Thursday, March 31, 2011

AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles Info


The AN/PVS-7B is a single-tube night vision goggle, Generation III image intensifier which uses prisms and lenses to give the user with simulated binocular vision. The Marine Corps is acquiring the AN/PVS-7B, a model which incorporates a high light level protection circuit in a passive, self-contained image intensifier device which amplifies existing ambient light to provide the operator a means of conducting night operations. A shipping case, soft carrying case, eyepiece and objective lens cap, and filter are ancillary items. A demist shield is also provided to prevent fogging of eyepiece.
The AN/PVS-7B represents the current state of the art in night vision goggles. Initially, it will augment the AN/PVS-5 NVG, and over time, it will replace the AN/PVS-5. The Marine Corps is interested in procuring a clip-on Night Vision Magnification Device (NVMD) to satisfy the need to see targets at the maximum effective range of its weapons.

AN/PVS-4 Individual Weapon Night Sight Info


It’s a Night vision device for reflexive night vision and aiming fire of individual weapons using ambient light (moonlight or starlight) for illumination.
The AN/PVS-4 Individual Weapon Night Sight is a portable, battery operated, electro-optical instrument used for observation and aimed fire of weapons at night. It amplifies reflected light such as moonlight, starlight, and sky glow so that the viewed scene becomes clearly visible to the operator. The sight does not emit visible or infrared light (except from the eyepiece) that can be detected by the enemy. It can be used with the M16 rifle, M249 and M60 machine guns, and 83mm MK183 MOD 1 (SMAW) rocket.
The AN/PVS-4 is a second generation image intensification device. This sight comes furnished with mounting brackets for the M16 and M60, reticules and mounting brackets for use with other weapons must be separately requisitioned. A carrying bag and battery adapter for low temperature operations may also be requisitioned.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Cobalt Bomb Info


A cobalt bomb is a theoretical type of "salted bomb": a nuclear weapon intended to contaminate an area by radioactive material, with relatively little blast.
The weapon's tamper would be of ordinary cobalt metal, which the blast then would transmute to the radioactive isotope cobalt-60 (60Co), which would produce deadly nuclear fallout.
As far as is publicly known, no cobalt bombs were ever build. The Operation Antler/Round 1 test by the British at the Tadje site in the Maralinga range in Australia on 14 September 1957 tested a bomb using cobalt as a radiochemical tracer, but was considered a failure.[
The cobalt tamper would be transmuted into the isotope 60Co upon initiation and bombardment by neutron radiation. 60Co decays into an excited 60Ni by beta decay. The excited 60Ni then transition to a ground state 60Ni, releasing gamma radiation.
The idea of a cobalt bomb was originally describe by physicist Leó Szilárd, who suggested that an arsenal of cobalt bombs would be capable of destroying all human life on Earth (whether he was actually right is disputable). Cobalt was chosen because of the fallout, that would have a half-life of 5.27 years and would be intensely radioactive at the same time. While there exist isotopes with a longer half-life than 60Co, they are also insufficiently radioactive.[1] Many isotopes are more radioactive (gold-198, tantalum-182, zinc-65, sodium-24, and many more), but they would decay faster, possibly allowing some population to survive in shelters.
To provide a point of reference: to equally distribute 1 gram of cobalt per square kilometer of Earths surface one needs 510 tonnes.

Nuclear Weapon Explosive Device

 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive power from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission ("atomic") bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of TNT. The first thermonuclear ("hydrogen") bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 10,000,000 tons of TNT.
A modern thermonuclear weapon weigh little more than 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg) can produce an explosive force comparable to the detonation of more than 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of TNT. Thus, even a small nuclear device no larger than traditional bombs can demolish an entire city by blast, fire and radiation. Nuclear weapons are considered weapons of mass destruction, and their use and control has been a major focus of international relations policy since their debut.
In the history of warfare, only two nuclear weapons have been detonated offensively, both near the end of World War II. The first was detonated on the morning of 6 August 1945, when the United States dropped a uranium gun-type device code-named "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The second was detonated three days later when the United States dropped a plutonium implosion-type device code-named "Fat Man" on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. These two bombings resulted in the deaths of approximately 200,000 Japanese people—mostly civilians—from acute injuries sustained from the explosion.  The role of the bombings in Japan's surrender, and the U.S.'s ethical justification for them, remain the subject of scholarly and popular debate.
Ever since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, nuclear weapons have been detonated on over two thousand occasions for testing purposes and demonstrations. Only a few nations possess such weapons or are suspected of seeking them. The only countries known to have detonated nuclear weapons—and that acknowledge possessing such weapons—are (chronologically) the United States, the Soviet Union (succeeded as a nuclear power by Russia), the United Kingdom, France, the People's Republic of China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. In addition, Israel is also widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, though it does not acknowledge having them.


