A munition is presented which includes an integrity verification system that
measures
the integrity of the munition. When an integrity threshold is not met, engagement
of the munition with a predetermined target is aborted. Also presented is a methodology
for gating the engagement of the munition with the target. The methodology includes
performing an integrity check of the munition after it is deployed. The method
further includes aborting the engagement of the target when the integrity check
of the munition fails.