Question | Answer |
1. Name the four types of tracking energy used in modern missiles. | (1) Light energy.(2) Electro-optical TV. (3) Radar. (4) GPS. |
2. Which guidance system is nothing more than very high frequency radio waves? | Radar. |
3. Name the three sources that produce the tracking energy used in the guidance systems of precision-guided munitions. | (1) Active. (2) Passive. (3) Semi-Active. |
4. What guidance system allows for a “fire and forget” capability of that particular weapon? | Active |
5. In what guidance system does the target produce the tracking energy? | Passive |
6. Which type of guidance system homes in on energy reflected off the target by another outside source | |
1. What is the control system designed to do? | Actual steering of a PGM. |
2. What section of a guided bomb do we refer to as the AFG? | Control section. |
3. Name the two types of control surfaces on a guided munition and their purpose. | Fixed and movable. The fixed surfaces stabilize the weapon in flight and the movable surfaces steer the weapon. |
4. Name the three different mechanical forces that PGMs use to move control surfaces. | (1) Hydraulic.(2) Pneumatic.(3) Servo-actuators. |
5. What is the science or art of directing PGMs from one place to another? | Navigation. |
6. Explain “proportional navigation”. | Movement of the control surfaces is proportional to the error between the flight path of the weapon and the flight path to the target |
1. Impact and proximity describe the functioning of what part of an air-to-air missile? | Fuze |
2. What must take place for an air-to-ground missile to arm? | Sudden acceleration associated with R/M ignition and departure from the firing aircraft. |
3. The fragmenting missile case is one way missiles score a kill. What is the other? | Continuous rod construction of the warhead. |
4. What is the purpose of the S&A device? | Keeps the armament system in a safe condition while we are handling the weapon and while the weapon is on the carrying aircraft. |
1. What are the minimum components of a propulsion system? | The R/M and the R/M igniter. |
2. Air Force PGM R/Ms are constructed with what type propellant? | Single-stage solid-propellant. |
3. What are the three types of R/Ms used in Air Force PGMs? | (1) Medium thrust.(2) Dual thrust.(3) High thrust. |
1. Name the three major component groups of a LGB. | (1) CCG.(2) Bomb (warhead).(3) AFG. |
2. What is the difference between the GBU-10 and the GBU-12? | The warhead and AFG. |
3. Which CCG is used by the GBU-10 and -12? | MAU-169 series or the MAU-209 series CCG. |
4. What does the CCG do? | Detects laser energy reflected from the target processes the signals and guides the weapon to the target. |
5. Which warheads are used by the GBU-10? | MK84 and BLU-109. |
6. What warhead is used by the GBU-12? | MK82. |
1. What are the functions of the WGU-12/WGU-39 series GCU? | Autopilot control target detection and weapon guidance. |
2. What fuzes are used in the GBU-24 series bombs? | (1) FMU-81/B.(2) FMU-139A/B.(3) FMU-143/B B/B or J/B.(4) FMU-152A/B. |
3. What does the BSU-84 AFG provide for the LLLGB? | Aerodynamic lift and stability during flight. |
4. State the purpose of the ADU-548/B and the ADG-769 adapter group. | Hardback assembly and lug sleeves provide more distance between the bomb and bomb rack while the aft fairing assembly provides an aerodynamic interface between the bomb and wing assembly. |
1. Which testers are used for field testing all laser guided CCGs and LGB GCUs? | Digital test set TTU-373 and TTU-595. |
2. What does the TTU-373 tester do? | Performs a functional check of the CCG or the GCU. |
3. How many modes of operation does the TTU-373 have? | Thirteen modes |
4. What hazard is present when the TTU-595 is in operation? | TTU-595 directs invisible laser radiation through its cables and test heads. |
1. What are the five major components of a GBU-15? | (1) A bomb body. (2) A TDD or guidance section. (3) A control section. (4) An AFG. (5) A guidance adapter |
2. Which warheads does the GBU-15 use? | (1) MK84. (2) BLU-109. (3) BLU-118. |
3. What fuzes are authorized for use in the GBU-15? | (1) FMU-124A/B.(2) FMU-143/B. |
4. Name t (1) The MXU-724/B. | (2) MXU-724A/B. (3) MXU-787/B. (4) MXU-787B/B.he three AFGs used by the GBU-15. |