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Yugo class submarine


                           The Yugo class submarine is a class of four midget submarines used primarily for infiltration and espionage by North Korea. The class is so named because it was build to plans supplied to North Korea by Yugoslavia in 1965. In fact this class submarine is a family of midget submarines for that not all are identical. The displacement is either the standard 90 tons of the original Yugoslavian design for the early units, or 110 tons for the later units, while armament is either a pair of 400 mm torpedo tubes (early units) or a pair of 21 in short torpedo tubes (later units), however, all units have the same range: 550 nautical miles (1,020 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) on the surface and 50 nautical miles (93 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h) submerged. Their final example was built in the 1980s, after which they were superseded by the Sang-O class submersibles. In 1998 one out of the 6 submarines was captured by the South Koreans. In July 2007, 4 were given to Iran to pay back some of North Korea's debts to Iran; the last one was retired but kept by the North Koreans.

Sang-O class submarine


                 The Sang-O class submarines are in use by North Korea, and are the country's largest home-built submarines. A single unit was captured by the Republic of Korea Navy after it ran aground on 18 September 1996 in the 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident. The class is based on the Yugoslavian  Heroj class submarines, albeit much stripped down, with vintage radar and sonar systems.

Info Romeo class submarine


                      The Romeo class (Project 633) is a class of Soviet diesel-electric submarine, build in 1950s. The origin of thes Romeo class can be traced to the World War II German Type XXI Elektroboot U-boat. At the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained several Type XXIs, from which they were able to obtain certain key technology. These technologies assisted in the design of the Zulu- and Whiskey-class. Further improvements on the design led to the Romeo class. Only 20 of the Soviet Union's originally intended 560 were finished between October 1957 and the end of December 1961 because of the preface of the nuclear submarine into the Soviet Navy.By today's standards, the Romeo class submarine is considered obsolete, but still has some value as training and surveillance vessels.

Whiskey class submarine Info




Whiskey-class submarines (known in the Soviet Union as Project 613, 644, and 665) are a class of naval submarines that the Soviet Union built in the near the beginning Cold War period.
The initial design was developed in the early 1940s as a sea-going follow on to the S-class submarine. As a result of war experience and the capture of German technology at the end of the war, the Soviets issue a new plan requirement in 1946. 



The revised design was influenced by the German Type XXI submarine and was developed by the Lazurit propose Bureau based in Gorkiy.

Walrus class submarine Info

 The Walrus-class submarine is the only submarine class at this time in operation in the Royal Netherlands Navy. They have been in use since 1990 and are all named after sea mammals.
The Walrus-class submarines are strange in that instead of a cross-shaped assembly of stern diving planes and rudders, they mount four combined rudders and diving planes in an "X" configuration. This tail configuration was first tested in 1960 on the United States Navy's USS Albacore (AGSS-569), but has since been used only by the Walrus class, all Swedish Navy submarines since the Sjöormen class, the Royal Australian Navy's Collins class and the German Type 212A.
The submarines were in high command by NATO during the Cold War since they combined a highly skilled crew with a very silent boat. At that time the majority of NATO submarines were either nuclear or Brown water subs. After the cold war, the subs have been tasked for many intelligence gathering operations (still classified) in the Yugoslavian region, Iraq and Caribbean.

In 2007, the cabinet approved an upgrade of the four operational subs and recruitment of additional crew to improve overall operational availability. The upgrades are focused on near-shore operations and integration with new weapons. It will include the US migration from the current MK 48 mod-4 torpedo to the mod-7 version.
In June 2010, Netherlands agreed to deploy one submarine to help combat piracy in the waters off Somalia. Possible missions could include, signals intelligence; going close to shore and intercepting pirates' radio signals, and the tracking of Pirate Vessels.

Zwaardvis class submarine Information


                 The Zwaardvis class submarine is a conservative assault submarine that replaced the Dolfijn class in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Zwaardvis is based on the U.S. Navy Barbel class with the teardrop hull design. In September 1981 the state of China (Taiwan) ordered two modified Zwaardvis class submarines, the Chien Lung/Hai Lung class. In 1992 a replicate order for another 4 boats was turned down by the Netherlands Government because of pressure from the People's Republic of China. The two Dutch boats have been replaced by the Walrus class.
The two decommissioned Dutch boats, Zwaardvis and Tijgerhaai, were weighed down on a ship and transported to PSC-Naval Dockyard, Lumut, Malaysia in expectation of purchase by the Malaysian Navy in 1997. However, the Malaysian Navy declined the offer and chose the French Scorpène class instead. The two boats are still in Lumut awaiting a buyer and potential refurbishment.

