ID Projected Munition Fuze Flashcards
- What are the types of projected fuze?
Point Detonating (PD) Base Detonating (BD) Proximity (VT) Point Initiating Base Detonating (PIBD) Electrical time (ET) Powder train time fuse (PTTF) Mechanical Time (MT)
- What are the key ID features of PD Fuze?
Simple looking fuze May have selector Nose fuze only May have plunger (No tick marks)
- Safeties PD
HE MOVE FRAG
- What are the key ID features of BD Fuze?
Single piece body construction
Not used with mortar
Base fuze only
Fuze are larger in diameter than a quarter
**may look like a pipe adapter on rocket, will most likely be internal **
- Safeties BD
HE MOVE FRAG
- What are the key ID features of PIBD fuze?
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
- Safeties PIBD (Piezoelectric fuze)
HE MOVE FRAG PE/LUCKY EMR STATIC
- Safeties PIBD (Spitback fuze)
HE FRAG MOVE
- What are the key ID features of PTTF Fuze?
Multi piece construction
Vent holes
Time marking increments
May have two brass rings near base
- Safeties PTTF
HE MOVE FRAG 1HR WT
- What are the key ID features of MT Fuze?
Multi piece construction
May have 2nd time ring above one on base
May have screwdriver slot on nose tip with viewing window
Nose fuse only
- Safeties MT
HE MOVE FRAG C/S
- What are the key ID features of ET Fuze?
Metal body multi piece construction, new models may look similar to VT
LED Window
May have Bulls eye on tip to set externally
- Safeties ET
HE MOVE FRAG EMR STATIC C/S 1HR WT
- What are the key ID features of VT?
Plastic, Metal, Ordnance junction
Multi-piece construction
1HR WT is for the capacitors to bleed down to no fire level
May have backup time tick marks on base
