JOTP-011
5 December 2014
APPENDIX B. TEST PROGRAM FOR SURFACE AND UNDERWATER
LAUNCHED MUNITIONS
ANNEX 2. EMPIRICAL S3 TEST PROGRAM
CLIMATIC TESTS AND BTCA
ROCKET MOTOR CASE TEST SEQUENCE
Inert Rocket
Motor Case
Test Sequence
Climatic Tests
(10) D.2
and BTCA1
(4) C.1 and E
(4)
Packaged Transit Drop
Packaged Transit Drop
(3) C.2-1.2
(3) C.2-1.2
Rain/Watertightness
Immersion
(1)
C.1-10
C.1-7
Logistic Land
Logistic Land
Transport Dynamics - Military
Transport Dynamics - Military
Salt Fog
(1)
(3) C.2-2
(3) C.2-2
C.1-8
Humid Heat
Sand and Dust
(1)
(6) C.1-1
C.1-9
Low Temperature Storage
Icing
(1)
(6) C.1-2
C.1.-1
Note 1: The number of BTCA tests may be reduced by selecting the appropriate
9 day High Temperature Storage
tests from paragraphs E.2.7.2 E.2.7.8. As a minimum, the essential energetic
(6) C.1-3
material tests of E.2.7.2.b are required.
28 day High Temperature Cycle
(6) C.1-4
(3)
(3)
Tactical Combat
Tactical Combat
Platform Dynamics
Platform Dynamics
(3) C.2-5
(3) C.2-5
Tactical Drop
Tactical Drop
(3) C.2-6
(3) C.2-6
Motor Case Burst Tests
(10) D.2-2
COMPONENT TEST FLOW
DYNAMIC FIRING TESTS
Disassemble for
Dynamic
Component Test
Firing Tests
(10) D.2
(20) D.1
Free Flight 1, 2
Free Flight 1, 2
Rocket
Rocket
(5) D.1-1
(5) D.1-1
Motors1
Motors1
10
10
(2)
(3)
(3)
(2)
Fuze Arming
Fuze Arming
(5) D.1-2
(5) D.1-2
Static Fire
Static Fire
Rocket Motor
Rocket Motor
(5) D.2-1
(5) D.2-1
Note 1: Fuze sensitivity tests may be required for land based systems
per paragraph D.1-3.
Note 1: Live rocket motors in this flow may be evaluated through
Note 2: Minimum of 10 assets are to be fired in order to assess the other
alternative operational tests such as dynamic firing or sled tests if
component test issues per paragraphs D.2-3, D.2-5 and D.2-6.
motor pressure can be recorded during the test.
Figure B2-2. Test flowchart for Empirical S3 Test Program.
B.2-5
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