PAU to PWU - Equipment Listing
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Index of ASETDS Designation Listings
PAU - External DispensersPCU - Parachute Components
PDU - Printed Data for Dispensers
PEU/PEK - Electrical Panels
PGU - Gun Ammunition
PJU - Projectiles
PLU - Plotting Devices
PMU/PMK - Pumps
PRU/PRK - Protective Items
PTU - Auxiliary Power Units
PVU - Primers
PWU - Internal Dispensers
PAU - External Dispensers
| (1...5) | (No information) |
| PAU-6/A | Leaflet Dispenser |
| PAU-7/A | Chemical Warfare Spray Tamk |
| (8) | (No information) |
| PAU-9/A | Insecticide Dispersal Unit; used with UH-1H, UH-60 |
| PAU-10/A | Aircraft-Mounted Pesticide Sprayer |
PCU - Parachute Components
| PCU-1/B | |
| (2) | (No information) |
| PCU-3/P | Parachute Torso Harness |
| PCU-4/P | Parachute Canopy Release |
| (5...9) | (No information) |
| PCU-10/P | Personnel Lowering Device |
| (11...12) | (No information) |
| PCU-13/P | |
| (14) | (No information) |
| PCU-15/P | Standard USAF Parachute Torso Harness |
| PCU-16/P | Parachute Harness (smaller version of PCU-15/P) |
| PCU-17/P | Aircrew Restraint Harness; used with HBU-6/P |
| PCU-18/P | |
| PCU-19/P | |
| (20...22) | (No information) |
| PCU-23/P | Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release |
| (24...25) | (No information) |
| PCU-26/P | Personnel Parachute Torso Suit Harness; used with HBU-18/A |
| (27) | (No information) |
| PCU-28/A | Air Recovery Parachute |
| PCU-29/P | Drogue Parachute; used with PCU-33/P, PCU-56/P |
| (30...32) | (No information) |
| PCU-33/P | Parachute Restraint Harness; used by aircrew in AV-8, C-2, E-2, EA-6B, S-3, T-2, TA-4, T-45, F-14, F/A-18; replaced by PCU-56/P |
| (34...39) | (No information) |
| PCU-40/P | Cartridge Activated Actuator |
| (41...47) | (No information) |
| PCU-48/P | Parachure Release |
| (49...55) | (No information) |
| PCU-56/P | Parachute Restraint Harness; used by aircrew in AV-8, C-2, E-2, EA-6B, S-3, T-2, TA-4, T-45, F-14, F/A-18; replaced PCU-33/P |
PDU - Printed Data for Dispensers
| (1...4) | (No information) |
| PDU-5/B | "Leaflet Bomb"; packaged in SUU-76C/B dispenser |
PEU/PEK - Electrical Panels
| (1...23) | (No information) |
| PEK-24/A47U-1 | Control Panel |
| PEU-25/A | AC Generator Control Panel |
| (26...71) | (No information) |
| PEU-72/A | Armament Control Panel; used in P-3 |
| (73...83) | (No information) |
| PEK-84/A47U-3 | Cockpit Control Unit; used with TDU-34/A |
| PEK-85/A37U-31 | Launcher-Reeling Machine Control |
| (86...105) | (No information) |
| PEU-106/A | AFCS Control Panel |
| (107...112) | (No information) |
| PEK-113/A24J-24 | Fuel Management Panel |
| (114) | (No information) |
| PEK-115/A47U-4 | Cockpit Control Unit; used with TDU-34/A |
| (116...132) | (No information) |
| PEU-133/E24T-198A | |
| (134...135) | (No information) |
| PEU-136/A | Aerial Delivery System Control Panel |
| (137...140) | (No information) |
| PEU-141/A | Electrical Control Panel; used in C-17 |
| PEU-142/A | Electrical Control Panel; used in C-17 |
| (143...144) | (No information) |
| PEU-145/A | Indicator Panel; used in C-17 |
| (146) | (No information) |
| PEU-147/A | Cargo Delivery System Control Panel |
| (148) | (No information) |
| PEU-149/A | Landing Gear Control Panel |
| (150...151) | (No information) |
| PEU-152/A | Fuel System Control Panel |
| PEU-153/A | |
| (154) | (No information) |
| PEU-155/E | Power Distribution Panel |
| (156...159) | (No information) |
| PEU-160/A | Electrical Control Panel; used in C-17 |
| (161...162) | (No information) |
| PEK-163/A37K-6 | Launcher Rotation Switching Panel; part of A/A37K-6 (AGM-136A Tacit Rainbow launcher) on B-52 |
| (164...165) | (No information) |
| PEK-166/A37G-16 | Autopilot Control Panel |
| (167...172) | (No information) |
| PEK-173/E47M-3 | Remote Control Test Set |
| (174...175) | (No information) |
| PEU-176/A | Test Control Panel |
| (177...178) | (No information) |
| PEU-178/A | Electronic Equipment Panel; used in B-2 |
| PEU-179/A24J-26 | Flight/Ground Refueling Control Panel |
| PEU-180/A | Electrical Control Panel |
| (181) | (No information) |
| PEU-182/A | Electrical Control Panel |
| (183...184) | (No information) |
