IM Status 2003

The report is a statusreport for IM 2003. In the report is described what IM is, why IM is important, which international documents that guide IM-development, the IM-policy of different countries and how IM is achieved. In the report the state of the art in the IM field is reviewed regarding energetic materials, explosives and propellants. The report also contains a review of present IM related research at FOI regarding energetic materials, explosives, propellants and testing. Conclusions are presented about future directions in the IM field regarding IM-policy, energetic materials, explosives, propellants and testing.