US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Carl H Roller

Bernard D Strauss

David S Downs

Apparatus is disclosed for positioning and protecting a plurality of flexe burn cords in an ammunition shell. The burn cords ignite propellant in the ammunition. The positioning apparatus includes a closing plug which is secured to the base of the ammunition shell, a cover plate which extends over a cavity in the closing plug, and a plurality of legs which secure the cover plate in place. The burn cords extend into the closing plug cavity through openings in the plug, and are ignited by a separate combustion initiator which is also secured in the shell base. This positioning apparatus allows for safeguarding of the ammunition shell against inadvertent ignition by removal of the combustion initiator.

Positioning apparatus for strand igniter systems

Low (thermal) Vulnerability Ammunition or LOVA is more responsive to the rmal stimulation of the igniter compositions disclosed herein. The igniter compositions of this invention generate oxygen rich flames upon decomposition. Such igniter compositions comprise nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, potassium perchlorate and ethyl centralite. An agent comprising one or more titanate salts and/or carbon black may optionally be included in such compositions to the extent of about 0.35% w/w. Such compositions can be extruded and utilized in strand form.

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Succasunna, NJ, United States of America

Carl H Roller