Dolfijn class submarine Info


           The Dolfijn class submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy are a class of four submarines, the Dolfijn, Zeehond, Potvis and Tonijn, Which were build in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. They were the primary indigenous submarines build for the Netherlands Navy after World War II.
The Dolfijn class submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy are a class of four submarines, the Dolfijn, Zeehond, Potvis and Tonijn, Which were build in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. They were the primary indegenous submarines build for the Netherlands Navy after World War II.

Foxtrot class submarine Info

                 The Foxtrot class was the NATO reporting name of a class of diesel-electric patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union. The Soviet designation of this class was Project 641.
The Foxtrot class was intended to replace the earlier Zulu class, which suffered from structural weaknesses and harmonic vibration problems that limited its operational depth and submerged speed. The first Foxtrot was laid down in 1957 and commissioned in 1958 and the last was completed in 1983. A total of 58 were built for the Soviet Navy at the Sudomekh division of the Admiralty Shipyard (now Admiralty Wharves), St. Petersburg. Extra hulls were building for other countries.
The Foxtrot class was comparable in performance and armament to most contemporary designs. Though, its three screws made it noisier than most Western designs. Furthermore, the Foxtrot class was one of the last designs introduced before the adoption of the teardrop hull, which offered much better underwater performance. The Foxtrot class was completely obsolete by the time the last submarine was launched. The Russian Navy retires its last Foxtrots between 1995 and 2000, even though some may still be in service with other nations.

Monday, March 28, 2011

T-AK - LASH Type Cargo Ships


                    The lighterage on board ships are assigned to Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. SS Green Valley, SS Green Harbour, SS Austral Rainbow and MV Jeb Stuart are all stationed out of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
The LASH ships are capable to transport both barges and containers. All four ships are self-sustaining, meaning they are capable of unloading themselves in areas without developed harbor infrastructure.
The Green Valley was chartered by MSC in 1992. Central Gulf Lines owns and operates the Green Valley. The Austral Rainbow and Green Harbour are also owned and operated by Central Gulf Lines. The Austral Rainbow was first acquired by MSC in 1987 and has had severed successive charters with MSC. The Green Harbour was acquired in 1985. The Jeb Stuart is owned and operated by Waterman Steamship Company under contract to MSC. The Jeb Stuart was chartered in 1992.

T-AH Mercy Class - Hospital Ship


 T-AH Mercy Class - Hospital Ships are rehabilitated San Clemente-class super tankers. Mercy was deliver in 1986 and Comfort in 1987. Normally, the ships are kept in a reduced operating status in Baltimore, MD, and San Diego, CA, by a small crew of civilian mariners and active duty Navy medical and sustain personnel.
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) each contain 12 fully-equipped operating rooms, a 1,000 bed hospital facility, radiological services, medical laboratory, a pharmacy, an optometry lab, a cat scan and two oxygen producing plants. Both vessels have a helicopter deck capable of landing large military helicopters, as well as side ports to take on patients at sea.
every ship can be fully activate and crewed within five days. Mercy went to the Philippines in 1987 for a humanitarian mission. Both ships were used during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Comfort twice operated during 1994 ? once for Operation Sea Signal's Cuban/Haitian refugee interdiction operations, and a second time supporting U.S. forces and agencies involved in Haiti and Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1998, Comfort participated in exercise Baltic Challenge '98, a multinational exercise involving 11 European nations and the United States to improve cooperation in peace support operations.

Boeing X-45(UCAV) unmanned combat air vehicle


                         Boeing X-45(UCAV) unmanned combat air vehicle  is a concept demonstrator for a next generation of completely independent military aircraft, developed by Boeing's Phantom Works. Manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, the X-45 was a part of DARPA's J-UCAS project.
Boeing developed the X-45 from study gather through the development of the Bird of Prey. The X-45 features an extremely low-profile dorsal intake placed near the leading edge of the aircraft. The center fuselage is blend into a swept lambda wing, with a small exhaust outlet. It has no vertical control surfaces — split ailerons near each wingtip function as asymmetric air brakes, providing rudder manage, much as in Northrop's flying wings.

