Ordnance Identification
Solid, heavy metal, tapered nose.
High Explosive HE (Rocket)
HE
High explosive
US Overall Body Color: Blue
Practice
Distance covered in a given time, in one direction.
Velocity
PIBD Mechanical (spit-back) fuze most commonly used in what?
HEAT rockets and rifle grenades
Have provisions for a nose fuze ONLY, have a means of stabilization, usually have two seams on their axis 180 degrees.
Released (Dispenser)
GBU
Guided Bomb Unit
US Stencil Markings/Bands: Red w/Black Markings
Incendiary
The electrolyte is in a solid inert state. When a pyrotechnic mixture is ignited, the electrolyte is melted and flows between the plates of the battery producing electricity.
Thermal cell
A given quantity of explosives contained in a bomb, projectile, mine, etc.
Charge
Usually 3 piece construction, WILL have a means of setting time, time setting rings or slot in nose with time viewing window in ogive.
Mechanical Time MT (Projectile Fuze)
WMD
weapons of mass destruction
white diamonds
Flechette
Electrical power used to arm or fire. In Bomb fuzes, power can come from the aircraft, wind generator, or a thermal battery (most common). It is initiated upon release from the aircraft.
Electrical impulse
Do not violate the jet. Have a safe area minimum of 90 degrees from the jet
HEAT (Jet)
Essentially the same as projectile fuze.
PIBD (Rocket Fuze)
HERO
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance
Soviet: З
Z - Incendiary *Think Dale Earnhardt
An increase or decrease in pressure is utilized for fuze functioning.
Used on some Naval Mines and torpedoes
Fluid Pressure/Hydrostatic
Remote listening post (immediate action)
Clockwork (CW)
Range in size from 20-220 lbs, obvious external frag sleeve, ONE lug on body, 220 lbs have 3 lugs, only fuzed in nose.
Frag (Bomb)
WP
white phosphorous
Soviet Projectile Bands: Yellow
Ball Fragmentation
Composed of two parts, the Initiating element located in the nose of the projectile and the Detonating element located in the base of the projectile.
Used in HEAT projectile. The combination of both elements detonates the main charge at the optimum standoff distance from the target to achieve a maximum shaped charge effect.
Grouped by type of action: electrical or mechanical (spit-back).
Electrical type PIBD fuze is most commonly used in PROJECTILES.
Mechanical (spit-back) type is most commonly us d in HEAT rockets of rifle grenades.
Impact Fuze: Point Initiating Base Detonating (PIBD)
1. Pyrotechnic - 30 minutes
2. Unknown prox or ET fuses- 1 hour
3. Unknown guided missiles - 3 hours
4. Unknown electric bomb fuses - nonspecific general wait time, take all precautions for EMR and STATIC, identify the fuse.
5. After recon, wait specific wait time before performing procedures
Wait Time (5)