ID Projected Munition Mortar Flashcards
- What are the 5 types of projected mortar?
HE, Ejection, Bursting Smoke, Chemical, Practice
- What is the key ID features of projected mortar?
Teardrop shaped or cylindrical
Tail will have flash holes and percussion primer
Fin assembly or tail boom assembly
** Gas check band or Obturator band **
- What are the key ID features for Mortar HE?
Have a nose fuze and not a tail fuze
Gas check band or obturator band
Cartridge is contained in either an ignition cartridge holder, fin extension, or fin assembly with radial ignition holes
- What is the general safeties of projected mortar HE?
HE MOVE FRAG
- What types of fuzing apply to mortar HE?
PD, VT, ET, MT, PTTF
- What are the key ID features for projected mortar Ejection?
Most ejection mortars will be illumination
Longer than average mortars
Shear pins near the base of the mortar where the tail boom meets the base of the munition
- What is the general safeties of projected mortar ejection?
HE MOVE FRAG EJECTION
- What types of fuzing apply to projected mortar ejection?
VT, ET, MT, PTTF
- What are the specific safety for different types of ejection munition?
C/S: FIRE CHEM
ILLUM: FIRE
WP and PWP: WP FIRE
- What are the key ID features of projected mortar bursting smoke?
Look like HE mortars
Use color code
Have a burster adapter
- What is the general safeties of projected mortar bursting smoke?
HE FRAG MOVE WP FIRE
- What types of fuzing apply to projected mortar bursting smoke?
PD, VT, ET, MT, PTTF
- What are the key ID features for projected mortar chemical?
Use color code (green bands)
May have a filler plug of adapter
- What is general safeties of projected mortar chemical?
HE MOVE FRAG CHEM
- What types of fuzing apply to projected mortar chemical?
PD, VT, ET, MT, PTTF
