Department of Defense Test Standards

MIL-STD-331 describes tests used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to determine the safety, reliability and performance characteristics of weapon system fuzes and fuze components at any stage in their life cycle.

• A4.1 One and One-half Meter (Five-Foot) Drop
• A5 Transportation Handling (Packaged Fuzes)
• B1.1 Transportation Vibration (Bare and Packaged Fuzes)
• B3 Tactical Vibration
• C1 Temperature & Humidity
• C3 Salt Fog
• C6 Extreme Temperature
• C7 Thermal Shock
• C9 Dust
• C10 Solar Radiation