PROTOCOLS
C. ASSESSMENT OF FAST/SLOW HEATING
D. ASSESSMENT OF BULLET/FRAGMENT IMPACT
E. ASSESSMENT OF SYMPATHETIC REACTION
F. ASSESSMENT OF SHAPED CHARGE JET IMPACT
G. FULL SCALE TEST PROCEDURES
H. CONDUCT AND REPORTING OF FULL SCALE TESTS
I. INTERPRETATION OF MUNITION RESPONSES
J. PRESENTING THE IM SIGNATURE
K. IM ASSESSMENT REPORT
L. IM DESIGN TECHNIQUES

Covers guidance on implementing the policy and requirements specified in STANAG 4439.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
143
PublisherName
NATO
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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