Publications - Energetic Materials

Since its founding over 15 years ago, the NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) has been dedicated to the acquisition, compilation and analysis of information pertaining to insensitive munitions (IM).

The effect of ageing upon reduced vulnerability energetic materials and related Insensitive Munitions (IM) technologies is of great interest throughout the MSIAC (formerly called NIMIC) nations.

A new family of propellants based on the hydroxyl-terminated polyether (HTPE) polymer has moved into the forefront of solid propellant technology for tactical missile rocket motors, mainly because of a reduced sensitivity to Insensitive Munitions (IM) stimuli.

Since its founding over 15 years ago, the NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) has been dedicated to the acquisition, compilation and analysis of information pertaining to insensitive munitions (IM).

The NATO Insensitive Munitions Information Center (NIMIC) has been dedicated to the acquisition, compilation and analysis of information related to Insensitive Munitions. Since its foundation over 15 years ago, it has effectively supported the development and implementation of IM technologies.

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The aim of this document is to define the methods to be used for the RS-RDX Round Robin (R4) programme designed to assist in the identification and validation of methods suitable to discriminate between normal RDX and Reduced Sensitivity - (RS-) RDX.

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The report is restricted, the title and the abstract are unclassified, unlimited distribution

MSIAC is often asked to provide information on suppliers of energetic materials with IM potential. To help the IM community we have put together a catalogue of suppliers of energetic ingredients and formulations.

The effects of ageing of energetic materials and related technologies, and the consequences for Insensitive Munitions (IM) are of increasing interest to the munitions community.