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No. 799Problem statementSecurity and governance

Electric Detonator 5mm No3

Source

Source summary

Establish domestic capability for the silver-azide-based 5 mm No. 3 electric detonator used in the safe-arming device of 84 mm HEDP 502 ammunition. The source identifies the lack of a silver-azide manufacturing facility as the development constraint. Energetic design details are omitted.