special purpose munitions Flashcards
- What are the PDM times?
25 second – circuit self check
60 second – trip wires deploy
75 second – fully armed
4 hours – self-destruct
- What is blasting radius of SLAM?
168 Meters
- What happens after SLAMS set time is elapsed?
It will self-neutralize, and it will self-destruct if the safety-pin is removed.
- How does the SLAM destroy the target?
By using the explosively formed penetrator
- How does the PDM deploy?
7 trip lines (each 20 feet long)
- What is the PDM and nomenclature?
M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition
- What are the four modes of the SLAM?
Mine mode, side attack mode, timed mode, and command mode
- Describe mine mode of SLAM
Use a magnetic sensor, EFP needs 5”standoff, set to 4, 10 or 24 hours
- When is the SLAM armed in time mode?
1 minute after safety is removed
- What happens at 5 and 2 minutes with M2 SLAM?
If safety pin is not removed within 5 minutes of battery activation will go into safe shutdown
SLAM can fire 2 minutes after removing safety pin in Mine and Side attack mode
- What is REPP?
Re-usable environmental protective pack for SLAM
- What is difference between SLAM and training device?
Training device is totally inert, has no batteries and has a bronze strip on the side
- What is the purpose of PDM?
To slow enemy
To temporally protect equipment
General defensive measure
- What type of mine is the PDM?
Bounding Fragmentation
- What is the SLAM?
M2 Selectable lightweight attack munition. A small anti-disturbance and tamper resistant multipurpose munition