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Classifications of GW (4+2)

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Strategic / tactical
Surface-to-Air (SA)
Air-to-Surface / Ground (AS/AG)
Air-to-Air (AA)

Anti-Shipping Missile (ASM)
Anti-Missile Missile (AMM)

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Definitions of Guided Weapons

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A weapon system in which the warhead is delivered by an unmanned guided vehicle

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Name the Basic Bricks (7)

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  • Structure
  • Propulsion
  • Guidance
  • Control
  • Auxiliary power
  • Payload (“armanent”)
  • Fuzing (“armanent”)
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2 Parts of Structure

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Airframe

Skin

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What is the purpose of the skin on a guided

weapon? (3)

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  • Gives Aerodynamic Shape
  • Protects Internal Parts
  • Adds to Rigidity and Stability of Missile
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Forces Acting on GW (7)

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  • Vibration & resonance
  • Aerodynamic Lift
  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Acceleration Loads
  • Thrust Loads
  • Transportation Loads
  • Drag/Dynamic Pressure
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Define missile guidance.

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The ability to alter the direction of the flight of a missile after launch and able to do so until it is close to the point of impact

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What are the three components of a guidance system?

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Tracking device
Computing device
Directing device

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Name five types of guidance - Predetermined Guidance.

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Preset Guidance
Inertial Guidance
Terrestrial Reference
Radio navigation
Celestial navigation
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What are the three types of homing guidance?

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Active homing
Semi active homing
Passive homing

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What are the three phases of guidance?

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Launch phase
Mid course phase
Terminal phase

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What is the purpose of the directing device

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Means by which commands are sent to the missile

eg radio, radar, wire and laser beam

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The propulsion system requirements? (4)

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Accelerate the missile from rest

Provide sustained thrust or adequate momentum for missile to reach its maximum range

Provide a consistent level of thrust under all conditions

Not interfere with the guidance or control system

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What is propulsion?

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That part of the missile which provides the power to move it from launch to target

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A guided missile must travel at a high speed in order to do what 3 things?

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  • Overtake and destroy a threat
  • Avoid enemy countermeasures
  • Reduce the time the missile is subject to atmospheric disturbances
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What is jet propulsion?

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A method of propelling a body by means of the reaction force produced by the discharge of matter from the propelled body

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What are the two main functions performed by the nozzle on jet engines?

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  • Restrict the volume of gas flow to keep internal pressures high
  • Convert heat energy of expanding gases into kinetic energy
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What are the two basic types of engine?

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  • Air dependent (jet)– atmospheric air is being used as the oxidiser
  • Air independent (rocket) – own oxygen is carried on board
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What are types of air dependent engines?

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  • Ramjet – diffusers
  • Turbojet – compressor
  • Pulse jet – flaps
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What are the two main categories of air independent engines?

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  • Liquid fuelled

* Solid fuelled

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What are the three phases of guidance missile propellant burning?

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  • Boost phase
  • Sustainer phase
  • Coast phase
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Disadvantages of Guided Weapons? (6)

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Cost
Reliability
Response time
Minimum range
Flight time
Back-up
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Types of Controlled path guidance?

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Command guidance
- Command to the Line of sight - manual
- Command off the Line of sight
Beam riding

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Different Homing target approaches?

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  • Pursuit course
  • Constant bearing
  • Proportional navigation
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What is meant by the term "compound guidance?"
Using different types of guidance for different phases of trajectory of guided weapon
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What is auxiliary power
All power required by missile in flight, other than the propulsive power
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Main types of Auxiliary Power (3) xx
Electrical Pneumatic Hydraulic
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Aux power - Sources of pneumatic power (3)
Compressed air or gas Propellant gases Ram air
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When is hydraulic power preferable to other forms of auxiliary power?
When the components such as actuators operating control surfaces are subject to other high aerodynamic or high acceleration forces
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Two types of hydraulic systems
One shot system Recirculatory system
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What is propulsion?
Part of the missile which provides power to move it from launch to target
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To measure effectiveness, guided missile must travel at a high speed IOT do what 3 things?
Overtake and destroy a threat Avoid enemy countermeasures Reduce the time the missile is subject to atmospheric disturbances
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What is jet propulsion?
A method of propelling a body by means of the reaction force produced by the discharge of matter from the propelled body
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3 phases of GM propellant burning?
- Boost phase - Sustainer - Coast
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2 types of sensors used in GM? | xx
- Gyroscopes | - Accelerometers
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2 types of gyroscopes? | xx
- Free gyroscope | - Rate gyroscope
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What is an Accelerometer?
Determines the rate of change from a reference axis
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How many accelerometers are required for complete stabilization?
3 | axes?
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What is a pick off?
Device that produces an electrical signal due to the mechanical movement of reference
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What are two basic types of pick off?
- Variable resistance | - Variable reluctance
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What is the purpose of the electronic control unit (ECU)?
It receives a signal from the sensors that (the GM) requires correcting, then it processes the info and amplifies the signal to be sent to the servo motor......?
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What are the types of ECU? (3)
- Amplifiers - Controllers or Shaping elements - Mixers
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What are the main components of a servo mechanism? | xx
- Transducer - Control Valve - Actuators
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What do control devices do?
Produce the change in direction of the airframe
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What are the 2 basic principles that affect control?
- Aerodynamic control | - Thrust vector control
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What is an aerofoil?
Body shaped for aerodynamic reaction without excessive drag
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What is a fin?
Aerofoil attached to provide directional stability
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What is a wing?
Aerofoil attached to missile to provide lift
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What is a control surface?
Aerofoil attached to GM to change attitude of GM
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What is a canard?
Configuration where control surfaces are forward of main support surfaces
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What is twist and steer?
Roll stabilization by 2 horizontal wings
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What are the methods of achieving variable thrust? (8)
``` Gimballed machine Flexible nozzle Jetavator Jet vanes Liquid injection Auxiliary jets Direct force control ```
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What are the three factors affecting the | choice of a warhead?
* Role * Target * Accuracy of the missile
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What are the 3 categories of warheads used in | GW?
- HE - Special - Non operational
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List 5 types of HE warhead that are employed in | GW systems?
- HESH - frag - shaped charge - sub projectile - blast
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What are the 3 types of Special Warheads?
- chemical - biological - nuclear
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What is meant by the term “Propagation”? XX
Manner in which the effect of a warhead is transmitted eg blast, fragments etc
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The Safety & Arming Mechanism has three functions what are they ? XX
- Prevent accidental initiation of warhead - Arm the warhead after firing when missile is a safe distance from operator - Translate the fuze firing signal into a detonation wave
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Examples of Electrical Aux. power? (5)
- generators / alternators - accumulators - thermal batteries - mercury cells - dry batteries
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The payload and fuzing system of GW are usually referred to as the armament system, what are its basic components?
* Payload * Fuze * Safety and Arming Mechanism
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What are the non-operational heads for use on GW?
* Drill * Practice * Telemetry
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What are the three types of fuzes for use on GW?
- Impact - Time - Proximity
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What is attenuation?
Reduction in effect of the warhead as distance from detonation increases
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What are 2 types of controlled guidance? Expand with 2 subtypes for the first
Command - Command (to) Line of Sight - CLOS - Command Off the Line Of Sight - COLOS
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4 assemblies to a bi-propellant engine?
- Storage tanks - engine - feed system - fuel control system
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Advantages to solid propellants (6)
- immediate response when firing - storage container for propellant - Ease of storage and handling - simple design - Can be a stress bearing member - Non Toxic
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Advantage of turbojet?
NO BOOST required to get engine to operating speeds
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What does SACLOS stand for?
Semi automatic Command to Line of Sight

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