Anti Tank Basics Flashcards
What is a warhead?
Explosive material delivered by a projectile
What are the four types of warheads?
HE
HEAT
HESH
TBX
What does ERA stand for?
Explosive Reactive Armor
What are the three types of fuses?
Point Detonating
Base Detonating
Point Initiating, Base Detonating
What are the three types of missile systems?
MCLOS
SACLOS
ACLOS
Where do top attack warheads detonate?
Above the target
What is standoff?
The ability to engage the enemy from outside of their effective range.
What are ways to fix an armored threat?
Embankments Tank Ditches Tank Mines Craters MOUT Obstacles
What are the four methods of engagement?
Single Fire
Sequence Firing
Pair Firing
Volley Fire
What is the priority of target areas on a tank?
- Top
- Flank
- Rear
- Front
What is the latest anti-tank missile in the US inventory?
The Javelin
What do Thermobaric Warheads do?
Utilizes the oxygen in the air for the explosion, sucks the air out of the room, and creates intense overpressure.
What do Fuel Air Explosives do?
Release a cloud of vapor milliseconds before impact, then turn it into a fireball.
What is the principle behind HESH rounds?
The sledgehammer principle, the charge is slapped against the target like play dough, then detonated.
What is the purpose of a tandem warhead?
To defeat ERA
What effect describes the shape charge process?
The Munroe Effect
What are the four components of the shape charge process?
1) Impact
2) Ignition
3) Penetration
4) Spalling
Which warhead is a general purpose, non-directional warhead?
HE
Which warhead utilizes the Munroe effect to form a highly lethal jet torch?
HEAT
What does HESH stand for?
High Explosive Squash Head
Which fuze contains piezoelectric crystals and solenoids?
Point Initiating, Base Detonating
What type of fuze has the fuze located in the nose of the warhead?
Point Detonating
