Weapons systems budgets are shrinking
across NATO and many countries are consequently starting to share
capabilities; however, there is as yet no universal standard for
monitoring the health of shared stockpiles.
MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin (MOD
DCB), the official journal of the UK MOD has published an article
on 'Integrated Munition Health Management: a universal standard for
shared capabilities'.
Integrated Munition Health Management
(IMHM) is an approach being developed through the Scientific
Technology Strategy Organisation, jointly chaired by Frazer-Nash,
with the aim to produce uniform guidelines and best practice codes
for all nations.
In the DCB article, Frazer-Nash Senior
Consultant, Steve Wagstaff explains how IMHM aims to address this
issue for both legacy and future systems across domains. In
particular, the article outlines that the need for safety is
paramount, and going forward, the system for IMHM will help to
ensure that all weapons will be at an acceptable standard as
nations begin to share capabilities.
For more information on DCB, visit www.contacts.mod.uk or for
information on Frazer-Nash's work to support IMHM, please email defenceweapons@fnc.co.uk