Weps Pt2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
How is the AIM-9M steered?
Fins located on guidance section
Example sentence: The AIM-9M is steered using fins located on the guidance section.
What type of Guidance does the AIM-9M Sidewinder have?
Passive Infrared
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What are the improvements to the AIM-9X Sidewinder?
Weighs 188lbs
Steering control is located at rear of missile in form of control fins/paddles located in the exhaust stream, allowing directional thrust control
What type of Guidance does the AIM-9X Sidewinder have?
Passive Infrared
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What does AMRAAM (pronounced am-ram) stand for?
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
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The AIM-120 AMRAAM is what type of missile?
Modern Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air (AAM)
All weather day/night performance
What type of Guidance does the AIM-120 AMRAAM have?
Active
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What does AGM stand for?
Air Launched Surface Attack Missiles
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When is the AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER used?
High value/time critical land targets in high threat areas (including ships in port)
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What does SLAM-ER stand for?
Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response
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What is a special characteristic of the AGM-84H/K?
Has counter-countermeasures capabilities
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What type of Guidance does the AGM-84H/K have?
Active
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What missile is a laser-guided, rocket-propelled, air-to-ground missile?
AGM-65E Maverick
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What is the Maverick designed for?
Used against fortified ground installations, armored vehicles, surface combatants
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What type of Guidance does the Maverick have?
Semi-Active
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What does HARM stand for?
High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
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What missile is air-launched, supersonic, guided missile used against targets that radiate microwave EM energy?
AGM-88 HARM
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What special characteristics does the AGM-88 have?
Displays threat information to pilot Computes its own target parameters
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What type of Guidance does the AGM-88 have?
Passive electromagnetic
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What missile is helicopter launched and utilized against tanks, armored vehicles and other point targets?
AGM-114B/K Hellfire
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What type of Guidance does the Hellfire have?
Semi-active
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What does JSOW stand for?
Joint Stand Off Weapon
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What is the AGM-154A/C JSOW used against?
Soft target areas, parked aircraft, command/control vans/antenna, material storage areas, enemy troops
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What is the payload of the AGM-154A? 145 BLU-97B/Bcombined Effect Bomblets (CEB)
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