
This is an airborne pyrotechnic (infra-red) countermeasures flare set. The AN/ALA-17A flare set is used in conjunction with the AN/ALE-20 flare ejector set/system.
The flare set is unpainted aluminum with nomenclature and loading information stenciled in black.
No information about functioning.
No information about hazardous components.
Nothing else to see.
Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide, Volume 1 (2004)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)