Defence | Examinations for military and aerospace

Material testing is essential to ensure that all materials used meet the required specifications and standards.

• Strength tests:

  • tensile strength, compressive strength, bending
  • hardness tests (e.g. Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell)
  • Fatigue tests (to determine the service life of components)

• Corrosion tests:

  • Salt spray test (conditioning of materials under salt stress)
  • environmental simulation tests (temperature changes, humidity, UV radiation)
  • Coating testing (e.g. resistance of paints and surface coatings)

• impact resistance:

  • Impact strength tests of metals and plastics (e.g. Charpy and Izod tests)

• Material fatigue and life analysis:

  • Testing the resilience of materials over a long period of time under dynamic conditions.

Electronic systems and components must be extremely robust and reliable, especially in military applications that operate under extreme conditions.

• Temperature and humidity tests:

  • Testing the functionality and robustness of electronics under extreme temperatures and humidity (e.g. environmental simulations, thermal shock tests).

• Vibration and shock tests:

  • Tests to determine the resistance of electronic devices to vibration and shock (e.g. in vehicles, missiles or equipment in the field).

• Battery and energy storage tests:

  • Tests on the service life, capacity and safety of batteries, especially for use in military equipment.

The development of weapons, ammunition and explosives requires precise and safe testing procedures.

• Explosives tests:

  • Tests to determine the sensitivity, stability and performance of explosives.
  • Testing the ignition mechanisms and ignition reliability.

• Bullet resistance:

  • Testing the ballistics and bullet resistance of armor, vehicles or buildings.

• Explosion and fire tests:

  • Tests to investigate the behavior of materials and equipment in explosions or fires 

Weapons and ammunition must undergo a variety of tests to ensure their effectiveness and safety.

• Ballistic tests:

  • Testing protective materials and armor parts against projectiles.

The integrity and security of defense equipment must be ensured at all times.

• Non-destructive testing (NDT):

  • Computed tomography, X-ray, ultrasound and magnetic particle testing to inspect materials and components without damaging them.

• Toxicity tests:

  • Investigation of the hazards of chemicals and materials used in the arms industry (e.g. in the production of protective equipment).

• Safety and functional tests:

  • review of security mechanisms

Defense products must be tested in realistic scenarios to ensure their suitability for use in the field.

• field simulations:

  • Testing equipment under extreme conditions such as desert, arctic mountain range, jungle (climate testing)

• Long-term test and reliability:

  • Testing of equipment for long-term stability and functionality under continuous use. Development of customer-specific tests.

Testing of chemical materials is critical to protecting troops and equipment.

• Chemical analyses:

  • Determination of chemical ingredients in materials or equipment (e.g. resistance of protective clothing to chemical warfare agents).