Progress Made and Improvements Needed in Developing a Containerized Ammunition System (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report)

Military plans for transporting ammunition in the event of a war in Europe include augmenting the existing transportation system with a containerized ammunition distribution system. Containerized shipping involves less handling than breakbulk shipping, but it requires specially designed support equipment; container storage requires large areas of concrete or asphalt-paved surfaces.