scope:

This guideline provides guidance on qualification test plan definition of fuzes, S&As and ISDs. The primary purpose of the qualification guideline is to standardize a minimally acceptable test series, addressing safety and basic suitability for service use. It is expected that other tests and test items would be added, as required, based on unique program specifications and munition lifecycle to further support suitability for service use.

This guideline applies to fuzes, S&As and ISDs. Exclusions include nuclear weapons systems and trainers, flares and signals dispensed by hand-held devices and pyrotechnic countermeasure devices. These tests do not replace the basic munition safety tests of MIL-STD-2105.

This guideline has been developed by the DoD Fuze Engineering Standardization Working Group (DoD FESWG) for use by the Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB), the Army Ignition System Safety Review Board (ISSRB), the Air Force Nonnuclear Munitions Safety Board (NNMSB), and the Navy Fuze and Initiation System Technical Review Panel (FISTRP). These Service Safety Review Authorities will review fuze, S&A and ISD qualification test plans for compliance with this guideline.