Military history knows many catastrophic losses caused by munition. Worldwide efforts are made to reduce the vulnerability of munitions and to develop „Insensitive Munitions“ (IM). IM fulfill their performance requirements, while minimizing the violence of their response to unplanned stimuli, such as heat, shock and impact. IM objectives, tests and guidelines are established in the MIL-STD 2105 and in the STANAG 4439.
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Richard, W. (2004). Safety Effects Caused by Insensitive Munitions. In: Branco, P.C., Schubert, H., Campos, J. (eds) Defense Industries: Science and Technology Related to Security: Impact of Conventional Munitions on Environment and Population. NATO Science Series, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2795-6_9
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