Anti-Armor Weapon Systems Overview

False (B)

<p>PADS provides grid coordinates for both the weapon system and the target, enabling accurate targeting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It initiates the seeker mode of operation after track gate adjustment, allowing the missile to lock onto the target.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2,500 meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A &quot;Hot Position&quot; offers a good field of fire and accommodates backblast, while a &quot;Cold Position&quot; prioritizes maximum cover and defensibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To destroy enemy armored vehicles and tanks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Light, Medium, Heavy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This concept involves employing heavy, medium, and light anti-armor weapons to engage targets at maximum range.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;MSL CONN&quot; indicates a good connection between the CLU and the missile, without activating the Seeker mode.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fields of fire and backblast (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Javelin = Medium Anti-Armor TOW = Heavy Anti-Armor SMAW = Light Anti-Armor AT-4 = Light Anti-Armor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HAW MAW LAW allows for engaging enemy armor for a longer period, potentially resulting in more kills forward of friendly positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows for a prolonged engagement with the enemy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two primary methods are &quot;on order&quot; and &quot;event oriented&quot;.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three categories are &quot;most dangerous&quot;, &quot;dangerous&quot;, and &quot;least dangerous&quot;.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Key considerations include cover and concealment, dispersion, mutual support, standoff distance, and ensuring optimal flank shots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ATGMs offer high first-round hit probability, are equipped on various platforms, and can effectively engage most armor from flank and top attack angles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highly portable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Considerations include LAAW's ability to penetrate T-62 and older tanks, its highly portable nature, limited exposure time for the operator, and its penetration capabilities (MK-153 with 600mm armor penetration).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High rate of fire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>RWs can be equipped with TOW and Hellfire missiles capable of penetrating Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), offering mobility and a variety of attack angles. However, they also have aspects like tracking time exposure, time on station, and angle of attack to consider.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>FWs are vulnerable to Air Defense Artillery (ADA) and Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD), making them better suited for engaging targets further to the rear or against columns, minimizing their exposure to enemy defense systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arty provides firepower using 155mm rounds, including DPICM for light skin penetration and Copperhead guided rounds requiring laser designation. Counter-battery targeting can also be employed against enemy artillery assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tank (B), TOW (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HAW MAW LAW can require early detection of enemy armor and expose weapons systems for longer periods, making flank shots at range challenging.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>MSF requires close proximity to the enemy within a safe standoff distance, and the enemy may bleed into friendly lines, potentially causing confusion and casualties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This light indicates that the missile is cooling down after the Seeker mode activation and is not yet ready for launch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The missile Seeker mode is activated (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three main types of fire patterns are frontal fire, cross fire, and depth fire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fire and Forget, Man-Portable, Medium Range, Anti-Tank Weapon with CLU and round.

Re-usable part of Javelin with sights and controls.

Contains Launch Tube Assembly, Battery Cooling Unit, capable of 2500m range.

Heavy anti-tank precision fire system with multiple equipment components.

CLL display showing missile path to target, defaults to Top Attack.

Position Attitude Determination Subsystem needing multiple satellites for coordinates.

Position with good fields of fire, allows for backblast accommodation.

Position with maximum cover, suitable for defense.

Systems that actively defend against attacks, like jammers.

Static armor that doesn’t react when hit, like cages or spaced plates.

Process of deciding which enemy weapon poses the greatest threat.

Main firing position with an assigned mission.

Tactical guide for placing anti-armor weapons effectively.

Heavy, medium, and light anti-armor weapons engaging at max range.

Simultaneous attacks on enemy forces with all available anti-armor weapons.

An enemy weapon currently engaged or preparing to engage friendlies.

An enemy weapon that cannot engage or isn’t powerful enough.

High first round hit probability, can defeat most armor from flank and top.

Vulnerable to incoming fire, slow to fire.

Tow capable, can penetrate light armor, easy to transport.

Violent volleys can demoralize and destroy enemies quickly.

Standard techniques for distributing anti-armor fire on targets.

Explosive and non-explosive measures for defense.

Area that allows ATGM engagement during enemy movement.

Providing fire support against point targets like bunkers.

Used against enemies facing gunners to create flank shots.

Strategies for engaging targets, either on order or event-oriented.

Engagement opportunities between shielded areas.

Effective against a target column; least effective when facing the gunners.