1. What are the warheads of the AGM-130? | MK84 2 000-pound GP bomb and BLU-109 2 000-pound penetrator bomb. |
2. For what purpose is the AGM-130 designed? | Indirect attack standoff missions using the remote control capability provided by the data link system. |
3. Name the two types of guidance systems used by the AGM-130. | TV and IR. |
4. List the five major sections of the AGM-130. | (1)TDD or guidance section (depending on which model. (2) Adapter group. (3) Warhead. (4) Control section. (5) Propulsion section. |
1. What types of tests can the AN/GJM-64 perform? | A functional test and the go/no-go test on the GBU-15/AGM-130. |
2. What tests does the AN/GJM-64 perform during a functional test of a GBU-15? | A complete electrical/functional checkout of the weapon. This test also supplies pneumatic pressure through the control unit exercise port to activate/test the actuator system. |
3. How many portable units does the AN-GJM-65 test set consist of? | Six |
1. Why are JDAM’s considered joint weapons? | Both the USAF and USN employ them? |
2. How many GBU configurations are there? | 28 |
3. What is the peculiar difference between the different KMU-series kits? | Software and physical interfaces. |
4. List the components of a typical tail assembly. | (1) Tail fairing/structure. (2) Tail Actuator Subsystem. (3) Wire harness assembly. (4) Guidance Control Unit. (5) GPS Antenna. (6) Three moveable control fins and one fixed fin. |
5. Where is the GPS antenna located on the JDAM? | The aft end of the Tail Actuator Subsystem. |
6. What is the purpose of the aerosurfaces on the JDAM? | Provide aerodynamic lift maneuverability and other needed flight characteristics. |
7. Which JDAMs uses the MK84 2000 pound GP warhead? | Provide aerodynamic lift maneuverability and other needed flight characteristics. |
8. Which JDAMs uses a 2000 pound special purpose warhead? | The GBU-31 (V)3 and GBU-31 (V)4. |
9. Which JDAMs uses the Low-Collateral Damage Bomb as its warhead? | The GBU-38 (V)4 and GBU-54 (V)4. |
10. What GBUs are designated as LJDAM? | The GBU-54 (V)1 GBU-54 (V)2 and GBU-54 (V)4. |
1. Describe the design and capability of the GBU-39 series weapon. | It is a small autonomous air-to-ground precision glide weapon able to strike targets in adverse weather from a standoff range of over 40 nautical miles. |
2. What type of guidance does the GBU-39 series small diameter bomb use? | Advanced Anti-Jam Global Position System aided Initial Navigation System. |
3. What type warhead does the GBU-39/B small diameter bomb use? | Advanced penetrator. |
4. Which small diameter bomb variant is filled with approximately 137 pounds of a multi-phased blast explosive? | GBU-39A/B small diameter bomb focused lethality munition. |
5. What component of the small diameter bomb provides an airburst capability at heights of 7 or 14 feet? | The height of burst sensor. |
6. The BRU-61 carriage system carries up to how many small diameter bombs? | Four |
7. For what are the CNU-659/E and CNU-660/E containers designed? | All transportation environments including rail truck and military air and ship. |
8. Which container is designed to store four (4) small diameter bombs or an empty BRU-61 carriage? | The CNU-660/E container. |
9. What inspection is not required on the small diameter bomb? | Periodic inspection. |
10. What inspection if any is required for a small diameter bomb returned in an unopened container? | External visual inspection |
11. What -IBIT can be performed while the small diameter bomb is loaded on the BRU-61 carriage? | Carriage |
1. List the munitions tested by the AN/GYQ 79. | (1) AGM-158 JASSM. (2) GBU-31 JDAM. (3) GBU-32 JDAM. (4) GBU-38 JDAM. (5) GBU-54 LJDAM. (6) GBU-39 SDB. (7) GBU-39 SDB FLM.(8) ADM-160 MALD. (9) AIM-9X Sidewinder. |
2. Which test set component do we use to initiate BIT and get systems and munitions status reprogram munitions OFPs and also load mission planning and GPS crypto keys? | TAU. |
3. List the standard contents in the accessory kit (box 3)? | (1) Power extension cable assembly W4. (2) Power adapter cable assembly W5. (3) An AC-DC converter.(4) Dummy connector plug. (5) Computer hood. (6) A disk drive unit and interface cable assembly. (7) A 3.5-inch calibration floppy diskette. |