Ammuniton Surveillance
Ammunition monitoring involves continuously recording the current condition of the ammunition stocks held by the Swiss Armed Forces. Circumstances which could lead to a heightened risk scenario need to be identified and precautions to be taken must be defined in advance. The findings from component analysis and testing provide the basis for assessing the ammunition held in store as regards its functional reliability, handling safety, transportability and storability. Early detection of changes in ammunition characteristics is a significant, integral element of the work.
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Efficient munitions monitoring and international quality control
Munition items suffer wear and tear. Therefore they need to be inspected regularly to ensure they are still fit for purpose. Aging of munitions/explosives can impair their reliability. International ringtests in which measurements were performed for quality assurance purposes have confirmed conformity with the international standard at all times.