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
SPG-9 caliber
73mm HEAT or HE
SPG - 9 Range Direct and Indirect Fire
1300m Direct, 4500m Indirect
SPG - 9 Boresight range:
800m
When will SPG-9 heat round self destruct?
After 1,300m
RPG-7 max effective ranges:
300m moving, 500m static
RPG-7 locking system:
friction
Can you use RPG 7 ammo in RPG 2?
Hell to the naw
RPG-7 roudn will self detonate after how many seconds / meters
4.5 sec or 900m
If there is a wind blowing left how does the RPG-7 fly?
Round will be pushed left (Flies into wind)
RPG-7 Boresight range
Optimal 900m
RPG-7 Backblast area
Danger: 20x25m, Caution 25x45m
How is RPG-7 Round stabilized?
4 fins kick out
RPG -7 rate of fire
4-6 rpm
MK-47 laser range lvs
3800m
MK-47 Charging Force #
55#
MK-47 Weight of Gun and Entire System
Gun: 39#, Entire system: 89#
MK-47 Max Range, Point, Area
Max: 2300, Point: 1700, Area: 2212
MK-47 Cyclic Rate of Fire
275rpm
MK-47 Burst Radius
15m
MK-47 Minimum Arming Distance:
18-36m
MK-47 Minimum Engagement Ranges:
Training: 310m, Combat: 75m
MK-47 Boresighting differentials
40m 11” difference, >1500m POA/POI
MK-47 Magnification of LVS
3x
How Many HEDP502 Rounds can you firing from standing?
6
FOV settings for MK-47
Day, Night, Thermal
MK-47 Round Type
40mm x 53mm High Velocity
M-136 AT4 caliber
84mm HEAT
AT 4 Max Range and Max Effective Range
2100m, Effective: 300m
AT 4 Min Arming Range
10m
AT 4 Back Blast Area
90* x 100m
AT 4 minimum room size to fire from
17’x24’
AT 4 minimum engagement range
10m combat, 30m training
List AT 4 prefire checks
1) Check safeties (Transport pin on lanyard and inserted)
2) Cocking lever in safe
3) Muzzle cover
4) Front and rear sights
5) Color coded band
6) Shoulder pad and strap
7) Venturi
Two causes of AT 4 Misfires?
Procedural and Mechanical
M141 - SMAW-D caliber
83mm HEDP
SMAW-D Max effective range
500m
SMAW-D Minimum arming distance
15m
Is the BDM issued as a complete round of ammo and right hand fired only?
Yes’m
M-72 LAW caliber
66mm HEAT round
M-72 Law Weight
5.1#
M-72 Law firing mechanism
Percussion
M-72 Ranges
165m moving, 200m stationary
M-72 Law aiming sights, each horizontal line is equal to ___ mils and the spaces between are equal to ___ mils
5mils, 5mils
FM covers the LAW?
FM 3-23.25
M-72 Law Minimum and Maximum Range
10m and 1,000m
MK-19 Cartridge Type
40x53mm HV
MK-19 Feed
32 or 48 round FED MLB
MK - 19 Locking system
none
MK-19 Operating system
Blowback, auto only
MK-19 Ranges
1500m point, 2212m area
MK-19 Applied Safety
Blocks the sear
MK-19 PPF:
Bolt sear
M-79 caliber
40x46mm
Most GL ranges will be:
150m point, 350m area
How large is the kill radius of a 40mm?
5m
Can you shoot 40x53mm HV from a GL?
Absolutely not
M320 single or double action?
Double Action
List the M320 tech specs
Country of origin: Germany Cartridge: 40x46mm Feed: single shot, breech loaded locking system: barrel release lever system of operation: break open ranges: 150m, 350m applied safety: blocks trigger ppf: barrel release lever
MILKOR M32/MK13 Country of Origin
South Africa
GP-30 country of origin
Russia
Who was the 18B in The Green Beret’s ?
Sgt. Provo