HIMARS Chief questions & answers
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What is a rocket pod made of? - correct answer ✔✔Frame
6 filament wound fiber tubes
Aluminum angle rails
Diagonal braces
Bulkheads
Each pod has ___ D rings, ___ alignment pins, and a _______ - correct answer
✔✔4 D rings
4 alignment pins
Low profile hoisting rod
What is the proper name for the electrical connector at the lower end of the pod?
- correct answer ✔✔Electrical shortening plug
What markings on a pod identifies the type of ammunition? - correct answer
✔✔1 large colored square and 2 smaller squares
What is the tolerance for dragging a pod? - correct answer ✔✔Width of the hoist
How far from ammunition must you be to smoke? - correct answer ✔✔50 meters
, The W519 provides - correct answer ✔✔igniter squib, Fuze Settings & sends
weapon status to the UFCS
The W520 provides - correct answer ✔✔GPS information to the GMLRS and
external power & communication
The W513 provides - correct answer ✔✔high speed digital data interfaces
required by present and any future weapons
The W559 provides - correct answer ✔✔the Launch Pod Assembly (LPA) with
external power
GMLRS - correct answer ✔✔Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
MLRS - correct answer ✔✔Multiple Launch Rocket System
HIMARS - correct answer ✔✔High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
SNVT - correct answer ✔✔Short no voltage test
What variant of the U.S. Army's FMTV does the launcher use? - correct answer
✔✔M1140
UFCS - correct answer ✔✔Universal Fire Control System
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What is a rocket pod made of? - correct answer ✔✔Frame
6 filament wound fiber tubes
Aluminum angle rails
Diagonal braces
Bulkheads
Each pod has ___ D rings, ___ alignment pins, and a _______ - correct answer
✔✔4 D rings
4 alignment pins
Low profile hoisting rod
What is the proper name for the electrical connector at the lower end of the pod?
- correct answer ✔✔Electrical shortening plug
What markings on a pod identifies the type of ammunition? - correct answer
✔✔1 large colored square and 2 smaller squares
What is the tolerance for dragging a pod? - correct answer ✔✔Width of the hoist
How far from ammunition must you be to smoke? - correct answer ✔✔50 meters
, The W519 provides - correct answer ✔✔igniter squib, Fuze Settings & sends
weapon status to the UFCS
The W520 provides - correct answer ✔✔GPS information to the GMLRS and
external power & communication
The W513 provides - correct answer ✔✔high speed digital data interfaces
required by present and any future weapons
The W559 provides - correct answer ✔✔the Launch Pod Assembly (LPA) with
external power
GMLRS - correct answer ✔✔Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
MLRS - correct answer ✔✔Multiple Launch Rocket System
HIMARS - correct answer ✔✔High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
SNVT - correct answer ✔✔Short no voltage test
What variant of the U.S. Army's FMTV does the launcher use? - correct answer
✔✔M1140
UFCS - correct answer ✔✔Universal Fire Control System
