MIL-C-70724(AR)
PACKAGING
5.
5.1 Level A. The cartridge shall be packed in accordance
with 10542291 or 12590316 as required by the contract. The
requirements of paragraph 5.2.1 shall take precedence over the
drawings.
5.2 Level B. The contractor shall apply his best-effort to
design, fabricate and test a package to transport and store any
cartridge developed by this document. The contractor shall design
packages to accommodate cartridges in linked and unlinked
The design of the packages shall use military or
configurations.
federal specifications as much as possible and shall meet the
requirements of Method 1A of MIL-P-116 and the appropriate section
of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, section 173.101.
The contractor shall submit the packaging designs to the Packaging
Division, ARDEC, for approval prior to fabrication of the packag-
ing and performance of engineering tests. Level 3 drawings of the
packaging and marking shall be forwarded to the Packaging Division
for review and, if necessary, comment. paragraphs 5.2.1 through
5.2.3.3.2 are applicable for Level B packaging.
Unit package.
5.2.1
5.2.1.1 Linked cartridges. The linked cartridges shall be
linked with the M27 Link (Drawing No. 11691287) and packed as
shown on drawing 9357936, utilizing the M249 ammunition magazines
(Drawing 9357903).
5.2.1.2 Unlinked cartridges. Thirty cartridges shall be
packed in a unit package (i.e. fiberboard/paperboard box).
The development of
5.2.2 Intermediate packaging/packing.
the intermediate packaging/packing shall take into consideration
the requirements listed in 5.2 and the requirements to pass the
tests listed in 5.2.3. The quantity of linked cartridges in the
intermediate packing boxes shall be 800. The quantity of unlinked
cartridges in the intermediate packing boxes shall be 1200. The
intermediate packing boxes shall meet the requirements of PPP-
B-636. Two intermediate packs shall be packed in a bag per method
1A of MIL-P-116 and placed in an outer package. The outer pack
shall meet the requirements of PPP-B-636, class-Weather Resistant.
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