SPARROW (7M) Hazards Test Program,

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Abstract:

This test program was conducted to 1 determine the sympathetic detonation propagation characteristics for the warhead and the rocket motor components of the SPARROW 7M weapon and 2 establish fragment and airblast hazard environments for the warhead. Test results are compared with predictions. Sympathetic detonation propagation results for United States Air Force handling configuration s are discussed. Specifically, nose-to-tail missile stacking orientations, which align warhead and rocket motor sections, are shown to be a means for limiting propagation of sympathetic detonation. Fragment and airblast hazard ranges for the warhead are presented. Author

Author(s):
Ward, J. M. ; Powell, J. G., Jr. ; Peckham, P. J. ; Swisdak, M. M., Jr
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Minutes of the Explosives Safety Seminar (21st) Held at Houston, Texas on 28-30 August 1984. Volume 2,' AD-A152 150, p1089-1101.
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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*SYMPATHETIC DETONATIONS, *GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS, FRAGMENTATION WARHEADS, EXPERIMENTAL DATA, COMPARISON, PREDICTIONS
Keyword(s):
Component Reports, SPARROW missiles, WAU 17 B warheads, Airblast
Report Date:
1984 Aug 01