scope:

This specification establishes the structural performance and verification requirements for guided missiles. The requirements of this specification are established to assure that guided missiles delivered to operational units have adequate structural integrity to accomplish their intended purposes.

This specification is directly applicable to guided missiles. However, the degree of applicability may vary between types of guided missile systems. The extent of applicability shall be in accordance with the provisions of 1.3.

The extent of applicability of "guided missiles" includes "cruise" missiles and may also by logical extension include other unmanned air-vehicles. However, "ballistic" missiles such as the "ICBM" are specifically excluded.

This specification may be modified and amplified in contracts for guided missiles by type, detail, design data, and test specifications, and addenda thereto. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Naval Air Engineering Center, Systems Engineering and Standardization Department (Code 53), Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

Deviations from contractually established requirements of this specification may be granted only by the contracting activity in written approval. Deviation requests shall be submitted to the contracting activity with sufficient engineering data to substantiate the need for and applicability of an alternate requirement.

intended Use:

The requirements of this specification are intended for use in establishing the structural performance and verification of guided Missiles.