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1
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Name the five bomb components

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Case or body
Tail unit
Suspension lugs
Main filling
Fusing system
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2
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Name the two tail unit categories

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Retarded

Non retarded

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3
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Name three main fillings in a bomb

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High explosive including thermobaric and FAE
Chemical and biological agents
Incendiaries

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4
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Name five miscellaneous attachments on a bomb

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Kopfring
Anti ricochet plates
Stabo
Dinort Rods
Guidance kit
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5
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Name the five bomb categories

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High explosive 
chemical agent 
fuel air explosives 
incendiary
Practice
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6
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Name the 8 types of HE bombs

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General purpose 
medium capacity 
deep penetration 
high capacity 
armour piercing 
semi armour piercing 
fragmentation 
anti submarine
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7
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List the four types of 80 series bombs and their weight

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Mk 81 250lbs
Mk 82 500lbs
Mk 83 1000lbs
Mk 84 2000lbs

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8
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List the two types of tail fin assemblies and their subcategories

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Low drag or non retarded
Slick
Snake eye (undeployed)
Ballute parachute (undeployed)

High drag
Snake eye (deployed)
Ballute Parachute (deployed)
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9
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Name the different types of names for cocked striker

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Cocked detonator
Cocked firing pin
Firing pin under spring tension
Hung striker
Hung detonator
Hung firing pin
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10
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What is a pistol

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A mechanism containing a heavy firing pin or striker but no explosive components

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11
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What is the definition of an armed fuse or pistol

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a fuse is armed when all the safety devices and features incorporated in the fuse have been eliminated or are not functioning so that the fuse has completed it’s arming sequence but has not been subjected to sufficient or proper forces required to begin the fuse firing sequence

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12
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What is the definition of boresafe

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Term referring to a fuse not capable of detonating the projectile until it leaves the bore of the weapon

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13
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Name the components of a projectile

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Fuse
Ogive
Bourrelet
Body
Driving band
Base plate
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14
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Categories of a projectile

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HE
Carrier
Shot
Prac
Dummy/drill
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15
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Types of HE projectiles

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Frag/Blast
HEAT
HESH
AP/SAP

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16
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Name some ID features of a HE Frag Projectile

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A pointed or ogival nose
A low charge to weight ratio
Squared or tapered base
Driving band placed near the base of projectile
Base plate screwed or welded
Generally of one piece construction
A fuse which can be located in the nose or base
He mortars are generally tear drop in shape
May have a rocket assist or base bleed

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17
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List some of the ID features for a HEAT Projectile

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  1. Ogival nose conical sometimes probe shade nose is designed to provide ballistic standoff.
  2. Either a fixed or slipping driving band or fins which may be fixed or hinged to the base.
  3. The projectile body is parallel-sided and made of two pieces joined near the ogive
  4. They may be fused in the nose the base or both most likely PIBD
  5. If no driving band is present the projectile may have two bourellets
  6. Low charge to weight ratio
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18
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What are the three methods a carrier projectile May dispense their payload

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  1. Ejection
  2. Bursting
  3. Emission
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19
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List the types of payloads a carrier projectile may have

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Flechette
Smoked mixtures and white phosphorus
Flares or illuminants
Incendiaries
Chemical agent
Propaganda
Radio echo "chaff"
Radio jamming transmitters
Submunitions
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20
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List of some of the ID features for a carrier projectile

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  1. Ogival streamlined nose
  2. Nose/time fused
  3. Parallel sides
  4. Square or tapered base
  5. One or two piece body construction
  6. Base plate held in place by weekend PVC ring or shear pins for base ejection
  7. Copper driving band may be fitted
  8. Base plate or nose ejected if the munition has functioned
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21
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What are two types of impact fuses

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Point detonating

Base detonating

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22
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What are three means of initiation for Projectile and rocket fuses

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Impact
Time
Proximity

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23
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What identifying features does a PD fuse have

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Single piece construction
Plunger or crushable nose shield
May have SQ/Delay selector

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24
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What identifiable features does a BD fuse have

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  1. Generally internal to EO
  2. Most are flush with the projectile base however some May protrude a considerable distance
  3. nomenclature is usually marked or stamped on the fuse base where it is visible after fuse has been installed
  4. Tracer elements may be installed in many BD fuses they may be pressed in or “screwed in” type
  5. Spanner holes or wrench flats
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25
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What are the two types of pibd fuse

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Electrical

Mechanical

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26
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What are the three main types of time fuses

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Powder train time fuse
Electronic time
Mechanical time

