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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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| '''Light Blue (FED-STD-595/35109)'''
| '''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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| '''Light Red (FED-STD-595/31158)'''
| '''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.
** '''Light blue''' stripes on inert versions used for training purposes.
** '''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 '''light blue''' stripe.
** Training versions are marked with a '''blue''' stripe.