SAMS/ADA

Question 1

IR Missile Generations 1-5

Answer 1

First - Tail aspect only, no IRCCM

Second - All aspect, no IRCCM

Third - All aspect, IRCCM

Fourth - All aspect, reprogrammable seekers, IRCCM

Fifth - All aspect, digital processing, IRCCM

Question 2

IR seeker acquisition limits range in the ________

Answer 2

Forward hemisphere

Question 3

Define tactical range

Answer 3

The slant range at which a non maneuvering fighter can expect to receive fire from a particular gun with a high Ph

Aka: slant or max effective range

Question 4

Small arms/auto weapons

Answer 4

Less than 12.7

High cycle rates of firs, thin tracer paths, no self destruct

Question 5

Heavy machine gun

Answer 5

12.7- 14.5

High rate of fire, typically optically directed

Question 6

Light ADA

Answer 6

20-25 mm

High cycle rates of fire, self destruct projectiles

Question 7

Medium ADA

Answer 7

30-40mm

Most can be radar aimed, airburst/self destruct munitions

Question 8

Heavy ADA

Answer 8

57mm and above

Slow rate of fire, airburst/self destruct

Question 9

Two types of fire control

Answer 9

Off-carriage: radar or optics directed off the gun

On-carriage: control of fire on the gun

Question 10

Difference between self destruct and airburst

Answer 10

Self destruct: takes care of round when it runs out of energy

Airburst: preprogrammed altitude (TOF)

Question 11

List the 3 types of fire

Answer 11

Barrage

Curtain

Aimed

Question 12

Barrage fire

Answer 12

Used when FCR cannot accurately track

“Cloud of fire”

Question 13

Curtain fire

Answer 13

Create engagement areas of massing fires

Question 14

Aimed fire

Answer 14

Most controlled

Preferred when target can be acquired and tracked