BQM-74E Missile Chukar



The BQM-74E Chukar Missile is propelled through flight by a single Williams J400 (J400-WR-404) turbojet engine, which produces a maximum thrust of 240 pounds force (1068 N) at sea level. The BQM-74E is launch from a zero length position launcher utilizing dual Jet Assisted Takeoff (JATO) bottles. When equipped with an air launch kit, the BQM-74 can be air launched from a TA-4J, F-16, Grumman Gulf Stream I or DC-130 aircraft. The BQM-74 is used mainly as a realistic aerial target, capable of simulating enemy threats for gunnery and missile training exercises.
Drones are capable of being recovered following a training exercise. A parachute is deployed by remote control or if the remote control link is severed and a flotation kit can be added for sea-based recovery. If recovery of the drone is required, special telemetry warheads are used on the defensive missile in place of explosives. This telemetry warhead is desirable since it allows for extensive analysis of the performance of the defensive missile, including miss distance information that determines if a real warhead would have damaged the target. A direct hit would likely destroy the drone. Gunnery systems would use non-explosive dummy munitions. Since gunnery systems are aimed in front of a moving target so it will fly through the blast-fragments, dummy munitions do not have to directly hit a target. Analysis of radar data would determine if the dummy munitions would have damaged the target drone.

Friday, March 25, 2011

P-3C Orion Aircraft


                                  The P-3C Orion Aircraft is a land-based, long-range, anti- submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft. It has advanced submarine detection sensors such as directional frequency and ranging (DIFAR) son buoys and magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) equipment. The avionics system is integrated by a general purpose digital computer that supports all of the tactical displays, monitor and automatically launches ordnance and provides flight information to the pilots. In addition, the system coordinates navigation information and accepts sensor data inputs for tactical display and storage. The P-3C can carry a mixed payload of weapons within and on wing pylons.


P-3C Orion Aircraft History


                    In February 1959, the Navy awarded Lockheed a agreement to build up a replacement for the aging P2V Neptune. The P3V Orion, derived from Lockheed's successful L188 Electra airliner, entered the inventory in July 1962, and more than 30 years later it remains the Navy's sole land-based antisubmarine warfare aircraft. It has gone through one designation change (P3V to P-3) and three major models: P-3A, P-3B, and P-3C, the latter being the only one now in active service. The last Navy P-3 came off the making line at the Lockheed plant in April 1990.

B-52 Stratofortress Bomber



                      In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform air prohibition, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. During Desert Storm, B-52s delivered 40 percent of all the weapons dropped by coalition forces. It is highly effective when used for ocean surveillance, and can assist the U.S. Navy in anti-ship and mine-laying operations. Two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 140,000 square miles (364,000 square kilometers) of ocean surface. All B-52s are equipped with an electro-optical viewing system that uses platinum silicide forward-looking infrared and high resolution low-light-level television sensors to augment the targeting, battle assessment, flight safety and terrain-avoidance system, thus further improving its combat ability and low-level flight capability. The Pilots wear Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) to improve their night visual, low-level terrain-avoidance operations. Night vision goggles provide greater safety through night operations by increasing the pilot's ability to visually plain terrain and keep away from enemy radar. Starting in 1989, an on-going modification incorporates the global positioning system, heavy stores adapter beams for carrying 2,000 pound munitions and additional smart weapons potential.
The use of aerial refueling gives the B-52 a range limited only by crew endurance. It has an UN-refueled combat range in excess of 8,800 miles (14,080 kilometers).
The aircraft's flexibility was evident during the Vietnam War and, again, in Operation Desert Storm. B-52s struck wide-area troop concentrations, fixed installations and bunkers, and decimated the morale of Iraq's Republican Guard. The Gulf War involved the longest strike mission in the history of aerial warfare when B-52s took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, LA; launched conventional air launched cruise missiles and returned to Barksdale a 35-hour, non-stop combat mission. 

B-52 Stratofortress bomber Model


More than 35 years B-52 Stratofortress have been the primary manned strategic bomber force for the United States. The B-52 is capable of dropping or introduction the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This include gravity bombs, cluster bombs and precision guide missiles. Updated with modern technology, the B-52 will continue into the 21st century as an important element of our nation's defenses. Current engineering analyses show the B-52's life span to extend beyond the year 2045. 
The B-52A first fly in 1954 and the B model entered service in 1955. A total of 744 B-52s were built with the last, a B-52H, delivered in October 1962. Only the H model is still in the Air Force inventory and is assigned to Air Combat Command and the Air Force Reserves. 
The first of 102 B-52Hs was delivered to Strategic Air Command in May 1961. The H model can carry up to 20 air launched cruise missiles. In addition, it can carry the straight cruise missile that was launch from B-52G models during Desert Storm.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

