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Insensitive munitions (IM) will only burn (rather than explode) when subjected to fast or slow heating, bullets, shrapnel, shaped charges or the detonation of another nearby munition. The term refers to warheads , bombs , and rocket motors , although different countries' armed forces may have their own definitions.
Range: 15–92 km (9.3–57.2 mi). Improved M31A1 with Insensitive Munition Propulsion System (IMPS). Only M31 variant in production since 2019. ER GMLRS rockets with extended range beyond 150 km (93 mi). [87] Rockets use a slightly increased rocket motor size, a newly designed hull, and tail-driven guidance while still containing six per pod.
Range: 15–92 kilometres (9.3–57.2 mi). Improved M31A1 with Insensitive Munition Propulsion System (IMPS). The only M31 variant in production since 2019. [77] M32 SMArt German variant produced by Diehl Defence carrying 4 SMArt anti-tank submunitions and new flight software. Developed for MARS II, but has not been ordered as of 2019, so is ...
The M1128 "Insensitive Munition High Explosive Base Burn Projectile" is a 155 mm boosted artillery round designed to achieve a maximum range of 30–40 kilometres (19–25 mi). It is used for fragmentation and blast effect against personnel and/or materiel.
IMX-101 is a high-performance insensitive high explosive composite mixture developed by BAE Systems and the United States Army to replace TNT in artillery shells.
The propulsion system uses an obturating case base with a semi-combustible cartridge wall. It has a total weight of 41.1 lb (18.6 kg) and a 627 mm (24.7 in) DU penetrator with a 27 mm (1.1 in) rod diameter, [ 2 ] which reaches a muzzle velocity of 1,670 meters per second (5,500 ft/s) using 8.1 kg (18 lb) of JA-2 propellant.
In regard to the acquisitions of rocket artillery systems, the Government of Croatia has requested to buy eight (8) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 24 M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS); 24 M31A2 GMLRS-Unitary High Explosive ...
IMPS or Imps may refer to: Imps*, a comedy film released in 2009* Immediate Payment Service, instant payment inter-bank electronic funds transfer system in India; OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service; Infinite Monkey Protocol Suite, an April Fools' Day RFC; The Oxford Imps, an improvisational comedy troupe; Insensitive munition propulsion ...