Classification groups of key explosive munitions used in conflicts
Munition Category (6)
The impact or effect the munition is intended to have
Functional use (8)
The specific model of munition pictured
Tentative Model (205)
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The external organisation that documented the munition
Research Organisation (5)
Colour of the munition pictured
Base Colour (10)
Colour of all, or some, of the markings on the munition
Marking Colour (9)
Language or script of the marking on a munition
Marking Script (9)
Condition of the munition pictured
Condition (6)
Key features defining the operation mechanisms of a projectile
Mechanical Feature (9)
Whether a munition is guided or unguided
Guidance (2)
Where the munition is launched from and what it targets
Domain (5)
The type of fins visible on the munition
Fins Characteristic (5)
The nominal diameter of a projectile. For most modern munitions, this is expressed in millimetres (e.g. 82 mm mortar projectile), but older artillery gun projectiles may be described in inches.
This image shows a strake from a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit (KMU-557/558) as fitted to 2,000-pound BLU-109-series penetrator bombs. (ARES)
This image shows fragments of a BLU-109C/B 2,000-pound penetrator bomb. The remnant with visible threads is part of the aft closure ring attached to the base of the bomb. This features nine vent holes as an ‘insensitive munition’ (IM) safety feature. Three of the threaded vent holes are visible on this fragment. (ARES)