DS - RBS 70

Question 1

RBS 70 - Missile Components (6)

Answer 1

MiC - Missile in Container
End caps
Launcher tube
Missile lock
Missile launch motor
Bollide missile

Question 2

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Answer 2

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Question 3

Rear End Cap Safety Device…..

Answer 3

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Question 4

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Answer 4

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Question 5

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Answer 5

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Question 6

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Answer 6

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Question 7

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Answer 7

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Question 8

Launch motor Propellant, 3 parts:

Igniter
Igniter Charge
Grain

Answer 8

• 460g NK1256 DB

Question 9

3 main components of the RBS 70

Answer 9

Stand
Sight
MiC (missile in container)

Question 10

What is the role of the end caps

Answer 10

Provide protection for the launch tube

Question 11

Speed of the missile in the tube?

Answer 11

50 m/sec

Question 12

What guidance and initiating devices does Bolide have?

Answer 12

Beam riding missile with extended range to older variants and has adaptable proximity and impact fuze

Question 13

What is the NEQ of Bolide?

Answer 13

5.34kg

Question 14

What does MiC stand for?

Answer 14

Missile in Container

Question 15

What is the NEQ of Bolide? Including Propellant

Answer 15

5.34kg

Question 16

What is the launch motor burn time of the Bolide?

Answer 16

Approximately 40m/s

Question 17

In the Bolide, what components does the EP2 contain and what function do they perform?

Answer 17

LP2 contains the thermal battery, voltage converters and stabilisers used to produce the missile electrical power

Question 18

What is the launch motor burn time of the Bolide?

Answer 18

Approximately 40m/s with burnout occurring within the launch tube

Question 19

Describe the shape and dispersive effects of the casing of the warhead on the Bolide?

Answer 19

The casing has a convex contour to provide an effective dispersion of fragments both forwards and rearwards

Question 20

What additional layers are used in the warhead and what is contained in that layer which enhances frag effect for the Bolide?

Answer 20

A plastic layer around the steel casing containing approximately 3000 tungsten spheres to enhance frag

Question 21

Warhead Section

• Explosive Charge type
• Charge weight
• Material and number of spheres
• Shaped charge?

Answer 21

• Octol (HMX/TNT)
• 0.475kg
• 3,000 tungsten spheres
• Yes (but not by design)

Question 22

Prox Fuze

• Minimum detection
• Maximum detection

Answer 22

• 0.4m
• 6m
• 4m

Question 23

Prox Fuze
Transmitter - describe

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Answer 23

18 lobes

directed forward at 30 degrees

Question 24

Prox modes

Answer 24

Off
normal
small target

Question 25

Max flight time for Auto Destruct

Answer 25

40 sec

Question 26

RBS70 Operation

Answer 26

-  Upon firing button pressed:
• The thermal battery initiated 0.2 --.05 sec
• Missile gyro initiated
• Missile electronics begin
• Nozzle spoiler activation
• Release of missile lock
• Ignition of launch motor
• Leads ripped off missile (EP1 interface)
• After 5mm movement shackle unit released
• Recoil motors ignite (reducing recoil)
• Missile leaves launch tube
• Wings unfold and lock into position
• Two wing switches close circuit
• Ignition impulse to ignite Sustainer motor
• Sustainer motor fires
• 7 G’s acceleration closes SAD circuit
• SAD stepper motor aligns firing train
• EP3 detector tracks transmitter beam
• EP1 analyses transmitter strength and provides course corrections to the rudders through the rudder mechanism 
• Missile closes with target
• Detection and functioning
• as per PROX mode Functioning
• Off, Normal, Small Target