What is the safety for guided missiles?

• A. HE/Heat
• B. GWT
• C. Frag Det
• D. Move

Answer: (B)

For guided missiles, the safety approach focuses on the weapon’s arming/safing system and the testing protocol that ensures the guidance and warhead cannot arm or detonate unintentionally during handling, transport, or maintenance. This safe handling framework is captured by the safety category associated with guided weapons testing (GWT). It’s the best fit because it directly addresses how a guided missile is kept secure and non-operational until deliberate arming or firing actions are taken.

The other hazards describe important aspects of explosive munitions in general—the high explosive payload and heat that could cause detonation, fragmentation from the casings, or hazards from moving the item—but they do not reflect the specific safety framework used to manage guided missiles’ arming/safing and testing procedures.