Military Weapons

VEHICLE GUNS (Military Weapons)

M242 Bushmaster 25-mm cannon The M242 Bushmaster Chain Gun is the principal US light armored vehicle main armament. Although somewhat less powerful than the 30-40-mm cannon fitted in many light combat vehicles, the M242 has proven to be reliable and potent against many types of targets. The LAV-25 uses the Delco turret, and the M2/M3 […]

GROUND COMBAT VEHICLES (Military Weapons)

AIR DEFENSE VEHICLES Avenger The US Avenger air defense system consists of an AM General High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) fitted with a Boeing Aerospace/General Electric Pedestal-Mounted Stinger (PMS) system. The PMS consists ofa GE one-man electrically driven, gyro-stabilized turret with a digital fire control processor. The turret bears two four-round Stinger Surface-to-Air […]

TOWED GUNS AND HOWITZERS (Military Weapons)

Ml67 20-mm Vulcan Gatling antiaircraft mount The Ml67 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is a US towed, antiaircraft system consisting of an M168 6-barrel 20-mm Gatling cannon with its own M61A1 fire control system mounted in a turret. M167A2 PIVADS (Product-Improved VADS) have a range-only radar, stabilized director-type gunsight, digital microprocessor, and improved elevation and […]

SELF-PROPELLED GUNS AND HOWITZERS (Military Weapons)

M44 155-mm howitzer The M44 155-mm self-propelled howitzer began development immediately after World War II to incorporate lessons learned in that conflict. It uses several of the same chassis and automotive components as the M41 light tank and the M52 105-mm self-propelled howitzer, which were also developed shordy after die war. The engine of the […]

NAVAL GUNS (Military Weapons)

Mk 15 20-mm Phalanx Catling single mount The Phalanx Mk 15 Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) provides shipboard automatic defense against antiship cruise missiles. Virtually all US combatant and amphibious ships (as well as many auxiliaries) are fitted with the Phalanx. In addition, many foreign combatants are fitted with one or more Phalanx mounts. The installation […]

ARTILLERY/GUNS (Military Weapons)

AIRCRAFTGUNS Several US automatic cannon are manufactured by Martin Marietta and operate on the Galling principle. Three or more 20-, 25-, or 30-mm barrels are mounted on a geared rotor that is driven by an electric motor. As the rotor turns, the cam follower on the bolt of each rotating barrel follows a fixed cam […]

MORTARS (Military Weapons)

M224 60-mm mortar The M224 60-mm smoothbore mortar is one of the family of mortars developed to replace equivalent World War II-era weapons. The M224 benefits from US experience in the Vietnam War, which indicated the need for a reliable, lightweight weapon at the infantry company level. It can be fired from the standard baseplate […]

TANKERS (Military Weapons)

Extender (KC-10) The KC-10 Extender is a military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF “wide body” civil air freighter. The aircraft is configured for use as a tanker and cargo aircraft, and it differs from the civil versions mainly in the communications and avionics suite, plus the re-fueling equipment. The KC-10 has the greatest transferable […]

ROTARY WING (Military Weapons)

Apache (AH-64) The AH-64 is the US Army’s principal gunship/antitank helicopter. It was the winner in the 1973-76 competition for an Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH), beating out the Bell YAH-63 entry. The AH-64 is intended primarily for the antitank role, with an all-weather/night operating capability. It is relatively fast and maneuverable, carries a large antiarmor […]

FIGHTERS (Military Weapons)

Stealth Fighter (F-117) The F-117 is a production fighter aircraft designed under the “Stealth” low-observability technology program. It is intended to provide the lowest possible Radar Cross Section (RCS) as well as Infrared (IR), noise, and visual signatures, thus enhancing its survivability and ability to penetrate enemy air defenses. The aircraft is subsonic and has […]

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