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may also be required to perform powered Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance
(HERO) tests.
d. Completely functional munitions are only required for test assets designated for the
dynamic firing tests. For all other test assets, non-safety critical components (e.g., tactical
guidance and control sections) may be removed in order to reduce test cost. Any hardware that is
removed should be replaced by mass simulants with thermal, structural, and dynamic
characteristics similar to the tactical hardware.
e. Tailoring of Test Sample Quantities. The test sample quantities or configuration may
be modified provided rationale is approved by the appropriate National S3 Authority(ies) or other
appropriate Authorities. For example, the number of dynamically fired test items may be reduced
if:
(1) Previous firing tests of worst case pre-stressed and temperature conditioned
munitions provide the required fuze arming test data. Data from the previous firing tests are
required to be provided with the new S3 assessment file.
(2) The fuze arming tests are not applicable. For example, specific munition classes
may not contain a warhead such as kinetic energy munitions.
(3) Firing safety tests of shipping/launch container or canister type munitions must be
conducted to prove safe egress from the launch canister at the end of the environmental test
sequence. Ripple or rapid firing munitions require at least four dynamic firings (2 hot and 2 cold)
to prove first round firing doesn't affect the second round firing. This number may be reduced to
two dynamic firings (1 hot and 1 cold) for single munition launch canisters. If the munition is not
canistered and/or safe egress does not need to be demonstrated, then the requirement for dynamic
firings can be eliminated from the Analytical test program.
f. Tailoring of Reduced BTCA Test Sample Quantities. Reduced BTCA test flow
sequences may allow for the redistribution and/or reduction of test assets. This is dependent upon
the level of BTCA testing required by the National S3 Authority (ies) or other appropriate
Authorities. Upon completion of reduced BTCA testing, the munition may be a complete, ready
to use round which can be designated for component testing or dynamic firing. For example,
chemical stabilizer depletion tests may only require small slivers (~5 grams) of propellant which
can be obtained without extreme damage to the munition. Therefore, these rounds could be used
to provide additional test data or to reduce the total sample quantity by replacing the dynamic fire
or component test assets.
7.
PRE AND POST-TEST EXAMINATION.
Perform inspections of the munitions as indicated in the sequential test flowcharts in Appendix B.
Inspections are to be conducted in accordance with the inspection levels defined below. Perform
the appropriate inspections, checks or disassembly before and after any non-destructive munition
S3 test and when test exposure is considered to have affected the test item. Conduct radiographic
and/or other non-destructive inspection of the test item to ascertain and document any external and
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