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What system is actually the brain of precision-guided munitions (PGM)?

Guidance

Which type of guidance system is also known as television guided?

Electro-optical

Which type of guidance system is nothing more than very high frequency radio waves?

Radar

Which guidance system does the weapon send out the tracking energy?

Active

Which type of precision-guided munition (PGM) hones in on energy reflected off the target by another source?

Semi-Active

The purpose of the fixed control surfaces used on guided munitions is to

Stabilize the weapon in flight

To move their control surfaces, precision guided munitions (PGM) use either hydraulic, pneumatic, or

Electro-servo actuators

An aspect of the control system that can make minor or large corrections relative to the flight path of the target is said to have

Proportional navigation

The aır-to-air missile proximity fuze detonation occurs when

The missile senses the target moving farther away

Before an air-to-ground guided munition will detonate, the fuze requires

An electrical impulse

What minimum components make up a propulsion system?

Rocket fuel & an igniter

Which type of rocket motor propellant is used in our air-to-air missiles?

Solid

Live missiles must always have a ground wire attached to them to prevent static elcctricity from

Igniting the rocket motor

The MAU-169 series computer control group (CCG) consists of a detector,

Computer, & control section

Which guided-bomb unit (GBU) laser guided bomb (LGB) uses a 2,000 pound bomb body?

GBU-10

What airfoil group (AFG) component mounts the computer control group (CCG) to the warhead?

Forward adapter assembly

What purpose does the WGU-12/WGU-39 series guidance control unit (GCU) secker platform assembly serve?

Looks for the reflected laser light signal

What subassembly of the WGU-12/WGU-39 series guidance control unit (GCO) proceiene incoming error signals & turns them into steering commands?

Guidance electronic unit

The purpose of the BSU-84 airfoil group (AFG) is to

Provide aerodynamic lift & stability during flight

The purpose of the aft faring assembly used on the GBU-24A/B is to

Provide an aerodynamic interface between bomb & wing assembly

Which hazard is present when operating the digital test set, TTU-595?

Invisible laser radiation

The wing actuator tool is used to perform which maintenance task?

Open & close the wings

The typical Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail assembly consists of a tailfairing/structure, tail actuator subsystem, wire harness assembly, guidance control unit,

Global positioning system antenna, 3 movable control fins, & 1 fixed fin

Which statement is not a benefit of off-axis delivery of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)?

Provides increased weapons range

Which Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance set components provide lift & maneuverability?

Aerosurfaces

Which guided-bomb unit (GBU) uses a 2,000 pound warhead?

GBU-31

Which guided-bomb unit (GBU) decreases the likelihood of collateral damage within populated areas?

GBU-38

Which joint direct attack munition (JDAM) employed by the USAF uses the BLU-126 Low-Collateral Damage Bomb for its warhead?

GBU-38(V)4

Which guided-bomb unit (GBU) adds an optional precision laser guidance set in addition to its GPS/INS guidance system?

GBU-54

The GBU-39A/B small diameter bomb is has a unique multi-phased explosive that has garned it what name?

The Focused Lethality Munition (FLM)

The guidance unit for the GBU-39 is made up of two sections that are located where on the bomb body?

To the rear of the warhead & forward of the fins

How docs the GBU-53 differ from the GBU-39 small diameter bomb?

Can be used against moving targets

What class warhead does the GBU-53 small diameter bomb use?

A multi-effects warhead

Name two target tracking options of the GBU-53's multi-mode sceker.

Imaging infrared & semi-active laser targeting

The BRU 61 carriage system is a warranted item and shall be limited to what type of inspection?

Visual

Which container is designed to hold one GBU 39 series small diameter bomb?

CNU-659/E

What does the CNU-660/E contain that allows for in container testing of the BRU-61 carriage system?

A built-in-test (BIT) cable

Up to how many smnall diameter bombs (GBU 39 or GBU-53) can the weapon initiated built-in-test (IBIT) simultaneously perform with use of the common munitions built-in test/reprogramming equipment (CMBRE)?

4

The common munitions built-in test/reprogramming equipment (CMBRE) is composed of 3 boxes that contain the

Test adapter unit, controller unit, & accessory kit

Which common munitions built-in test/reprogramming equipment (CMBRE) componem initiates the built-in test (BIT) and gets systems and munitions status, reprograms munition operational flight programs (OFP), and loads mission planning and global position system (GPS) crypto keys?

Test adapter unit

What component of the common munitions built-in test/reprogramming equipment (CMBRE) is considered the ruggedized computer?

Digital computer system assembly (DCSA)

The ADU-891, Adapter Group Computer Test Set, is used in conjunction with what test set?

AN/GYQ-79

What additional capability does the scene magnification upgrade provide to the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-65B?

Greater acquisition range

What component is installed on the training guided missile (TGM)-65 in place of the rocket motor & hydraulic actuation system?

Film recorder or ballast

What component is housed in the forward section of the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-65?

Guidance unit

Which air-to-ground missile (AGM)-65 series does not usc the 125 pound cone-shaped warhead?

D

The purpose of the AN/DSM-129 missile test set is to

Project an optical image into the guidance section of the missile to simulate the operational readiness test of the missile

You can use the AN/DSM-157 test set in place of the

DSM-99 & DSM-100

What type of target is the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-88 designed to target?

Radar installation

The guidance section of an air-to-ground missile (AGM)-88 uses a passive

Broadband RF tracker

What number of miles is the effective range of the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-88?

30

Which USAF delivery platforms are used to launch the air-to-ground missile (AGM) T14 Hellfire?

Predator & Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RAF)

Which air-to-ground missile (AGM)-114 variant uses a thermobaric warhead?

AGM-114N

Which air-to-ground missile (AGM)-114 component is not part of the guidance section?

Wings

How many personnel are required to handle an air-to-ground missile (AGM)-114 outside the container?

2

What is the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-158 fueled with?

40 gallons of JP-10

What warhead class is used on the air-to-ground missile (AGM)-158?

WDU-42/B 1,000lbs

The air intercept missile (AIM)-9L/M is comprised of the guidance control section (GCS), target detector (TD), warhead,

Safe & arm device (S&A), & rocket motor (RM)

What is the maximum pressure capacity for a TMU-72/B argon coolant tank?

5,100 +/- 100 psig

Depending on the model, the etfective range in miles of the air intercept missile (AIM)-9M missile is between

2 to 11

Which coolant recharge unit is portable & capable of filling one bottle at a time?

GCU-30/E

What type of missile guidance system does the air intercept missile (AIM)-9X use?

Passive Infrared

What does the air intercept missilc (AIM) 9X use to digitally communicate with aircraft like the F-22?

A mid-body umbilical connector

What component provides the air intercept missile (AIM)-9X flight control?

Fin actuator unit (FAU)

Within the guidance section of the air intercept missile (AIM)-120, what allows the functions of acquisition & tracking, navigation, data link processing, & section secondary power?

Hardware & software

What mechanism is the primary kill of the air intercept missile (AIM)-120 warhead?

Fragments

How many pounds of explosive does the air intercept missile (AIM)-120 warhead contain?

15

What component prevents the air intercept missile (AIM)-120 rocket motor from becoming propulsive?

Thermally initiated venting system

What three signals of the air intercept missile (AIM)-120 control section electronics are reccived from the guidance section?

Pitch, yaw, & roll

What missile test set used to verify serviceability of an air intcrcept missile (AIM)-120?

TS-4108/G