Accession Number:

ADA247572

Title:

MIL-STD-1660 Tests on Tactical Explosive System (TEXS)

Descriptive Note:

Final rept

Corporate Author:

ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL

Personal Author(s):

• Solberg, Jason B.

Report Date:

1990-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School USADACS, Validation Engineering Division SMCAC-DEV, was tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center ARDEC, SMCAR-AEP, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ to test the Tactical Explosive System TEXS. This report contains the procedures, results, and recommendations from the MIL-STD- 1660 tests conducted. As tested, the modified top and bottom pallet adapter assembly successfully passed MIL-STD- 1660, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads.

Descriptors:

• *EXPLOSIVES
• *AMMUNITION
• VALIDATION
• ARMY
• BOTTOM
• CARGO HANDLING
• PALLETS
• ADAPTERS
• ASSEMBLY
• ENGINEERING

Subject Categories:

• Rockets

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE