Projected Munitions

Question 1

What are the sub groups of PROJECTED?

Answer 1

Projectile, mortar, rocket, rifle grenade, guided misslile

Question 2

projected munition features?

Answer 2

ogive, bourrelet, body, base, stabilization (fin or spin)

Question 3

Mortar ID features?

Answer 3

tail boom with flash holes, location for percussion primer, gas check bands or obturator ring or o ring,

Question 4

what is AP?

Answer 4

armor piercing

Question 5

HEP?

Answer 5

High explosive plastic

Question 6

HESH?

Answer 6

High explosive squash head

Question 7

RAP/HERA?

Answer 7

rocket assisted projectile/high explosive rocket assisted

Question 8

APDS?

Answer 8

armor piercing discarding sabot

Question 9

APFSDS?

Answer 9

armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot

Question 10

APCSDS?

Answer 10

armor piercing cine stabilzed discarding sabot

Question 11

key ID features EJECTION projectile?

Answer 11

shear pins, base plate with spanner holes, dog dish

Question 12

Key ID features EJECTION mortar?

Answer 12

longer body cylindrical, shear pins (mostly illumination)

Question 13

key ID features BURSTING SMOKE projectile?

Answer 13

burster adapter, color of body

Question 14

Key ID BURSTING SMOKE mortar?

Answer 14

color of body, may have burster adapter

Question 15

key ID CHEMICAL projectile/mortar?

Answer 15

color codes, burster adapter, filler plug,

Question 16

key ID HEAT?

Answer 16

break at major diameter, stand off, crimp at nose cap, spin or fin stabilized

Question 17

Key ID HERA/RAP?

Answer 17

rocket nozzle at base, 2 piece construction, nozzle size of quarter or smaller

Question 18

Key ID APHE?

Answer 18

Hammer rings, Half dollar size hole at base for BD fuze.