SEARCH AND KILL STORES Flashcards
SLT
Sonobuoy Launch Tubes
PLS
Pneumatic Launch System, contains three subsystems providing high pressure dry air to the wing and fuselage weapon pylons, weapon bay racks, and the sonobuoy launcher system.
Kill Stores consists of?
Torpedoes, mines, bombs, rockets, and guided missiles.
Pylon
used to suspend launchers or bomb racks from the aircraft wings, fuselage or bomb bay.
Bomb Racks
carry bombs, torpedos, mines, missles
Missile Launchers
used to mount missiles on aircraft wings
AGM
Air to Ground Missiles, used againist surface/ground targets.
ATM
Air Launched Training Missile, non exploding warheads.
CATM
Captive Air Training Missile, used for pilot training, they are not launched and carry an inert rocket motor and warhead.
DATM
Dummy Air Training Missile, ground training missiles used in missile assembly, disassembly, uploading, downloading and handling procedures.
Cluster Bombs
Dispensers which contain a number of bomblets for use againist armored vehicles, personnel or small craft.
Practice Bombs
full scale, non exploding bombs.
Live Bombs (LDGP)
Low Drag General Purpose bombs, designed to produce max blast effect.
Mines
used in offensive or defensive mining operations.
Torpedoes
primary weapon used in antisub warfare.