Publications - Energetic Materials

The MSIAC Steering Committee has tasked MSIAC staff to facilitate/coordinate international efforts to answer issues related to IM ageing and the risks posed by it.

The most effective method for achieving a successful Insensitive Munition (IM) design is to use a systems approach. The three key elements in the IM systems approach are:

In connection with NATO Committee AC/326 Sub-Group I on Energetic Materials, the USA has accepted a task to revise STANAG 4022 (Edition 3) "Specification for RDX (Hexogene) for deliveries from one NATO nation to another".

In November 2003, a workshop was held in Meppen, Germany with the aims being:

In November 2003, a workshop was held in Meppen, Germany with the aims being:

This document provides a summary of the technical comparison made between various AC/326 SG1 and UN substance tests for energetic materials. The goal of this work is to assist with the harmonisation efforts for these substance tests.

Volume II contains a general description of the workshop and documents the discussions, conclusions and recommendations resulting from each of the three splinter groups on cookoff and one on XDT.

A four-day, invitational workshop sponsored by the NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) was held between 12-15 March 1996 at China Lake with the NAWC Insensitive Munitions community acting as hosts for the event.

A four-day, invitational workshop sponsored by the NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) was held between 12-15 March 1996 at China Lake, CA with the NAWC Insensitive Munitions community acting as hosts for the event.

The NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) held a workshop on "What Makes A Useable New Energetic Material?" at NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium on 22-24 June 1994.