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| Identifies low explosive items or components or indicates the presence of a low explosive. Denotes that the missile contains live propellant and is capable of powered flight. | | Identifies low explosive items or components or indicates the presence of a low explosive. Denotes that the missile contains live propellant and is capable of powered flight. | ||
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| ''' | | '''Blue (FED-STD-595/35109)''' | ||
| Inert or training missile | | Inert or training missile | ||
| Identifies practice ammunition/munitions as inert, often used for training or as a dummy. | | Identifies practice ammunition/munitions as inert, often used for training or as a dummy. | ||
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| ''' | | '''Red (FED-STD-595/31158)''' | ||
| Incendiary or tracking systems | | Incendiary or tracking systems | ||
| Identifies incendiary ammunition or indicates the presence of highly flammable material (liquids, jellies, solids), designed to produce image by fire. | | Identifies incendiary ammunition or indicates the presence of highly flammable material (liquids, jellies, solids), designed to produce image by fire. | ||
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** A '''yellow''' stripe for its high-explosive warhead. | ** A '''yellow''' stripe for its high-explosive warhead. | ||
** A '''brown''' stripe indicating its live rocket motor. | ** A '''brown''' stripe indicating its live rocket motor. | ||
** ''' | ** '''Blue''' stripes on inert versions used for training purposes. | ||
* The '''AIM-120 AMRAAM''' missile: | * The '''AIM-120 AMRAAM''' missile: | ||
** Usually features both a '''yellow''' stripe (live warhead) and a '''brown''' stripe (live rocket motor). | ** Usually features both a '''yellow''' stripe (live warhead) and a '''brown''' stripe (live rocket motor). | ||
** Training versions are marked with a ''' | ** Training versions are marked with a '''blue''' stripe. | ||