Defensive

Question 1

What is the “official” name for the RWR?

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Answer 1

AN/APR-52

Question 2

What are the components of the RWR?

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Answer 2

Four Antenna Assemvlies
Two Antenna Sub Assemblies
One Blade Antenna
Receiver Processor

Question 3

What range do the antenna assemblies receive?

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Answer 3

E through J and K

Question 4

What range does the blade antenna receive?

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Answer 4

C and D band

Question 5

What is the job of the antenna sub-assemblies?

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Answer 5

Convert millimeter wave band (k) to microwave.
They act as apass through for E through J because they’re already microwave.

Question 6

What is the receiver processors job?

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Answer 6

Processes (no shit) detected RF signals sent from the sub assemblies and compares the signal against the threat library contained in the MDL.
It also analyzes RF tranmission signals against the IBU blanking signals.

Question 7

If the receiver processor detects a threat, what is the process it goes through?

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Answer 7

It sends an audible warning over ICS,
It sends a visual warning via AMC for display.

Question 8

What does each antenna assembly contain?

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Answer 8

Four antennas, two rod shaped millimeter wave antennas (covering k band) and one microwave antenna (cover e through j).

Question 9

What is significant about the polarization in the antenna assemblies?

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Answer 9

Both bands have outputs for right and left handed polarization.

Question 10

What type of antenna is the blade antenna?

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Answer 10

Direction finding (what else does that mean? who knows lol)

Question 11

The receiver processor is unclassified until what action?

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Answer 11

Once power is applied and the MDL (classified) is downloaded.

Question 12

When will the receiver processor become unclassified?

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Answer 12

If it is zeroized or if power is removed.

Question 13

NOTE
What is the only indication that the RWR has become degraded because of a dense RF environment?

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Answer 13

In the STS, MISSIOn on the FMS you’ll have an EMITTER OVERLOAD displayed on the RWR status.
RWR DEG will also display no cabin display utilizing the STATUS screen.

Question 14

Phonetics

What is an easy way to remember the brevity/escalation for RWR threats?

Answer 14

You have to have DIRT to make MUD. So DIRT comes before MUD in regards to threats.
Nails
Dirt
Mud
Stinger

Question 15

What is the official name for the CMWS?

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Answer 15

AN/AAR-57

Question 16

What is the official name of the CMDS?

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Answer 16

AN/ALE-47

Question 17

What are the components of the CMDS?

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Answer 17

CMDS Safety Pin
Dispenser Control Panel (top of middle console labeled “DISP” with Arm/Safe, Auto/Bypass, Jettison, and Chaff Disp)
Cabin Slap Switches
Sequencers (3)
Dispensers (6)
Magazines

Question 18

What 3 program types are there for the CMDS to respond to threats?

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Answer 18

Automatically, Semi-Auto, or Manual

Question 19

What component receives the configuration of the magazine? And from where?

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Answer 19

The sequencer receives the info from the CMWS

Question 20

What is the WARNING associated with the installation of the flare dispenser?

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Answer 20

It must be set to E for all locations.

Question 21

If you get multiple threat detection events, will the pop-up stay the same or update?

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Answer 21

It will update so that the most recent threat detection alert will display.