Which are the four components of a MANPAD Stinger round?

Which are the four components of a MANPAD Stinger round?

• A. Missile, Grip Stock, IFF, BCU
• B. Fins, Guidance System, Battery, Launcher
• C. Missile, Grip Stock, IFF, Battery
• D. Missile, Fuze, IFF, BCU

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how a Stinger MANPAD is structured as a complete firing package. A Stinger round is built so the missile itself has to be aerodynamically stable, be steerable by its guidance system, have a power source to run its electronics, and be deliverable from a launcher. The four components that fit together to make this happen are the fins that stabilize the missile in flight, the guidance system that senses and steers the missile toward the target, the battery that supplies power to the seeker and electronics, and the launcher that holds the round and provides the firing mechanism. The other options mix items that aren’t part of the same self-contained round (such as interface or control units that belong to the launcher or system, or items not used by this particular missile), so they don’t form the complete package as defined for a Stinger round.

The concept being tested is how a Stinger MANPAD is structured as a complete firing package. A Stinger round is built so the missile itself has to be aerodynamically stable, be steerable by its guidance system, have a power source to run its electronics, and be deliverable from a launcher. The four components that fit together to make this happen are the fins that stabilize the missile in flight, the guidance system that senses and steers the missile toward the target, the battery that supplies power to the seeker and electronics, and the launcher that holds the round and provides the firing mechanism. The other options mix items that aren’t part of the same self-contained round (such as interface or control units that belong to the launcher or system, or items not used by this particular missile), so they don’t form the complete package as defined for a Stinger round.