Had someone include this on their resume and was curious since I could not find a definitive answer via web search. I gather it is “non-smart” munitions/bombs?
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Passive ordinance do only what physics has them do after leaving a launcher – e.g. a standard bullet, a rock in a trebuchet, a hand grenade, lots of large caliber mounted guns, cannon balls – these are all passive. Active ordinance are things like cruise missles, heat seaking rockets, laser guided bombs – these all can change course after launch, at least to some degree.
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