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250 NAVAL SK ILLS

10. \Vhat ilre the three Ts thilt provided the surface Navy with its VOCABU LARY
principal antiair defensive capability during the 1970s and
1980s? guided missile AMRAAM
warhead air-la-surface missile (AGjvI)
11. ""hat ilre the capilbilities of the three Standard missile versions
presently in use? ballistic missile flight path anliradiatiollmissile
fllM ASROC
12. A. How do homing torpedoes operate?
lock on ICBM
13. \Vhat are the two types of homing torpedoes?
evasive maneuvers ABM
13. \·Vhat are the two basic types of missile trajectories? cruise missile lead angie
14. A. Describe a missile pursuit curve. over-the-horizon (OTH) pursuit curve
homing torpedo air-to-air missile (AHvl)
B. How maya pilot eVilde such missiles?
acollstic homing surface-to-air missile (SAM/RIM)
15. ""hal kind of a trajectory is followed by most long-range
ballistic missiles?
16. \Vhat natural external forces aftect i1 missile's trajectory?

CRIT ICAL T H INK ING

1. Arc naval aircraft designed for a specific weapon system or is
a weapon system adapted to fit an airpi<lIle? Givc evidencc to
support your 'lI1s\,'er.
2. Research three CUlTent naval aircraft and identify their
weapons capabilities.
3. Research and describe some of the possible tactics that could
be used by all aircraft seeking to evade rCldar-guided air-to-air
or surface-to-air missiles.