HH65-A Dolphin


              The United States of America Coast Guard (USACG) have extra 96 short range HH-65A helicopters to its fleet to replace the HH-52A Sikorsky Sea Guard.The twin-engine Dolphins operate up to 150 miles off shore and will take off contentedly at 120 knots for three hours.
Though normally stationed ashore, the Dolphins can be carried on board medium and high endurance Coast Guard Cutters. Helicopters stationed aboard icebreakers are the ship's eyes to find thinner and more navigable ice channels. They also airlift supplies to ships and to villages isolated by winter.
The HH-65A minimum equipment necessities exceed anything previously packaged into one helicopter weighing in at less than 10,000 pounds. HH-65As are made of corrosion-resistant, composite-structure materials. The shrouded tail rotor is unique to the Dolphin. Also a unique feature of the Dolphin is its automated flight management system which integrates state-of-the-art communications and navigation equipment. This system provides automatic flight control. At the pilot's direction, the system will bring the aircraft to a stable hover 50 feet above a selected object. This is an important safety feature in darkness or inclement weather. Selected search patterns can be flown automatically, freeing the pilot and copilot to concentrate on sighting the search object.
The HH65-A Dolphin is manufactured by Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation in Grand Praire, Texas. Textron Lycoming builds the LTS-101 750B-2 turboshaft engines in Williamport, Pennsylvania and Rockwell International, Collins Avionics Group manufactures the electronics system in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

UH-60A Black Hawk Preview


              The UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-engined medium lift utility helicopter.  It is equipped with a single 4-bladed rotor and a single 4-bladed tail rotor.  The basic crew compliment for the UH-60A is three; pilot, co-pilot, and crewchief.  The titanium cored rotor blades are resistant to AAA (anti-aircraft artillery) fire up to 23mm and are equipped with pressurized sensors capable of detecting loss of rotor pressurization (damage.)
The A model was intended to carry 11 combat troops in addition to an crew of three (pilot, co-pilot, crew chief) and was proposed to serve in utility, air assault, medivac, command and control, and reconnaissance roles.  The Army began converting Black Hawks to the medivac role in 1981.  The UH-60 was qualified on the Hellfire AGM-114 ATGM in 1987 as well as the helicopter-borne Volcano mine delivery system (The Volcano is a 6,480-pound system that dispense 960 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.)  Beginning in 1985 the Black Hawk's cockpit lighting was modified to be NVG compatible (new airframes had this included into their manufacture.  In 1987 Wire strike protection was added to all aircraft. The UH-60A utilize a dragging tail wheel landing gear system, with two non-movable main gear struts, and a rotating lockable tail wheel assembly.  For operations in arctic environments, the Black Hawk can be fitted with landing skis. The UH-60A is equipped with troop accommodations for eight, which can be detached to put up four full-sized medical litters.  The Black Hawk can transport 11 fully equipped combat soldiers in an assault ready configuration, or 14 in a maximum capacity situation.  Maximum troop carrying capacity is 20 lightly equipped personnel.  The dedicated medivac variant of the Black Hawk can accommodate 6 litters.The UH-60A is equipped with a reward sliding and lockable door on each side of the cargo compartment.  The external cargo hook is rated to 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg.)

History of UH-60A Black Hawk


              Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded the US Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) contract in 1976 to develop a helicopter to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois that had entered service in the 1960's. The first production aircraft (UH-60A) was flown in October of 1978 with the US Army enchanting liberation of its first Black Hawk in that same month. A total of 1,048 UH-60As were built for the US Army between 1978 and 1989, when production of the UH-60L was initiate. All existing UH-60As have either been rebuilt to the UH-60L normal or have been removed from service.

C-21A History


       Release of the C-21A fleet began in April 1984 and was completed October 1985. Glasco, a subsidiary of Learjet, Inc., provides full contractor logistics hold up at 16 worldwide locations. On April 1, 1997, all continental U.S.-based C-21s were realigned under Air Mobility Command, with the 375th Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, IL, as the lead command. C-21s stationed external the continental United States are assigned to the theater commanders

C-21A Description


     The turbofan engines are pod-mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage. The swept-back wings have hydraulically actuated single-slotted flaps. The aircraft has a retractable tricycle landing gear, single steer able nose device and multiple-disc hydraulic brakes.

