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Guided Weapons Flashcards

0
Q

What are the 2 classifications of a guided weapon?

A

Role

Category

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What is the definition of guided weapons?

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A modern military guided weapon is an unmanned weapon system, in which the payload is accurately delivered to its target.

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What are the 4 roles of guided weapons?

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AAM
ASM
SAM
SSM

Helicopter launched are classed as SSM

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What are the categories of the following roles?

AAM
ASM
SAM
SSM

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AAM - short/long range

ASM - Tactical/strategic

SAM - hand held / long/short range

SSM - Anti-armour / tactical / strategic

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What are the 4 main sections of a guided weapon?

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Guidance section

Control section

Warhead section

Propulsion section

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5
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What are the 3 categories of the guidance section?

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Homing

Command

Pre-set

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What are the 3 types of homing guidance and their characteristics?

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Infra-red
Smokey glass, silver mirror, short range

Radar
Ceramic, plastic, big, long range

Laser
Clear glass, gold mirror, ASM

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What are the 4 types of command guidance and their characteristics?

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Wire
5-7km, Anti-Armour, SSM, short, stubby

Radio
Antenna face rear (pairs) ASM/AAM

Electro Optical
Glass dome, camera, ASM

Beam rider
At the rear, scoop, line of sight

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What are the 4 types of pre-set guidance?

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GPS
Celestial (stars)
Terrain Comparison
Inertial (Gyro)

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What are the 2 methods of steering a guided weapon?

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Exhaust gasses

Movable control surfaces

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10
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How is steering power powered?

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Pneumatics
Hydraulics
Exhaust gasses
Solid propellant change
Electrical
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How can electrical power be provided on guided weapons?

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Thermal batteries
Wet or dry cell batteries
Solid or liquid fuels (driving a turbine)
Air pressure driving a turbine

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What are the 3 sections to a guided weapon warhead?

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Payload
Fuze
Safe to arm device (SAD)

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Name the different payloads for ground targets.

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Frag (AP)
Shaped charge (Anti-Armour)
Tandem shape charge (To defeat reactive armour)
Chemical nuclear (Strategic)
Kinetic energy (could contain depleted uranium)
Fuel air (thermobaric)
Submunitions

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14
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Name the different payloads for air targets.

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Expanding rod
Annular bast frag
Blast frag (big grenade)
Multiple shaped charges (40-60 in a warhead)

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15
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What are the 3 main functions of Safe Arm Device?

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Safety break before launch

Arming link after launch

Links fuze to warhead

16
Q

What are the 2 types of propulsion?

A

Air breathing engines

Rocket motors

17
Q

What does SAD mean?

A

Safe Arm Device

18
Q

What are 2 long range weapon propulsion?

A

RAMJET - High speed, requires a boost

TURBOJET - Very expensive

19
Q

What are the 2 types of rocket fuel?

A

Liquid
Volatile
Toxic
Corrosive

Solid
Low explosive

20
Q

Hey rocket motor may have what two parts?

A

Booster

Sustainer

21
Q

What are the two designs of booster?

A

Built-in (in-line)

External Tandem,wraparound, strap on

22
Q

What missiles are normally short and stubby?

A

Surface to surface

23
Q

What are the two main functions of the control section in a guided weapon?

A

Steers the weapon

Provides power

24
Q

What are three types of fuses that can be fitted to a guided weapon?

A

Proximity
Self-destruct
Contact

26
Q

What type of missiles would use an expanding rod warhead normally be fitted to?

A

Air to air missile

Surface to air missile

27
Q

What type of warhead would be fitted to an anti-armour missile?

A

Shaped charge

Tandem shape charge

28
Q

The trailing wire coming from the rear of a missile would indicate what type of missile?

A

Surface to surface missile anti-armour

29
Q

What are the 4 main component parts of a guided weapon?

A

Guidance
Control
Warhead
Propulsion

30
Q

What are the two categories of AAMs?

A

Long range

Short range

31
Q

What are the two categories of ASMs?

A

Tactical

Strategic

32
Q

While are three categories of SAM’s?

A

Long range
Short range
Handheld

33
Q

What are the three categories of SSM’s?

A

Anti armour
Tactical
Strategic

49
Q

State the type of guidance system that uses radar?

A

Long range homing

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