| PEU-185/E24T-224 | Test Control Panel |
| (186...192) | (No information) |
| PEU-193/A | Electrical Control Panel |
| (194...195) | (No information) |
| PEU-196/A | Pilot's Armament Control Box; used in P-3C |
| (197...198) | (No information) |
| PEU-199/A | Armament Electrical Control Box; used with 30 mm gun system in AC-130U |
| PEU-200/E24T-250 | Test Control Panel |
PGU - Gun Ammunition
| PGU-1/B | 10 mm Ball Cartridge (also designated Cartridge XM277); for GAU-6/A aircraft gun |
| PGU-2/B | 20 mm SAPHE (Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive) Cartridge |
| (3...5) | (No information) |
| PGU-6/B | 30 mm Dummy Cartridge |
| (7...8) | (No information) |
| PGU-9/B |
40 mm HE (High Explosive) Cartridge Variants: - PGU-9/B: MK 27 MOD 1 fuze - PGU-9A/B: as PGU-9/B, but 4 mm shorter projectile - PGU-9B/B: PGU-9A/B with FMU-154A/B fuze - PGU-9C/B: PGU-9A/B with FMU-154/B fuze |
| (10...11) | (No information) |
| PGU-12/B | .38 Caliber Special Ball Cartridge |
| PGU-13/B | 30 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems and Primex |
| PGU-14/B |
30 mm API (Armour Piercing Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems and Primex;
the (in-)famous DU (Depleted Uranium) munition used by the GAU-8/A gun of the A-10! Variants: - PGU-14/B: with tracer - PGU-14A/B - PGU-14B/B |
| PGU-15/B | 30 mm TP (Target Practice) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems and Primex |
| PGU-16/A | 30 mm Dummy Cartridge |
| PGU-17/B | 20 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge |
| PGU-18/B | 20 mm TP (Target Practice) Cartridge |
| PGU-19/P | 9 mm Luger Flat Nose Ball Cartridge |
| PGU-20/U | 25 mm API (Armour Piercing Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems |
| (21) | (No information) |
| PGU-22/U | 25 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems |
| PGU-23/U | 25 mm TP (Target Practice) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems |
| PGU-24/U | 25 mm Dummy Cartridge |
| PGU-25/U |
25 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems Variants: - PGU-25/U - PGU-25A/U: PGU-25/U with zirconium pellet behind main charge |
| PGU-26/P | "Shellcracker" 12-gauge 2.75" Shotgun Shell; used to fire a "Bird Scare" projectile to scare birds off of runways |
| PGU-27/B | 20 mm TP (Target Practice) Cartridge; manufactured by Primex |
| PGU-28/B | 20 mm SAPHEI (Semi-Armour Piercing/High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Primex |
| (29) | (No information) |
| PGU-30/B | 20 mm TP-T (Target Practice Tracer) Cartridge; manufactured by Primex |
| PGU-31/B | 40 mm APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) Cartridge; used in L60 Bofors cannon in AC-130U |
| PGU-32/U | 25 mm SAPHEI-T (Semi-Armour Piercing/High Explosive Incendiary Tracer) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems and Primex |
| PGU-33/U | 25 mm TPF-T (Target Practice Frangible Tracer) Cartridge; manufactured by Primex |
| PGU-34/U | 25 mm SAPHEI (Semi-Armour Piercing/High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge |
| (35...36) | (No information) |
| PGU-37/B | 40 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge |
| PGU-38/U | 25 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Alliant-Techsystems |
| PGU-39/B | 20 mm Dummy Cartridge |
| PGU-40/B | 20 mm Dummy Cartridge |
| PGU-41/B | 20 mm Dummy Cartridge; manufactured by General Dynamics; percussion-primed ammunition |
| (42) | (No information) |
| PGU-43/B | 105 mm TP (Target Practice) Cartridge; used with 105 mm gun system in AC-130 |
| PGU-44/B | 105 mm HE (High Explosive) Cartridge; used with 105 mm gun system in AC-130 |
| PGU-45/B | 105 mm HE HF (High Explosive, High Fragmentation) Cartridge; used with 105 mm gun system in AC-130 |
| PGU-46/B | 30 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by Northrop Grumman |
| PGU-47/U | 25 mm APHEI-T (Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary Tracer) Cartridge; manufactured by Nammo |
| PGU-48/B | 25 mm FAP (Frangible Armor Piercing) Cartridge; manufactured by Rheinmetall |
| PGU-49/B | 40 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge; manufactured by General Dynamics |
| PGU-50/B | 40 mm HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Cartridge |