The C-21A can carry eight passenger and 42 cubic feet (1.26 cubic meters) of cargo. The fuel capacity of the C-21A is 931 gallons (3,537.8 liters) with refueling accomplished at ground level from side to side each wingtip tank. The safety and operational capabilities of the C-21A are increased by the autopilot, color weather radar and planned air navigation system, as well as high frequency, very high frequency and ultra high frequency radios.

2011 Description C-12F Huron

The C-12F Huron provide logical support between Navy air stations. Powered by two PT-6A-42 turbopropeller engines, the C-12F can deliver a total payload of up to 4,215 pounds. The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both of them. It is also equipped to accept litter patients in medical evacuation missions.

World Military Equipments GM-TV1 GMG Tactical Vest


                  The Tactical Group Vest is a one size fits most tactical equipped to handle all of your assaulting needs. Tactical Vests from Group have 3 double 5.56 magazine pockets and 5 pistol magazine pockets. The vest is also equipped with a cross draw holster 5 shotgun shell loops a radio pocket and a first aid/ accessories pocket. There is also an integrated pistol belt to help secure the tactical vest to the wearer and to prohibit the vest from moving independently of the wearer while running and moving. Made of a nylon mesh webbing material to help keep you cool while on the move the GM-TV1 GMG Tactical Vest are durable yet lightweight. On the back of the vest there are 3 rows of ALICE webbing straps which will also accept MOLLE pouches for attaching mission specific pouches. Each side has 3 adjustment straps that allow the vest to fit up to a chest size 48. The belt is adjustable up to a size 40.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

History of M-577 Tank

Description of M-577 Tank 
                 Type confidential in March 1963 as a mobile command post, the M577 has also be utilize as a mobile field aid post, artillery fire direction center, and infrastructure vehicle. Essentially a vertically expanded M113 armored staff carrier, the interior of the M577 has been reconfigured to accommodate extra communications equipment, map and tactical information boards, field desks or artillery plotting tables, and additional crewmembers. Each 577 is ready with an externally mounted electric generator capable of powering the additional equipment to reduce loading on the vehicle's inherit electrical system. In addition, each M577 is equipped with an integral expandable shelter which can be deployed when the vehicle is stationary. In a tactical situation, multiple M577 shelters can be linked together to create an enclosed working space. Like the M113, the M577 is amphibious, and is equipped with a diagram for load equalization, necessary to counteract the M577s high center of gravity. The M577 is equipped with a standard M113 driver's hatch and a single vehicle commander's hatch centered in the roof of the vehicle. The commander's position is prepared with a penile machine gun mount which may accommodate either an M2 HB caliber .50 machine gun, an M60 7.62mm machine gun, or a Mk19 40mm grenade launcher. The vehicle is equipped with an engine driven Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, filtration system which supplies the crew with purified air via a protective mask hose coupling, but does not over pressurize the crew compartment. Since its introduction, over 4,000 M577, M577A1, and M577A2 command vehicles have been produced for the United States Army.

Description of M-577 Tank

History of M-577 Tank
                 The M577 is like to the M113 in appearance. The driver is located in the left front corner of the vehicle, while the power pack is located in the right front corner. The M577 retains the M113's torsion bar postponement, utilizing five pairs of evenly spaced aluminum alloy cast road wheels with the drive sprocket in front, the idler wheel to the rear, and no track support return rollers. The track is a steel single pin variety with each track block riding on a replaceable rubber pad. As with the M113, the M577 is fully amphibious, and is equipped with a driver deployable trim vane mounted on the front slope of the hull. The M577 is propelled through the water and maneuver by track manipulation.

Background of AAVC7A1 Amphibious Command


                      The AAVC7A1 is a physical attack amphibious full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle gives you a movable task force communication center in water operations from ship to shore and to inland objectives after ashore.
Communication Center: The system consists of five radio operative stations, three staff stations, and two master stations. The command communication system contains equipment to provided external secure radio transmission between each the AAVC7A1 vehicle and other vehicles and radios. Inside communication between each crew station is provided.

Description of M-1084 (SCT) Standard Cargo Truck



              The M1084 Standard Cargo Truck with MHE is intended to transport cargo and soldiers. The M1084 has a load capacity of 10,000 pounds and lift capacity of 2,500 to 5,000 pounds using the on board MHE. The cargo bed side rails are hinged for the ease of loading and unloading cargo. The cargo bed can be prepared with an optional bench seat kit for transport of soldiers. The bench seats are constructed of a non-wood material and attach to the cargo bed side rails. The seats can be folded down and stowed when not in use. Soldiers are assisted climbing in and out of the cargo bed area with the aid of a ladder stow on the vehicle when not in use. A canvas and bows kit is provided to keep soldiers and cargo protected from the rudiments. The M1084 can be equipped with a self-recovery winch capable of fore/aft vehicle recovery operations. The winch has 280 feet of line capacity and 15,500 pounds bare drum line pull at 110% overload.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Description of LST - Newport Class Tank Landing Ships



