Dropped Subminitions

Question 1

How can you ID dropped submunition fragmentations?

Answer 1

• fragmentation submunition are used to destroy an enemy in place or for area denial
• body is normally spherical in shape
• made of metal, heavy or light casing
• may contain a pyrophoric liner (always apply fire safety)
• usually has fragmentation balls imbedded or a scored casing

Question 2

What are the dropped submunition fragmentation fuses?

Answer 2

• impact

- impact inertia

Question 3

What are the dropped submunition fragmentation safeties?

Answer 3

Dropped->submunition->

HE, frag, move, C/S, fire, WT (submunition 6)

Question 4

How can you ID dropped submunition HEAT?

Answer 4

• used to destroy hardened targets such as tanks, heavy equipment and hardened bunkers
• body will normally have a cylindrical shape
• normally has a means for stabilization
• may have a visible cone or pronounced stand off

Question 5

What are dropped submunition HEAT fuses?

Answer 5

• PIBD

- impact inertia

Question 6

What are the dropped submunition HEAT safeties?

Answer 6

Dropped->submunition->
PIBD-HE, frag, move, EMR, static, WT, fire, PE/lucky, jet
impact inertia fusing-HE, frag, move, fire, jet, WT

Question 7

How can you ID dropped submunition scatterable mines?

Answer 7

• used to destroy tanks, heavy equipment, and personnel
• used as an area denial weapon
• body has no standard shape or size
• construction will vary from steel to plastic

Question 8

What are dropped submunition scatterable mine fuses?

Answer 8

• pull
• pressure
• magnetic

Question 9

What are the dropped submunition scatterable mine safeties?

Answer 9

Dropped->submunition->
magnetic fuse-HE, frag, move, EMR, static, C/S, mag, WT, jet, BT
pull fusing-HE, frag, move, EMR, static, C/S, WT, BT
pressure fusing-HE, frag, move, C/S, BT (mine 5)