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U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. International Test Operations Procedure. 'Vertical Target Accuracy and Dispersion'. Revised.

ADA162715

Publication Date	1985
Page Count	32
Abstract	This International Test Operations Procedure results from agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States. This ITOP provides guidance for conducting low-angle test firings against vertical targets to determine accuracy and dispersion of the ammunition for tank guns and artillery weapons. Such firings also permit observation of the strength of design of the projectiles and measurement of time of flight. Although mainly associated with ammunition for direct-fire weapons such as antitank projectiles, vertical target accuracy adn dispersion firing is also used to evaluate artillery/ammunition performance by firing at a near-horizontal direction. A target accuracy test is conducted to ascertain the ability of a projectile or a weapon-ammunition system to center projectile impacts on the point of aim. A target dispersion test is conducted to determine the extent to which projectile impacts spread about the center of impact because of round-to-round variations. Time-of-flight tests provide data to formulate firing tables and to determine down-range velocities that are important relative to the ranges at which armorpiercing projectiles can defeat specified target. Strength-of-design tests(formerly called metal parts security tests) are conducted to assure that projectile components are not unintentionally disturbed during projectile launch and flight.
Keywords	Test methods Firing tests(Ordnance) Army equipment Artillery Artillery ammunition Firing tables Guns Horizontal orientation Impact Accuracy Ammunition Impacts International Launching Line of sight Low angles Performance(Engineering) Projectile components Projectiles Ranges(Facilities) Tanks(Combat vehicles) Targets Velocity Vertical orientation Weapons West germany
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	79F - Fire Control & Bombing Systems
Corporate Authors	Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Supersedes report dated 18 Nov 83, AD-A135 992.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198607

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. International Test Operations Procedure. 'Vertical Target Accuracy and Dispersion'. Revised.

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. International Test Operations Procedure. 'Vertical Target Accuracy and Dispersion'. Revised.
ADA162715

Publication Date	1985
Page Count	32
Abstract	This International Test Operations Procedure results from agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States. This ITOP provides guidance for conducting low-angle test firings against vertical targets to determine accuracy and dispersion of the ammunition for tank guns and artillery weapons. Such firings also permit observation of the strength of design of the projectiles and measurement of time of flight. Although mainly associated with ammunition for direct-fire weapons such as antitank projectiles, vertical target accuracy adn dispersion firing is also used to evaluate artillery/ammunition performance by firing at a near-horizontal direction. A target accuracy test is conducted to ascertain the ability of a projectile or a weapon-ammunition system to center projectile impacts on the point of aim. A target dispersion test is conducted to determine the extent to which projectile impacts spread about the center of impact because of round-to-round variations. Time-of-flight tests provide data to formulate firing tables and to determine down-range velocities that are important relative to the ranges at which armorpiercing projectiles can defeat specified target. Strength-of-design tests(formerly called metal parts security tests) are conducted to assure that projectile components are not unintentionally disturbed during projectile launch and flight.
Keywords	Test methods Firing tests(Ordnance) Army equipment Artillery Artillery ammunition Firing tables Guns Horizontal orientation Impact Accuracy Ammunition Impacts International Launching Line of sight Low angles Performance(Engineering) Projectile components Projectiles Ranges(Facilities) Tanks(Combat vehicles) Targets Velocity Vertical orientation Weapons West germany
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	79F - Fire Control & Bombing Systems
Corporate Authors	Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Supersedes report dated 18 Nov 83, AD-A135 992.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198607