| Value |
Definition |
Source |
Physical Value |
Identifier |
| Air launched missile |
A self-propelled airborne munition that is guided automatically, or by remote control, fired from an aircraft. |
MIP-NDAG |
ALMIS |
1000048 |
| Air-to-air missile |
An air-launched guided missile for use against air targets. |
JCS Pub 1-02 |
AAMIS |
1000001 |
| Air-to-surface missile |
A self-propelled airborne munition which is guided automatically, or by remote control, fired from an aircraft at an object
on the ground or sea.
|
UK MOD |
ASMIS |
1000002 |
| Anti-tank guided weapon |
A guided weapon designed to immobilise or destroy a tank. |
JCS Pub 1-02 |
ATGDWP |
1000003 |
| Bomb |
A case filled with explosive, inflammable material, poison gas, or smoke, etc., dropped from aircraft, or thrown or deposited
by hand.
|
APP-6A OCT 98 |
BOMB |
1000004 |
| Bomblet |
One of a number of small bombs usually contained in a cluster bomb and released in mid-air. |
APP-9 - Def ATCCIS |
BOMBLT |
1000005 |
| Cruise missile |
A weapon in the form of a pilotless jet aircraft carrying a warhead and capable of flying at low altitudes. |
ADatP-3 BL12, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1407/27 adapted - Def NDAG |
CRUMSL |
1000037 |
| Depth charge |
Any charge designed for explosion under water, especially such a charge dropped or catapulted from delivery equipment and
used against submarines.
|
OED |
DPTHCH |
1000006 |
| Explosive |
An explosive substance. |
OED |
EXPLOS |
1000007 |
| Gun shell |
A munition that is propelled from a barrel and thereafter follows a ballistic trajectory. |
UK MOD |
GNSHEL |
1000008 |
| Hand grenade |
An explosive missile, smaller than a bombshell, thrown by hand. |
AIntP-3 - Def adapted OED |
HNDGRN |
1000009 |
| Maritime mine disposal charge |
An explosive charge that is used to destroy a mine. |
ADatP-3 BL12.2, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1044/189 adapted - Def MIP-NDAG/MWTU |
MRTMDC |
1000045 |
| Mine, anti-helicopter |
A mine designed to cause damage to helicopters. |
ATCCIS |
MINAHL |
1000010 |
| Mine, anti-personnel |
A mine designed to cause casualties to personnel. |
APP-6A OCT 98 |
MINAPR |
1000011 |
| Mine, anti-tank |
A mine designed to immobilise or destroy a tank. |
APP-6A OCT 98 |
MINAT |
1000012 |
| Mine, anti-tank with anti-handling device |
A mine designed to immobilize or destroy a tank. The mine includes an internal or external device arranged to actuate it in
case of attempts to deactivate the mine.
|
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted AAP 19 and AAP 6 |
MINATA |
1000013 |
| Mine, deep moored |
Any mine case in more than a certain depth of water is deep. |
ATP-24(B) |
MINDPM |
1000038 |
| Mine, maritime, moving |
A mine designed to be propelled to its proposed laying position by propulsion equipment like a torpedo. It sinks at the end
of its run and then operates like a mine.
|
AAP-6 |
MNMRTM |
1000046 |
| Mine, moored |
A contact or influence-operated mine of positive buoyancy held below the surface by a mooring attached to a sinker or anchor
on the bottom.
|
ATP-24(B) - Def AAP-6(V) |
MINMOR |
1000039 |
| Mine, not known |
It is not possible to determine the type of mine. |
Adapted APP-9 |
MINNKN |
1000014 |
| Mine, not otherwise specified |
A mine whose appropriate value is not in the set of specified values. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def MIP-NDAG |
MINNOS |
1000015 |
| Mine, off-route |
A mine or mines designed to attack a target obliquely to the targets direction of travel (i.e. in the targets flank or side). |
Adapted APP-9 |
MINOFR |
1000016 |
| Mine, seabed - explosive charge 500kg or greater |
A mine with negative buoyancy which remains on the seabed with explosive charge of 500kg or greater. |
ATP-24(B) |
MINSEG |
1000040 |
| Mine, seabed - explosive charge less than 500kg |
A mine with negative buoyancy which remains on the seabed with explosive charge less than 500kg. |
ATP-24(B) |
MINSEL |
1000041 |
| Mine, shallow moored |
Any mine case in less than a certain depth of water is shallow. |
ADatP-3 BL12.2, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1141/1 adapted - Def ATP-24 (B) |
MINSHM |
1000042 |
| Mine, wide area |
A mine designed to disable armoured vehicles and will allow large areas to be sown with smart mines that should be difficult
to neutralize.