            Ships of this class are the first to depart from the bow-door design that characterize the workhorses of World War II. The hull form necessary to attain the 20-knot speeds of contemporary amphibious squadrons would not permit bow doors. for that reason, these ships offload cargo and vehicles by means of a 112-foot ramp over their bow. A stern gate allows off-loading of amphibious vehicles directly into the water. The two ships of this class, now assigned to the Naval Reserve Forces, are the only of this 20-ship class of LSTs remaining in the fleet.

AGM-154A Joint Standoff Weapon Description



                  The AGM-154A Joint argument Weapon or JSOW is currently under progress by Raytheon [Texas Instruments] for the Air Force and the Navy. The AGM-154A (Formerly Advanced Interdiction Weapon System) is intended to provide a low cost, highly lethal glide weapon with a standoff capability. JSOW family of kinematically efficient, air-to-surface glide weapons, in the 1,000-lb class, provides standoff capability from 15 nautical miles (low altitude launch) to 40 nautical miles (high altitude launch). The JSOW will be used against a variety of land and sea targets and will function from ranges outside enemy point defenses. The JSOW is a launch and leave weapon that employs a tightly coupled Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS), and is capable of day/night and adverse weather operations. The JSOW uses inertial and global positioning system for midcourse navigation and imaging infra-red and datalink for terminal homing.
Weapon preparation will be accomplished using the Navy's Tactical Automated Mission Planning System (TAMPS) and the Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS). Aircraft-to-weapon communications will be via the MIL-STD-1760 interface, making inflight programming/targeting possible, as well as preflight data loading. The weapon will be deployed from both carrier- and land-based aircraft, employing insensitive munitions technology. The JSOW will be employed on the following aircraft: F/A-18A/B, C/D, and E/F; AV-8B; F-14A/B and /D; F-16C/D; F-15E; F-117; B-1B; and B-52.
The JSOW is just over 13 feet in length and weighs between 1000-1500 pounds. Extra flexibility has been engineered into the AGM-154A by its modular design, which allows several different submunitions, unitary warheads, or non-lethal payloads to be carried. The JSOW will be delivered in three variants, each of which uses a common air vehicle, or truck, while substitute various payloads.

AGM 154A Joint Standoff Weapon History


                Texas Instruments Defense Systems & Electronics (T.I.D.S &E) began Engineering ,Manufacturing andDevelopment (EM&D) of JSOW in 1992. In December 1995, the Navy and Texas Instruments completed Development Test IIB (DT-IIB) at the Naval Air Weapon Center, (NAWC) China Lake and Point Mugu, California, with 10 for 11 successful flights of the AGM-154A BLU-97 dispenser variant.
On January 6, 1997, it was announced that Texas Instruments Defense Systems & Electronics (T.I.D.S &E)  was being purchased by Raytheon Company, Lexington, Massachusetts. The U.S. Navy began Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) testing in February 1997, after successful development testing and initial operational testing programs. The test program resulted in a 42 for 44 success rate or greater than 96% successful JSOW launches. The Air Force began Development Test & Evaluation (DT&E) flight testing of JSOW on the F-16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in March 1996. Air Force testing of the baseline JSOW was hindered by less than desired progress in the area of F-16/JSOW integration.
The AGM-154A (Baseline variant) system entered Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) on schedule. The $65.9 million LRIP contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), in Arlington, Virginia, for 111 JSOW AGM-154A/baseline systems. LRIP for the other two variants are scheduled for FY99 and FY00, respectively. On 29 December 1998 Raytheon Systems was awarded a $133,881,355 firm-fixed-price contract to give funding for the Full Rate Production Lot 1 of JSOW AGM-154A and the Low Rate Initial Production Lot I of the JSOW AGM-154B (AGM-154A: Navy - 328 and Air Force - 75) (AGM-154B: Navy - 3 and Air Force - 21). Work is expected to be completed by March 2001.
JSOW test articles were deployed in 1997 aboard the USS Nimitz and are currently deployed on the USS Eisenhower. JSOW's initial introduction to the prepared commands was on the Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18 in mid-1998. As of late 1997 a number of remaining JSOW test assets were on an interim deployment for further operational evaluation. USS Carl Vinson 's air wing first employed the JSOW during combat over southern Iraq on January 25, 1999.
On December 29, 1999 Raytheon Systems Company, Tucson, AZ, was awarded a $109,573,867 modification to previously award contract N00019-99-C-1014 to exercise an option for the full rate production Lot 2 of the Joint Standoff Weapon AGM-154A for the U.S. Navy (414) and U.S. Air Force (74). Work will be performed in Tucson, AZ, and was expected to be completed by March 2002.

