Missile DS Flashcards
What is the range of the FGM-148 Jav?
100-2500m
What components does the javelin system consist of?
-Command launch unit (CLU)
-All up round (AUR)
What components make up the all up round (AUR) for the Javelin?
-Launch tube assembly
-Battery coolant unit
-Missile
What are the 3 sub components of the Javelin guidance section?
-IR seeker section
-Guidance electronics unit
-Pre cursor warhead
What are the four methods of operation for the CLU?
-Off
-Day
-Night
-Test
What are the sub components that make up the Javelin missile?
-Guidance section
-Main warhead section
-Propulsion section
-control section
What is the shaped charge liner material in the Javelin warhead?
Molybdenum
What does the Javelin CLU provide?
(7 things)
-Passive day/night surveillance
-Target detection
-Classification and recognition
-Battlefield damage assessment
-CLU status
-Built in test (BIT)
-Missile software storage capabilities
What are the major components of the CLU?
-Day sight (x4 magnification)
-Second generation thermal imaging sight (X4 and x9 magnification)
What are the 6 Sub components of the Javelin LTA?
-Forward end cap
-Aft end cap
-CLU interface connector
-Latch assembly
-Carry handle
-Shoulder strap
What is the NEQ of the Javelin main warhead?
1422g LX 14
What are the 3 components of the Midbody section in the Javelin?
-Main charge warhead
-Eight deployable wings
-Common electronic safe arm fire
What 4 events do the CESAF control in the Javelin?
-Launch motor
-Flight motor
-Precursor charge
-Main warhead
What is the weight and type of propellent used in the Javelin flight and launch motors?
1536g ARCOCEL 430B - Flight
100g cylindrical extruded M-36 - Launch
What is the safe separation distance for the javelin?
41.5m
0.75s to 1.8s
What are the phases of operation for the Javelin?
-CLU preparation, cool down and standby
-Activate AUR
-Track target
-Launch
-Flight control
-Warhead detonation
How long is the Clu trigger held for in firing of the Javelin?
400ms
What is the max altitude of the top attack and direct attack mode in the Javelin?
160m Top
60m Direct
The Hellfire missile is made up of four main sections, what are they?
Guidance Section
Warhead Section
Propulsion Section
Control Section
What is the ESAF arming sequence in the Hellfire ?
Power On
Built in Test (BIT) has passed
Umbilical Separation
First motion detected
First motion verified
Safe separation distance of 400m within 3.2 sec calculated
Minimum safe separation Arm Delay of 1.8 sec timed
LM-ESAF recieves “Arm” command from controller and charges FM’s.
What is the launcher for the Hellfire?
M299 Launcher
What are the modes of operation for the Hellfire?
Lock on Before Launch (LOBL) (500-7000m)
Lock on After Launch (LOAL)
- LOAL Direct (1500-7000m)
- LOAL Low (2000-8000m)
- LOAL High (3500-8000m)
What does the firing module in the Hellfire consist of?
Exploding Foil Initiator
Exploding Metal Foil
Polymide flying plate
Deposited on a ceramic chip substrate
What temperature is battery output terminated in the hellfire missile?
When it cools to 204 degrees C. (electrolyte solidifies)
What does the LM-ESAF device provide in the hellfire missile?
Safety
Timing
Logic and power functions to assure safe and reliable operation of warhead.
The regulator on the pneumatic accumulator in the hellfire missile maintains nitrogen at what psi ?
600psi
What are the 2 main components within the bolide?
- Warhead
- Fuselage
Range and altitude of the Bolide?
Range of 8km
Altitude of 5km
What are the sub components of the Javelin control actuator section?
-Four servo mechanisms to position the four control fins and thrust vector controls
-Missile thermal battery
At what stage does the Launch Motor burn out on the Bolide?
Burns out prior to leaving the tube (1m or 40m/s)
How long does the Sustainer Motor burn for in the Bolide?
4 seconds
What 3 sections make up the Bolide’s Fuselage?
- Rear Section
- Sustainer Motor
- Forward Section
What does the Rear Section of the Bolide consist of?
- ELP 2
- ELP 3
- Control Section
- Thermal Battery
What does the Bolide’s Sustainer Section consist of?
- Sustainer Motor
- Exhaust Nozzles
- Wings
What does the Bolide’s Forward Section consist of?
- ELP 1
- Missile Gyro
What does the Bolide’s Warhead Section consist of?
- 0.475kg of Octol
- 3000 Tungsten Spheres
- Shaped Charge
What are the Bolide’s Prox Sensor ranges?
Min - 0.4m
Max - 6m
Typical Det Range 4m
What are the Bolide’s Modes of Operation?
(In reference to Prox)
- Off
- Normal
- Small Target
What stimuli does the Bolide’s SAD require?
- Wing Switch (Wings unfold)
- G-Switch hits 7Gs
What is the NEQ of the Bolide?
5.65kg Per Missile
What gasses are used in the Gyroscope on the Hellfire?
Nitrogen/Freon 14 in a 50/50 mix
How is the Bolide guided towards the target?
By a laser beam generated in the sight which forms a guidance corridor
(SACLOS)
What are the incendiary elements in the Hellfire and what are they design for?
Ignite and sustain burning in combustibles and ordnance to ensure destruction.
Zirconium Sponge Pellets 218g
What does the Control Interface Group on the hellfire provide?
Provides 28vdc electrical power
600 PSI of nitrogen/Freon for flight control actuators
interfaces for squib activations
control signals to fin actuators
What makes the Bolide man portable?
Missile in Container (MIC), can be assembled in 30sec
broken down into the stand, sight and missile assembly
What 5 parts make up the MIC?
(RBS70) (Missile in Container)
End caps
Launcher tube
Missile lock
Missile Launch Motor
Bolide Missile
What are the 3 main components of the RBS 70 System?
- Stand
- Missile in Container (MiC)
- Sight
What is used for storage and transport protection for the RBS-70?
Plastic end caps and a centre pad
Describe the shape and dispersive effects of the casing of the warhead for the RBS-70?
The casing has a convex contour to provide an effective dispersion of frag both forwards and rearwards
What effects are produced by the warhead design of the Bolide?
- Blast
- Frag
- Shaped charge
When would the Bolide Self Destruct?
- Continuous laser interruption >1.2 seconds
- Battery voltage <12V for more than 36ms
- After 40 seconds
- Release of operators hands
Hellfire
Lockheed Martin Electronic Safe, Arm and Fire (LM ESAF)
What 2 items does the Hellfire Lockheed Martin Electronic Safe, Arm and Fire (LM ESAF) consist of?
1x Electronics Module (EM)
2x Low Voltage Hardened Time Delay Firing Modules (LVHTDFMs)
What targets is the Hellfire missile designed to attack?
Ships superstructures
Deck mounted weapon systems
Light Armoured Vehicles
Trucks
Light bunkers
Buildings
The strakes on the Guidance section of the hellfire are designed for what?
Provide stability during flight
What are the 5 components of the hellfire guidance section?
seeker Dome
Impact sensor switch
Detector assembly
Autopilot electronics
Gyroscope
