Classification groups of key explosive munitions used in conflicts
Munition Category (5)
The impact or effect the munition is intended to have
Functional use (7)
The specific model of munition pictured
Tentative Model (108)
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The external organisation that documented the munition
Research Organisation (3)
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 (8)
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 (4)
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.
The remnant pictured here is part of a Small Diameter Bomb actuator assembly, which moves the four tail-fin control surfaces which alter the course of the munition in flight. (ARES)
The circled remnant is the hardened steel nosecone of the GBU-39, which renders the munition capable of penetrating more than 3 feet (approx. 1 metre) of steel-reinforced concrete. It is one of several components that often survives the detonation of the munition. (ARES)