The fuze train of most weapons have a detonator (electrical or stab), an energetic lead, and a booster that cause eventual detonation of the weapon. The SBIR contractors have designed three neutralization features, each of which could be adapted by most fuze designs to prevent ordnance from ...
Sonardyne said Tuesday IT 6 was small, lightweight and designed to be placed by an ROV or diver for both high order detonation and low order deflagration. "It features multiple layers of security to prevent unintended activation, including a hydrostatic switch, which only allows the unit to be...
An incident occurred on 15 February 2003, involving a detonation with two injuries reported by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia. There is also a remnant of war, specifically an unexploded ordnance, found on 5 March 2003, which is pending disposal....
It states, "It is likely that direct exposure to the full detonation of ordnance, containing 123kg explosive charge, would have blown the vessel apart. Although the physical injuries were significant to five of the seven crew, they were fortunate not to be killed." The report also identifies...
Their risk of detonation remains, even decades after initial use. Thousands of sites in the United States are suspected of UXO contamination and require remediation. As much as 75% of current remediation costs may be associated with digging up nonhazardous scrap metal called clutter, instead of ...
Residues from Blow-in-Place Detonations of Uxo.Judith Pennington
This process involves detonation of a modern explosive charge next to the historic charge initiating a simultaneous high-order detonation in both. These underwater explosive events are highly energetic and have the potential to generate high acoustic and vibrational levels in both the water column and...
risk factorsundesired detonationThis article presents risk factors that are associated with the handling of unexploded ordnance (UXO) during explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations in German waters. The construction of offshore wind parks and the German immediate action program are...