ID Projected Munition Fuze

Question 1

1. What are the types of projected fuze?

Answer 1

Point Detonating (PD)
Base Detonating (BD)
Proximity (VT)
Point initiating Base Detonating (PIBD)
Electrical time (ET)
Powder train time fuse (PTTF)
Mechanical Time (MT)

Question 2

2. What are the key ID features of PD Fuze?

Answer 2

Simple looking fuze, may have selector, nose fuze only

Question 3

3. Safeties PD

Answer 3

HE MOVE FRAG

Question 4

4. What are the key ID features of BD Fuze?

Answer 4

Single piece body construction, not used with mortar, base fuze only, fuze are larger in diameter than a quarter ** FUZE may look like a pipe adapter on rocket **

Question 5

5. Safeties BD

Answer 5

HE MOVE FRAG

Question 6

6. What are the key ID features of PIBD fuze?

Answer 6

Two types: electrical (PIBD) and mechanical (spit back)
Mainly with HEAT munition
Crimped on nose cap key ID feature for PE/Lucky
Not used with mortars

Question 7

7. Safeties PIBD (Piezoelectric fuze)

Answer 7

HE MOVE FRAG PE/LUCKY EMR STATIC

Question 8

8. Safeties PIBD (Spitback fuze)

Answer 8

HE FRAG MOVE

Question 9

9. What are the key ID features of PTTF Fuze?

Answer 9

Multi piece construction, vent hole, time marking increments, two brass ring

Question 10

10. Safeties PTTF

Answer 10

HE MOVE FRAG 1HR WT

Question 11

11. What are the key ID features of MT Fuze?

Answer 11

Multi piece construction, 2nd time ring, screwdriver slot on nose tip with viewing window

Question 12

12. Safeties MT

Answer 12

HE MOVE FRAG C/S

Question 13

13. What are the key ID features of ET Fuze?

Answer 13

LED Window, and Bulls eye

Question 14

14. Safeties ET

Answer 14

HE MOVE FRAG EMR STATIC C/S 1HR WT

Question 15

15. What are the key ID features of VT?

Answer 15

Metal to plastic junction
Multi-piece construction
1HR WT is for the capacitors to bleed down to no fire level

Question 16

16. Safeties VT

Answer 16

HE FRAG MOVE EMR STATIC VT 1HR WT