Mortar projectile fuzes

Fuzes used in mortar projectiles are listed in Section 5, Part C, item g... 

The first term, "bore safety", is applicable only to fuzes used in cannon and mortar projectiles or in rockets. It refers to the provision of means to prevent functioning while in the bore of the artillery weapon or in the rocket-launching tube. Such fuzes are said to be bore safe. A fuze which is not provided with a safety device to prevent the explosion of the main charge of an ammuni-... 

Location of some of these fuzes in 60-mm, 81-mm, and 4.2-inch mortars are shown on Figs 59, 61, 63 64 in Section 3, Part D Types and calibers of mortar projectiles are listed in Section 4, Part B, item c)... 

Uj) Telemetry Tests (Low Spin and Low Acceleration). The purpose of these tests is to investigate the performance of fuzes used with ammunition of low acceleration and spin parameters, such as the recoilless rifle and mortar projectiles. The techniques require the use of FM transmitters potted into the projectiles for transmitting such information as switch closure and electrical charge generation in flight. The telemetry transmitting station, like the transmitter in the round, are both assembled from std radio components modified for these particular tests (p IIIB-22 of Ref 39)... 

Note Under Navy Ammunition are also described Rockets (Ref 3, pp 512—14) Mortars (pp 515—17) and Projectile Fuzes (pp 514—43),... 

Nonsmokeless Powder. Composition is not given. Used by the Army as a Main Charge in 20-mm Machine Gun Ammo, as an ejector chge in 70-mm Mortar Shells, Shrapnel Shells Pyrotechnics in Delays, Relays Igniters for Bomb Projectile Fuzes and as a Substitute Charge for some Bombs, Grenades and Projectiles (Ref 1, p 27 Ref 5, p 366)... 

The mustard at Pueblo Chemical Depot is stored in artillery and mortar projectiles, which include a variety of other chemical compounds that must also be destroyed. The term assembled chemical weapon describes munitions that contain chemical agents. Mortars are typically stored with energetic components in place projectiles may or may not contain bursters or fuzes. More detailed descriptions of these munitions are provided in Appendix A. 

Gb-filled, Without Fuze and Burster Projectile For Cartridge, 81-MILLIMETER Mortar, Smoke, M370, WP Filling Assembly Projectile HE, 37MM, M63 Metal Parts Assembly Projectile Load, Illuminating Mk 12 Mod 0 (For 3 Inch /50 Projectile... 

British. No information is available on fuzes for projectiles used in cannons, howitzers, mortars and recoilless rifle. Fuzes used in rockets are described in confidential TM 9-1985-1(1953) (Ref 26, pp 351 to 372)... 

Addnl explanation is given in the introduction to each Section, such as Bombs, Land Mines, Grenades, Projectiles, Rockets, Mortars, Fuzes, Firing Devices and Sabotage Devices... 

Is the process capable of handling multiple munition types Yes. Has handled chemical projectiles up to 155-mm. Has destroyed wide range of conventional munitions. Has handled only two types of Japanese bombs so far. Needs to demonstrate ability to destroy other munition types. Yes. Has been used for a large variety of conventional items, e.g., grenades, cartridges, mortar rounds, projectiles, mines, fuzes. Yes, but size-limited. 

After being unpacked, the munitions are conveyed to the linear projectile/mortar disassembly (LPMD) machine, where nose plugs, fuzes, boosters, and bursters are removed. The empty burster well is sampled to determine if a leak has occurred if not, the bursters and fuzes will be removed and shipped off-site to a commercial treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF). If a leak has occurred in the burster well, or if the LPMD machine is unable to process the projectile (in which case it is considered to be a reject), the munition is overpacked for treatment by the EDT. 

Projectiles are disassembled in individual campaigns for each caliber of munition by the WPMD, an eight-position, rotating table machine with five main stations. The WPMD removes the nose-closure/lifting ring or the fuze (for 105-mm projectiles and mortars, respectively). Euzes with... 

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