JOTP-011
5 December 2014
APPENDIX B. TEST PROGRAM FOR SURFACE AND UNDERWATER
LAUNCHED MUNITIONS
ANNEX 2. EMPIRICAL S3 TEST PROGRAM
S3 assessment testing of surface and underwater launched munitions requires a series of sequential
environmental tests followed by BTCA, 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 B2-1. The Empirical S3 Test Program is illustrated in the form of test
flowcharts in Figures B2-1 and B2-2 coupled with the munition allocation
Table B2-2 which provides the sequential environmental test flow for each individual munition.
Test asset quantities may be tailored in accordance with the guidelines in paragraph 6.8.
B.2-1 SAMPLE QUANTITIES FOR SEQUENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS USING THE
EMPIRICAL S3 TEST APPROACH.
A total of 36 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 live munitions are subjected to additional climatic tests and the reduced BTCA
requirements selected from Appendix E. 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.
Rocket motors from ten munitions are static fired.
c.
Twenty munitions are fired as complete rounds.
d.
Ten inert motor cases are burst tested.
B.2-2 SAMPLE QUANTITIES FOR NON-SEQUENTIAL TESTS USING THE EMPIRICAL
S3 TEST APPROACH.
A minimum of 66 test assets including 5 live munitions, 4 inert munitions, 4 warheads, and 53 sets
of EID/ESAD's will be required for the following non-sequential safety tests:
a.
Three (3) live munitions for 12-meter Logistic Drop.
b.
One (1) live munition for Shipboard UNDEX Safety Shock.
c. One (1) live and three (3) inert munitions for use with 53 ea EID/ESADs required for
Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) assessment tests. Instrumented components may be
substituted where actual measurement of the maximum no-fire stimulus may be obtained.
B.2-1
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