| PGU-51/B | 25 mm TP-RRR (Target Practice - Reduced Ricochet Risk) Cartridge; manufactured by Nammo |
| PGU-52/B | 25 mm TP-T-RRR (Target Practice, Tracer - Reduced Ricochet Risk) Cartridge; manufactured by Nammo |
PJU - Projectiles
| (1) | (No information) |
| PJU-2/B | 25 mm Light-Weight HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Projectile |
| PJU-3/B | 25 mm TP (Target Practice) Projectile |
| (4...6) | (No information) |
| PJU-7/E | Anti-Aircraft Artillery Simulation Training Projectile |
PLU - Plotting Devices
| (1) | (No information) |
| PLU-2/P | Air Navigation Plotter |
| (3) | (No information) |
| PLU-4/A | Chart-Let-Down Holder Assembly |
| PLU-5/A | Chart-Let-Down Holder Assembly |
| PLU-6/C | Combat Mission Plotter |
PMU/PMK - Pumps
| PMU-1/M | |
| (2) | (No information) |
| PMU-3/E | |
| PMU-4/E | Power-Driven Rotary Vacuum Pump |
| (5...13) | (No information) |
| PMU-14/E | |
| PMK-15/E32R-1 | Flammable Liquid Bulk Transfer Pumping Assembly |
| PMK-16/E32R-1 | Flammable Liquid Bulk Transfer Pumping Assembly |
| (17...25) | (No information) |
| PMU-26/E | |
| PMU-27/M | Flammable Liquid Bulk Transfer Pumping Assembly |
| (28) | (No information) |
| PMU-29/E | Portable Liquid Dispensing Tank and Pump Unit |
| (30...52) | (No information) |
| PMU-53/E | Hydraulic Pumping Unit |
| (54) | (No information) |
| PMU-55/E | Hand-Driven Hydraulic Fluid Dispensing Pump |
| PMU-56/E | Hand-Driven Dispensing Pump |
| (57...59) | (No information) |
| PMU-60/U | Hydraulic Service Unit |
| (61...63) | (No information) |
| PMU-64/E | Fuel Control System Test Station |
| PMU-65/E | |
| (66...68) | (No information) |
| PMU-69/E |
PRU/PRK - Protective Items
| (1...9) | (No information) |
| PRU-10/F | |
| PRU-11/F | |
| (12) | (No information) |
| PRU-13/F | |
| PRU-14/F | |
| PRU-15/F | |
| (16...21) | (No information) |
| PRU-22/F | Protection Kit for equipment and personnel; used with SR19-AJ-1 rocket motor of LGM-30F/G |
| PRU-23/E | Protection Kit for covers, plugs and seals; used with SR19-AJ-1 rocket motor of LGM-30F/G |
| (24...35) | (No information) |
| PRU-36/P | Visor Assembly; part of HGU-26/P, HGU-44/P, HGU-55/P, HGU-69/P, HGU-71/P, HGU-73/P, HGU-75/P, HGU-80/P, HGU-82/P |
| PRK-37/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-33/P, HGU-34/P, HGU-43/P, HGU-44/P, HGU-45/P, HGU-46/P, HGU-47/P, HGU-49/P, HGU-50/P, HGU-52/P |
| (38) | (No information) |
| PRU-39/P | Form-Fit Helmet Liner; part of HGU-30/P, HGU-33/P, HGU-37/P, HGU-43/P, HGU-44/P, HGU-46/P, HGU-49/P, HGU-50/P, HGU-52/P |
| PRK-40/P | Helmet Liner; part of HGU-34/P, HGU-47/P |
| PRU-41/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-30/P |
| PRU-42/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-37/P |
| (43...50) | (No information) |
| PRU-51/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-69/P, HGU-71/P, HGU-73/P, HGU-75/P, HGU-80/P, HGU-82/P |
| (52...54) | (No information) |
| PRU-55/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-68/P, HGU-70/P, HGU-72/P, HGU-74/P, HGU-78/P, HGU-79/P, HGU-81/P |
| (56) | (No information) |
| PRU-57/P | Active Noise Reduction Headset |
| PRU-58/P | Helmet Shell; part of HGU-85/P |
| (59) | (No information) |
| PRU-60/P22P-15 | Hard Small Arms Protective Body Armor |
| PRU-61/P22P-15 | Soft Small Arms Protective Body Armor |
PTU - Auxiliary Power Units
| (1) | (No information) |
| PTU-2/A | |
| (3...5) | (No information) |
| PTU-6/A | |
| (7) | (No information) |
| PTK-8/A37A-12 | Nonaircraft Gas Turbine Engine |
PVU - Primers
| PVU-1/A | Ignition Primer for Aircraft Canopy Remover; used in F-117A |
| PVU-2/A | Ignition Device |
| PVU-3/E | Rocket Motor Igniter; used in GTR-18A |
| (4...6) | (No information) |
| PVU-7/A | Ignition Device |
| PVU-8/A | Ignition Device |
| (9) | (No information) |
| PVU-10/A | Ignition Device |
| (11) | (No information) |
| PVU-12/A | Ignition Device |
| (13...14) | (No information) |
| PVU-15/B | Ignition Element |
PWU - Internal Dispensers
| (1...5) | (No information) |
| PWU-6/C | Clip-In Subassembly |
| (7...8) | (No information) |
| PWU-9/C | Clip-In Bomb Rack; used in B-52 |
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