ID Projected Munition Rocket Flashcards
- What is subgroup of projected rocket?
Rocket
- What are the six types of projected rocket?
HE EJECTION BURSTING SMOKE CHEMICAL HEAT INCENDIARY
- What is general purpose of rocket?
Used for blast and fragmentation effect against personnel, unarmored material targets, and aircraft
- What is two important mechanism of rocket?
Warhead: produces the desired effect
Motor: propels rockets to its target
Threads at rear to ID rocket motor
Look for Venturi
- Do rocket have rotating band?
No
- What is the basic component of rocket?
Warhead, Fuze, Rocket motor, folding fin
- What are the key ID features of HE Rocket?
One piece construction, resembles HE projectiles
- What is rocket 6?
HE FRAG MOVE EMR STATIC EJECTION
* all rockets will have rocket 6*
- What types of fuzing apply to HE rocket?
BD PD VT
- What is “pusher” plate?
Pusher plate propelled by an expulsion charge to separate the warhead from the rocket motor in an ejection rocket
- What are the key ID features of EJECTION rocket?
Warhead is cylindrical and uniform diameter
Almost always used BD fuze
Used plastic windscreen that will be held in by shear pins
- What types of fuzing apply to EJECTION rocket?
BD MT VT
- What is purpose of bursting smoke rocket?
Screening and spotting purposes, limited incendiary effect
- What are the key ID features of Bursting smoke rocket?
Burster adapter
May resemble HE or HEAT warhead
Look for color code
Inerting holes going all the way through and 90 degree out on the warhead
- What types of fuzing apply to Bursting smoke rocket?
BD PD VT