Part Number
Definition:
A LOW EXPLOSIVE OF FINE GRANULATION WHICH, THROUGH BURNING, PRODUCES GASES AT A CONTROLLED RATE TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY FOR PROPELLING A PROJECTILE.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED |
Federal Supply Class
Title
BULK EXPLOSIVES
Inclusions:
INCLUDES SOLID PROPELLANTS, PREDETERMINED TO SPECIFIC QUANTITY AND QUALITY, PACKAGED IN REUSABLE CONTAINERS; EXPLOSIVE LOADED DEVICES AND COMPONENTS AS SHOWN IN THE INDEXES TO THE FSC.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES LIQUID PROPELLANT FUELS AND OXIDIZERS; SOLID PROPELLANTS ENCASED IN CONSUMABLE CONTAINERS, FOR INSERTION INTO MISSILE PROPULSION SYSTEMS AS INTEGRAL PARTS; GUIDED MISSILE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES; BLASTING AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS; SAFETY-IN-FLIGHT EXPLOSIVE ITEMS AND DEVICES SUCH AS IMPULSE CARTRIDGES, DELAY CARTRIDGES, AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT CATAPULTS, AIRCRAFT CANOPY REMOVERS; ROCKET AND GUIDED MISSILE MOTORS, WARHEADS, AND PROPULSION SECTIONS; SIMILIAR ITEMS, AS SHOWN IN THE INDEXES TO THE FSC.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | GRANULAR PROPELLANT NSP FOR USE IN 120MM CARTRIDGES XM830 AND XM831.CONTAINS BLACK POWDER,NITROCELLULOSE,METHYL DIPHENYLUREA. |