Insensitive Munitions Compliant Initiation System

Current multipoint initiation systems employ multiple LEEFI initiators which require precise timing and higher energy firing systems. Common problems with current technology include high cost, high volume and high energy needs. RSI working with the Navy at China Lake is proposing to build and test several variants of a new multipoint initiation system having several important features. First it can achieve a high degree of simultaneity required for multipoint devices. Secondly, inadvertent initiation at any single point on the perimeter will not propagate to other points. Finally the system will have very low cost LEEFI initiators and a low energy firing system. The system is compliant with MIL-DTL-23659. This multipoint system was successfully demonstrated in Phase I. The overall array is tailorable from 3 to many points with a large diameter range. RSI together with the Navy has taken steps to patent this technology. Specific work will be done during the phase II effort to optimize the explosive chain design, decrease system weight, demonstrate functionality at temperature extremes and complete design verification testing. Work will also be done to put in place facility resources needed to protect the technology and produce the initiators in a controlled and secure environment.