LB-232 : Ballistic Range Design and Operation

• EXPLOSIVES TESTING; IGNITION TRAINS & TECHNIQUES
• PROPELLANTS, PRIMERS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS
• SAFETY: BALLISTIC RANGES; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; EXECUTION
• GUN AND LAUNCHER TESTING
• PROJECTILE & SABOT DESIGN AND ARMOR TESTING
• RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TESTING
• TEST & EVALUATION-LIVE FIRE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
• QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RELATED CONCEPTS
• INDOOR & OUTDOOR TEST FACILITIES
• SAFETY EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL AND COMMUNICATIONS
• RANGE OFFICERS, SAFETY OFFICER AND OTHER PERSONNEL
• INSTRUMENTATION TECHNIQUES & ANALYSIS
• HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY, X-RAYS, RADAR & LASERS IN BALLISTIC RANGES
• ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFE HANDLING, STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES/PROPELLANTS/PRIMERS CONSIDERATIONS
• LABELING OF CONTAINERS AND TRANSPORTATION SHIPPING VEHICLES
• RANGE CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS
• LIFE CYCLE, LOW VULNERABILITY & DEMILITARIZATION CONSIDERATIONS
• LESSONS LEARNED