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27
Q

List the key ID features for a powder train time fuse

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They all incorporate a safety pin hole
Maybe multiple piece construction
May have at least one brass ring
Gas vent holes for release of excess gases
May have a time calibration scale
28
Q

What’s the main components of a rocket

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  1. Warhead
  2. Fuse
  3. Rocket motor
  4. Nozzle or Venturi
  5. Fins
29
Q

List the two categories of rocket

A

High explosive

Carrier

30
Q

What are the two types of dispensers

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Released

Retained

31
Q

What are the main components of grenades

A

Fuse
Body
Main Fill

32
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What are four types of HE grenades

A

Frag
Blast
Heat
HEDP

33
Q

List the three criteria used to aid the recognition of pistol/ fuses

A

Position in store
Methods of arming
Functioning action

34
Q

List the positions that pistols / fuses are fitted into a bomb

A

Nose
Base
Transverse

35
Q

Name the four main groups of guided weapons

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Air to air
Air-to-surface
Surface to air
Surface-to-surface

36
Q

What categories are under air to air missile

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Short range and long range

37
Q

What are air-to-surface missiles subdivided into

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Tactical

Strategic

38
Q

What are surface to air missiles subdivided into

A

Hand-held
Short range air defence
Long range

39
Q

What are surface-to-surface missile subdivided into

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Anti armour
Tactical
Strategic

40
Q

What are the four main components of a missile

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Guidance section
Control section
Warhead section
Propulsion section

41
Q

List the three types of guidance systems

A

Homing
Command
Preset

42
Q

List the three types of homing guidance

A

Radar homing
Infrared homing
Laser homing

43
Q

List the four types of command guidance used in a missile

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Wire command
Radio command
Beam riding
Electro-optical

44
Q

List of four types of preset guidance in a missile

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Inertial
Celestial
GPS
Terrain comparison

45
Q

List the three types of fusing that can be fitted to a missile

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Contact fusing
Proximity fusing
Self-destruct fusing

46
Q

What are the three main functions of a safety and armed device

A

Provide safety brakes before weapon launch
Arms a weapon after launch
Links to fuse or fuses to the warhead

47
Q

List the four main types of warheads in missiles

A

Armour defeating
Anti aircraft
Strategic missile warheads
Other warhead types

48
Q

List the two types of air breathing engines

A

Ramjet

Turbojet

49
Q

List the two types of rocket motors for a missile

A

Solid fuel

Liquid fuel rocket motors

50
Q

List some of the sub categories for alternate mission equipment

A 
Bomb racks
Missile launchers
Rocket pods
Gun systems
External fuel tanks
Aircraft countermeasures
Projectile launches
Targeting pods
51
Q

List types of aircraft hazards

A 
Uxo
Aircraft stores
Installed explosive ordnance
Egress systems
Compressed gases
Composite materials
Liquid chemicals
Radiation
Metallic powders
Possible booby traps
Biohazard / human remains
52
Q

List the three types of egress systems

A

Canopy jettison system
Ejection seats
Crew escape module

53
Q

What are the four types of mine actuation for maritime ordnance

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Contact mines
Influence mines
Controlled mines
Combination

54
Q

What type of planted positions are there for maritime mines

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Moored
Drifting
Bottom

55
Q

What are the four parts a mine is comprised of

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A firing mechanism
A detonator or igniter
A booster
Main charge in a container

56
Q

What are the four parts of mine comprises of

A

A firing mechanism
A detonator or igniter
A booster
Main charge in a container

57
Q

What a four ways are mine is activated

A

Pressure
Pressure release
Tension
Tension release

58
Q

What are types of modern mine initiations

A 
Seismic
Magnetic influence
Radio influence
Audio frequency
Electrical command
Timer rundown
59
Q

What are the two main types of categorisation for mines

A

Anti personnel

Anti tank

60
Q

What are the subdivisions for anti-personnel mines

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Blast
Frag
Bounding
Directional frag

61
Q

What are the subcategories for an anti tank mine

A

Blast
Shaped charge
Off-route

62
Q

What are the three main methods for mine detection

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Visual methods
Manual detection
Electronic detectors

63
Q

What are the main methods of boobytrap operation

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Pressure
Pull
Pressure release
Tension release
Delay
64
Q

Timed booby traps have four main methods of operation what are they

A

Mechanical
Electrical
Pyrotechnic
Chemical

65
Q

What are the 5 main components of a modern torpedo

A 
Guidance section
Warhead section
Energy section
After body
Tail section
66
Q

List 4 main categories of a submunition

A

Anti personnel
Anti tank
Airfield cratering
Area denial

67
Q

What are three basic types of bomb impact fuses / pistols

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Direct action
Indirect action
Combination / always acting

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