|
APP-9 adapted |
MINWAR |
1000017 |
| Missile, anti-radiation |
A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. |
ADatP-3 BL11, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1650/6 adapted - Def AAP-6 APR 2008 |
MISATR |
1000043 |
| Missile, guided |
An unmanned self-propelled vehicle whose trajectory or course, while in flight, is controlled. |
ADatP-3 BL11, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1650/6 - Def AAP-6 APR 2008 |
MISGUI |
1000044 |
| Mortar bomb |
A round fired from a mortar weapon. |
ATCCIS |
MRTRBM |
1000018 |
| Moving mine, sea |
The collective description of mines, such as drifting, oscillating, creeping, mobile, rising, homing and bouquet mines. |
ADatP-3 BL12 1140/1, BL13.1 FFIRN/FUD 1141/1 adapted - Def AAP-6 APR 2008 adapted |
MVSEAM |
1000047 |
| Projectile, not otherwise specified |
An object capable of being propelled by a force normally from a gun, and continuing in motion by virtue of its kinetic energy. |
AAP-6 |
PRJNOS |
1000019 |
| Proximity fuse |
A fuse wherein primary initiation occurs by remotely sensing the presence, distance or direction of a target or its associated
environment by means of a signal generated by the fuse or emitted by the target, or by detecting a disturbance of a natural
field surrounding the target.
|
JCS Pub 1-02 |
PRXFUS |
1000020 |
| Pyrotechnic device |
A mixture of chemicals which when ignited is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound or gas,
and may also be used to introduce a delay into an explosive train because of its known burning time.
|
AAP-6 |
PYROTC |
1000021 |
| Rocket |
A munition that is self-propelled in flight whose trajectory or course whilst in flight cannot be controlled. |
UK MOD |
RCKET |
1000022 |
| Rocket/missile, anti-personnel |
A powered projectile designed for use against people. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted OED |
RKTATP |
1000023 |
| Rocket/missile, anti-tank |
A powered projectile designed for use against tanks. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted OED |
RKTATT |
1000024 |
| Rocket/missile, heavy |
A powered projectile designed for use by heavy launchers. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted OED |
RKTHEV |
1000025 |
| Rocket/missile, light |
A powered projectile designed for use by light launchers. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted OED |
RKTLGT |
1000026 |
| Rocket/missile, medium |
A powered projectile designed for use by medium launchers. |
APP-6A OCT 98 - Def adapted OED |
RKTMED |
1000027 |
| Sea mine |
An explosive device laid in the water with the intention of damaging or sinking ships or of deterring shipping from entering
an area.
|
Adapted JCS Pub 1-02 |
SEAMIN |
1000028 |
| Seabed mine |
A mine with negative buoyancy, which remains on the seabed. (bottom mine) |
AAP-6 |
SEABDM |
1000029 |
| Small-arms ammunition |
Ammunition designed for hand held weapons. |
Adapted JCS Pub 1-02 |
SMAMMO |
1000030 |
| Submunition |
Any munition that, to perform its task, separates from a parent munition. |
AAP-6 |
SUBMUN |
1000033 |
| Surface-to-air missile |
A self-propelled airborne munition which is guided automatically, or by remote control, fired from the ground or vessel at
an aircraft or other airborne target.
|
UK MOD |
SRAMIS |
1000031 |
| Surface-to-surface missile |
A self-propelled airborne munition which is guided automatically, or by remote control, fired from the ground or vessel at
an object on the ground or sea.
|
UK MOD |
SRSMIS |
1000032 |
| Torpedo |
A weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline. |
APP-9 - Def ATCCIS |
TRPEDO |
1000034 |
| Not known |
It is not possible to determine which value is most applicable. |
ATCCIS |
NKN |
1000035 |
| Not otherwise specified |
The appropriate value is not in the set of specified values. |
ATCCIS |
NOS |
1000036 |