Common ASuW Codewords Flashcards

1
Q

What is a Mustang?

A

An ASuW Weapon Carrying Helo

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2
Q

What is a Handyman?

A

Helicopter in ASuW support role (no wpns)

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3
Q

What is a Cyclops?

A

Unmanned aerial vehicle

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4
Q

What is a Feeler?

A

Shipborne fire control radar

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5
Q

What is a Nancy?

A

Infra-Red Equipment

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6
Q

What is a Blotter?

A

ECM Reciever

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7
Q

What is a Gadget?

A

Radar or Emitter equipment

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8
Q

What is a Clara?

A

Radar is clear of contact other than known friendlies

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9
Q

What is a Bruiser?

A

Air launched Air to surface missile

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10
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What is a Bulldog?

A

Ship/Sub launched surface to surface missile

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11
Q

What is a Slameye?

A

A visual bearing of the missile, missile vapour trace or missile exhaust. The bearing of launch from the reporting unit are given immediately after Slameye

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12
Q

What is a Skunk?

A

A surface contact detected by radar

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13
Q

What is a Traveller?

A

A suspect surface contact following a known traffic route

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14
Q

What is a Privateer?

A

Hostile missile firing FPB

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15
Q

What is a Pirate?

A

Fast moving radar contact assumed to be FPB or FAC

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16
Q

What is a Smuggler?

A

Hostile FPB or FAC

17
Q

What is a Indian?

A

Ships of a surface action group (SAG)

18
Q

What is an octopus?

A

Tactical Data System Computer

19
Q

What is a pancake?

A

Land/Wish to land

20
Q

What is a Buster?

A

Fly at max continuous speed

21
Q

What is a Scram?

A

Called friendly unit is in immediate danger. Withdraw clear in the direction indicated for survival