Guided Weapons Flashcards
What are the 2 classifications of a guided weapon?
Role
Category
What is the definition of guided weapons?
A modern military guided weapon is an unmanned weapon system, in which the payload is accurately delivered to its target.
What are the 4 roles of guided weapons?
AAM
ASM
SAM
SSM
Helicopter launched are classed as SSM
What are the categories of the following roles?
AAM
ASM
SAM
SSM
AAM - short/long range
ASM - Tactical/strategic
SAM - hand held / long/short range
SSM - Anti-armour / tactical / strategic
What are the 4 main sections of a guided weapon?
Guidance section
Control section
Warhead section
Propulsion section
What are the 3 categories of the guidance section?
Homing
Command
Pre-set
What are the 3 types of homing guidance and their characteristics?
Infra-red
Smokey glass, silver mirror, short range
Radar
Ceramic, plastic, big, long range
Laser
Clear glass, gold mirror, ASM
What are the 4 types of command guidance and their characteristics?
Wire
5-7km, Anti-Armour, SSM, short, stubby
Radio
Antenna face rear (pairs) ASM/AAM
Electro Optical
Glass dome, camera, ASM
Beam rider
At the rear, scoop, line of sight
What are the 4 types of pre-set guidance?
GPS
Celestial (stars)
Terrain Comparison
Inertial (Gyro)
What are the 2 methods of steering a guided weapon?
Exhaust gasses
Movable control surfaces
How is steering power powered?
Pneumatics Hydraulics Exhaust gasses Solid propellant change Electrical
How can electrical power be provided on guided weapons?
Thermal batteries
Wet or dry cell batteries
Solid or liquid fuels (driving a turbine)
Air pressure driving a turbine
What are the 3 sections to a guided weapon warhead?
Payload
Fuze
Safe to arm device (SAD)
Name the different payloads for ground targets.
Frag (AP)
Shaped charge (Anti-Armour)
Tandem shape charge (To defeat reactive armour)
Chemical nuclear (Strategic)
Kinetic energy (could contain depleted uranium)
Fuel air (thermobaric)
Submunitions
Name the different payloads for air targets.
Expanding rod
Annular bast frag
Blast frag (big grenade)
Multiple shaped charges (40-60 in a warhead)
What are the 3 main functions of Safe Arm Device?
Safety break before launch
Arming link after launch
Links fuze to warhead
What are the 2 types of propulsion?
Air breathing engines
Rocket motors
What does SAD mean?
Safe Arm Device
What are 2 long range weapon propulsion?
RAMJET - High speed, requires a boost
TURBOJET - Very expensive
What are the 2 types of rocket fuel?
Liquid
Volatile
Toxic
Corrosive
Solid
Low explosive
Hey rocket motor may have what two parts?
Booster
Sustainer
What are the two designs of booster?
Built-in (in-line)
External Tandem,wraparound, strap on
What missiles are normally short and stubby?
Surface to surface
What are the two main functions of the control section in a guided weapon?
Steers the weapon
Provides power
