Special Purpose Munitions

Question 1

4. What are the PDM times?

Answer 1

25 second – Circuit Self Check
60 second – Trip Wires Deploy
75 second – Fully Armed
4 hours – Self-Destruct

Question 2

18. What is blasting radius of SLAM?

Answer 2

168 Meters

Question 3

13. What happens after SLAMS set time is elapsed?

Answer 3

It will self-neutralize, and it will self-destruct if the safety-pin is removed.

Question 4

9. How does the SLAM destroy the target?

Answer 4

By using the explosively formed penetrator

Question 5

3. How does the PDM deploy?

Answer 5

7 trip lines (each 20 feet long)

Question 6

1. What is the PDM and nomenclature?

Answer 6

M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition

Question 7

11. What are the four modes of the SLAM?

Answer 7

Mine mode
Side attack mode
Timed mode
Command mode

Question 8

12. Describe mine mode of SLAM

Answer 8

Use a magnetic sensor
EFP needs 5”standoff
Set to self-neutralize in 4, 10 or 24 hours

Question 9

16. When is the SLAM armed in time mode?

Answer 9

1 minute after safety is removed

Question 10

19. What happens at 5 and 2 minutes with M2 SLAM?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

8. What is REPP?

Answer 11

Re-usable environmental protective pack for SLAM

Question 12

10. What is difference between SLAM and training device? How is it identified?

Answer 12

Training device is totally inert, and has no batteries

Has a bronze strip on the side

Question 13

5. What is the purpose of the PDM?

Answer 13

To slow enemy (In lieu of M18 Claymore)

To temporally protect equipment, charges, or firing systems

General defensive measure

Question 14

2. What type of mine is the PDM?

Answer 14

Bounding Fragmentation

Question 15

6. What is the SLAM?

Answer 15

M2 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition. A small anti-disturbance and tamper resistant multipurpose munition

Question 16

15. When is the SLAM armed in side attack and mine mode?

Answer 16

2 minutes after safety is removed

Question 17

14. What modes have an anti-disturbance features with the SLAM?

Answer 17

Mine mode, and side attack mode

Question 18

17. Describe side attack mode

Answer 18

Use passive infrared sensor

Set to 4, 10 or 24 hours

Question 19

7. What is purpose of SLAM?

Answer 19

Emplaced against lightly armored infantry vehicles, parked aircraft, wheeled or tracked vehicles, and ammunition or POL storage sites

Question 20

What does the PDM use to propel the warhead? What is the nomenclature for the warhead?

Answer 20

M10 Liquid propellant

M43 Spherical Warhead

Question 21

What are the times for the SLAM time mode?

Answer 21

15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes

Question 22

What can you cover the SLAM with in mine mode?

Answer 22

1/2” dirt or REPP

Question 23

PDM weight

Answer 23

1.2 pounds

Question 24

PDM fuze

Answer 24

Integral

Question 25

PDM explosive type

Answer 25

Comp A5 (21.25 lbs)

Question 26

PDM pull weight

Answer 26

0.4 lbs

Question 27

PDM functioning mechanism

Answer 27

Anti-disturbance

Question 28

What type of sensors are in the SLAM?

Answer 28

Magnetic (Mine)

PIR (Side Attack)

Question 29

SLAM specs/dimensions

Answer 29

Weight 2.2 lb
Length 5.15 in
Width 3.5 in
Depth 2.15 in

Question 30

Fragmentation hazard for SLAM

Answer 30

3910 m

Question 31

SLAM EFP penetration capabilities

Answer 31

20mm armor 5-20 in

40mm armor 3-20 ft

Question 32

SLAM nomenclature

Answer 32

M2 SLAM
M3 DAM
M4 (self destruct instead of neutralize)
Trainer

Question 33

Components of the M86

Answer 33

Safety clip assembly
Arming strap assembly
7 trip lines (20 ft each)
Anti disturbance switch
M10 Liquid propellant
M43 spherical warhead (kill mechanism)