JOTP-011
5 December 2014
APPENDIX B. TEST PROGRAM FOR SURFACE AND UNDERWATER
LAUNCHED MUNITIONS
ANNEX 1. ANALYTICAL S3 TEST PROGRAM
S3 assessment testing of surface and underwater launched munitions requires a series of sequential
environmental tests followed by BTCA, component level operating/firing tests, and non-sequential
(stand alone) environmental tests. The overall munition quantities for the sequential and non-
sequential tests are provided in Table B1-1. The Analytical S3 Test Program is illustrated in the
form of test flowcharts in Figures B1-1 and B1-2 coupled with the munition allocation Table B1-
2 which provides the test flow for each individual munition. Test asset quantities may be tailored
in accordance with the guidelines in paragraph 6.8.
B.1-1 SAMPLE QUANTITIES FOR SEQUENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS USING
THE ANALYTICAL S3 TEST APPROACH.
A total of 20 live munitions and 10 inert motor cases are to be subjected to sequential
environmental tests. The live munitions may contain mass simulants to replace components that
are unrelated to the munition safety (e.g., guidance, control). Configurations may vary according
to particular test objectives. Upon completion of the environmental tests, the test assets are divided
into three groups and tested further as follows:
a. Four munitions are subjected to additional climatic tests and then disassembled for
BTCA. Two of the BTCA test assets may be derived from the rough handling test rounds,
assuming the munition successfully survives the drop. Plan for two extra assets if the rounds
cannot be used in additional testing.
b. Ten munitions are disassembled for component level testing. The following component
level tests will be required:
(1) Ten rocket motors are statically fired.
(2) Any other pressure vessel (excluding rocket motor cases) which may cause serious
personnel hazards must be burst tested. A minimum of ten of each type are required to determine
the safety design margin.
(3) Any other energetic devices (e.g., igniters, initiators, squibs, pyrotechnics, and
thermal batteries) which may cause serious personnel hazards at the system level must be static
fired. A minimum of ten of each type are required to determine the safety design margin.
c. Four munitions are dynamically fired as complete rounds to demonstrate safe egress
from the launch canister. This number may be reduced to two firings for single munition launch
canisters. The dynamic firings may be eliminated if there is no concern for munition egress from
the canister.
d.
Ten rocket motor cases are hydrostatically burst tested.
B.1-1
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