AT Exam Prep Flashcards
Define Warhead
Explosive material delivered by a projectile
4 Step Shape Charge Process:
Impact, Ignition, Penetration, Spalling
Acronym ERA stand for:
Explosive resistant armor
What type of fuse is similar to the primer in a gas grill? (using material to conduct electricity)
Piezo Electric Fuse
4 Types of Warheads:
HEAT, HE, HESH, TBX
3 Types of Fuses:
Point, Base, Point Initiate Base Detonate
3 Types of Missile Guidance Systems:
MCLOS, SACLOS, ACLOS
Latest AT Missile in US Inventory:
Javelin
Employment Considerations - Limitations of Anti Armor Weaponry:
Lack of security, Noise signature, Slow rate of fire, Weight
4 Methods of Engagement and describe them:
Single Firing(Fire 1 round w/ 1 AT System), Sequence Firing (1 Firer, several round engagement), Pair Firing(multiple firers, fire one @ a time), Volley Firing(multiple firing all at once, firing on command)
Preferred Method of Engagement
Volley Firing
List, in order, preferred engagement areas on a tank
Weak Armor: Top, Flank, Rear
Javelin FGM-148 weight (entire system and just CLU)
49.5# entire system. 14.99# CLU 35.14# LTA
CLU Battery type and life:
BA-5590/BB390 4hr max life
Javelin FGM-148 minimum range:
Top Attack: 150m, Direct Attack: 65m
Battery Coolant Unit (BCU) life and gas type
4min and ARGON
Javelin FGM-148 Maximum Effective Range:
2500m
CLU Primary sight magnification power
12x
Javelin round consists of:
Launch Tube Assembly, Battery Coolant Unit, & Missile
Where is the warhead found in the Javelin missile?
Warhead found in guidance and midbody section
5 parts to a missile:
Guidance section, Warhead, Midbody Section, Propulsion section, Control Actuator section
Javelin Back Blast Area:
60* x 25m Danger Area, 60* x 100m caution area
Carl Gustaf caliber
84mm
Carl G sight magnification
3x
Carl G Backblast area
90* x 100m
Carl G Type of firing pin
lateral firing pin
Carl G penetration HEAT round
400mm RHA
Carl G Safety features and what they do:
Stop lug: rests on stop projection when venturi is open
Stop Projection: retains venturi locking lever in forward position when venturi is open
Safety Projection: prevents full travel of the firing rod and cam plate when the venturi is not fully closed
Locking projection: locks the venture in the closed position
Where are the Carl G safety projections located?
Venturi Latch Lever
Carl G ADM 401 Max Effective Range:
100m
Carl G HE 441D Effective Ranges:
Airburst 1250m, Impact 1300m
Carl G HEAT 551C Effective Range:
700m
Carl G HEAT 751 Effective range
600m
Carl G HEDP 502 effective ranges:
Moving targets: 300m, Bunkers/Buildings: 500m
Carl G ILLUM 545C min and max range, illuminated area diameter, and burn time
300m to 2100m range, 400-500m diameter, 30 second burn time
Carl G ILLUM round sight angle and respective ranges
20* = 800m to 1700m, 25* = 300 to 600m
What rounds are each Carl G fire device iridescent markers for?
1st ring: HEAT 551/TP552/ TPT 141
2nd ring: HE 441/ ADM 401/ Smoke 469
3rd ring: HEDP 502
4th ring: 509 ASM round (TBX)
T/F Do you zero the range drum before adjusting the setting?
True
Carl G temperature correction indexes on open and telescopic sights:
Red: > 86* F
White: 32-86F
Blue: <32 F
Carl G Boresighting Range
200m, range on sight set to 0