Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic course requires the implementation of a number of normative documents, including documents in the field of metrology and metrological activities. This demands the adaptation of existing and development of new regulations. The study examined and analyzed national standards adopted by the acceptance of NATO STANAG 4107. NATO Quality Assurance Standards recommend verification, validation and metrological confirmation for measuring equipment used in the design, development and manufacture of armaments and military equipment. An analysis of the definitions of the terms "verification", "validation" and "metrological confirmation" in different standards and in international and interstate dictionaries of metrology is carried out. Processes of verification, validation and metrological confirmation are offered taking into account the latest changes in the field of metrology and metrological activity, tests of armaments and military equipment and metrological support of tests, as well as some legislative acts of Ukraine in the field of technical regulation. Conformity assessment is used in international practice and in Ukraine to prove compliance with the established requirements. The analysis of the term "conformity assessment" is done in the article. The process of proving the fulfilment of the set requirements for checking the compliance of products with the requirements of technical regulations for measuring equipment used in the field or outside the field of legally regulated metrology is explained. In order to improve the regulatory framework of the metrological support system in the field of defence and harmonization of normative and guiding documents to modern requirements, it is proposed to develop "Technical regulations for measuring equipment of general military and special purpose" and "Methods of metrological confirmation of measuring equipment for testing armament and military equipment”. The time period for implementation of NATO standards in the field of development and production of armaments and military equipment was also taken into account.

The article presents the results of a study of the possibilities of using small cumulative charges to neutralize (destroy) ammunition during demining operations or during their disposal. The relevance of research is proved and the efficiency of using small cumulative charges as liquidators' charges for neutralization (destruction) of ammunition during demining works or during their utilization is confirmed. The authors analyzed research and publications on explosive technologies, which cover the issues of blasting in construction, mining and military field. The basic principles of theoretical substantiation of the behavior of explosive charges at the established penetration of a cumulative jet, determination of critical characteristics of a cumulative jet necessary for initiation of detonation and estimation of mass of the reacted explosive at penetration of a cumulative jet into a charge without initiation of detonation are given. The composition and construction of small cumulative charges "MKZ-1", "MKZ-2", "MKZ-3" developed by OOO "Vognyana Varta" are considered. The results of field experiments during which the behavior of explosive charges under the influence of cumulative jet was studied. The use of cumulative charges as liquidators for explosive destruction of structures and devices equipped with loaded explosives without excitation of detonation are proposed and substantiated. According to the results of research, the effectiveness of the use of MKZ for neutralization (destruction) of ammunition during demining works or during their utilization is confirmed. It is proved that the developed MKZ meet the requirements for modern means of ammunition disposal and have satisfactory prospects for further improvement in reducing the mass of the explosive while increasing the effectiveness of the application.

At present, the issue of creating means of destruction of domestic production in Ukraine, including rocket- propelled anti-personnel grenade launchers equipped with different warheads (thermobaric, assault, fragmentation and incendiary) is acute. With the advent of new incendiary, thermobaric agents and explosives, the development of multi-purpose rocket-propelled grenade launchers has become one of the promising trends. All of the above is proven by the experience of the Anti-Terrorist Operation/Joint Forces Operation in eastern Ukraine. Analysis of flame troops combat operations during the anti-terrorist operation showed the need to intensify efforts to develop new rocket-propelled anti-personnel grenade launchers with thermobaric, assault, fragmentation and incendiary warheads. Leading specialists from the Russian Federation and Western countries also came to this conclusion. Thus, in recent years in Russia there have been developed, passed state tests and adopted RGSH-1 with a modular warhead in the thermobaric version, RGSH-2 rocket projectile with thermobaric warhead and RPG-32 "Barkas" equipped with thermobaric or tandem cumulative grenade. Nowadays, several enterprises of the defense complex, one of which is the ТОV "Vognyana Varta", are dealing with the creation of a modern domestic rocket-propelled anti-personnel grenade launcher in Ukraine. ТОV "Vognyana Varta" on its own initiative has been developing a rocket-propelled anti-personnel grenade launcher with different warheads using new incendiary, thermobaric mixtures and explosives. The classification of rocket-propelled grenade launchers (flamethrowers) is carried out. The design of modern ammunition to rocket-propelled grenade launchers (flamethrowers) and types of warheads for them are considered. Calculations of a solid-propellant rocket engine for modern rocket-propelled grenade launchers (flamethrowers) are given.