A dud describes which situation?

A dud describes which situation?

• A. It detonates on impact
• B. It continues to function normally
• C. The flight motor does not ignite, but the missile is ejected, travels a short distance, then falls to ground
• D. It explodes in the launch tube

Answer: (C)

In ordnance handling, a dud is a munition that fails to arm or detonate as intended. For a Stinger, if the flight motor does not ignite after the launch, the missile won’t propel or arm the warhead. It may be ejected from the launcher, travel a short distance due to the initial ejection action, and then fall to the ground inertly. That inert, non-functioning state is exactly what a dud describes. Detonating on impact would mean the round worked and exploded, not a dud. Continuing to function normally means it’s fully operational, not inert. Exploding in the launch tube indicates a misfire inside the tube, which is a hazardous failure, but not the inert, unignited-flight scenario described by a dud.

In ordnance handling, a dud is a munition that fails to arm or detonate as intended. For a Stinger, if the flight motor does not ignite after the launch, the missile won’t propel or arm the warhead. It may be ejected from the launcher, travel a short distance due to the initial ejection action, and then fall to the ground inertly. That inert, non-functioning state is exactly what a dud describes.

Detonating on impact would mean the round worked and exploded, not a dud. Continuing to function normally means it’s fully operational, not inert. Exploding in the launch tube indicates a misfire inside the tube, which is a hazardous failure, but not the inert, unignited-flight scenario described by a dud.