HMCS Toronto History


                 HMCS Toronto is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces  since 1993. Toronto is the fourth ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Toronto. Toronto was laid down on 22 April 1989 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 18 December 1990. She was specially made into the Canadian Forces on 29 July 1993 and carries the hull classification symbol 333.
She is assign to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.

AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Description


            The AIM-54 Phoenix Missile is the Navy's only long-range air-to-air missile. It is an airborne weapons control system with multiple-target handling capabilities, used to kill multiple air targets with conventional warheads. Near simultaneous launch is possible against up to six targets in all weather and heavy jamming environments. The improved AIM-54 Phoenix Missile, the AIM-54C, can better counter projected threats from tactical aircraft and cruise missiles.

AIM-7 Sparrow History

  AIM-7 Sparrow Description 

                   The AIM-7F joined the Air Force inventory in 1976 as the main medium-range, air-to-air missile for the F-15 Eagle.
The AIM-7M, the only current prepared version, entered service in 1982. It has better reliability and performance over earlier models at low altitudes and in electronic countermeasures environments. It also has a significantly more lethal missile. The newest software account of the AIM-7M is the H-Build that has been produced since 1987 and incorporates additional improvements in guidance. The F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters carry the AIM-7M Sparrow. U.S. and NATO navies operate a surface-to-air/surface version of this missile called the RIM-7F/M Sea Sparrow.
In the Persian Gulf War, the radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow proved to be a potent air-to-air weapon used by Air Force fighter pilots. Twenty-two Iraqi fixed-wing aircraft and three Iraqi helicopters were downed by radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow missiles.

AIM-7 Sparrow Description


              The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar-guided, air-to-air missile with a high-explosive weapon. The flexible Sparrow has all-weather, all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction. It is a widely deploy missile used by U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty association forces.
The missile has four major sections guidance section, warhead, manage and rocket motor. It has a cylindrical body with four(4) wings at mid-body and four tail fins. though external dimensions of the Sparrow remained relatively unchanged from model to model, the internal components of newer missiles represent major improvements with vastly increased capabilities.

F-15E Strike Eagle History


          The F-15's superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through its high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low-wing loading. It was the first U.S. operational aircraft whose engines' thrust exceeded the plane's loaded weight, permitting it to accelerate even while in straight up climb. Low-wing loading the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area is a vital factor in maneuverability and, combined with the high thrust-to-weight ratio, enables the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed.
The first flight of the F-15A was complete in July 1972. In November 1974, the first Eagle was delivered to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where training began in both F-15A and B aircraft. In January 1976, the first F-15 destined for a combat squadron was delivered to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, VA.
The single-seat F-15C and two-seat F-15D models enter the Air Force inventory in 1979 and were delivered to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. These models were equipped with production Eagle package improvements, including 2,000 pounds of additional internal fuel, provisions for carrying exterior conformal fuel tanks, and increased maximum takeoff weight of 68,000 pounds.
The first manufacture model of the F-15E was delivered to the 405th Tactical Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, AZ, in April 1988.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

T62 MBT Description

            The T-62 is similar in appearance to the T-55. The T-62 uses the same ""live track"" design as the T-55. There are 5 large cast road wheels, with a distinctive gap between the third and fourth and the fourth and fifth road wheels. The track is all steel, the idler wheel is to the front, the drive sprocket is to the rear and there are no return rollers.
The turret is more egg or pear-shaped than dome-shaped, as with the T-55, and the attached infantry hand rails, if present, are both curved, as opposed to the straight and curved rails on the T-55.
The main IR searchlight is mounted on top of the turret, to the right of the main gun, as with the T-55, with one secondary searchlight mounted below the main light to the right of the gun and one mounted on the commander's cupola on the left side of the turret.
The 115mm smoothbore cannon uses the same trunion arrangement as with the T-55, substituting an armored mantlet for a canvas weather-resistant cover. The cannon has a bore evacuator mounted one third of the way down the gun tube and may be equipped with a thermal sleeve.
The T-62 employs the same coaxial PKT-T 7.62mm machine gun as the T-55 and is mounted to the right of the main gun. The 12.7mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun is mounted at the loader's station.
As with the T-55, the T-62 does not use armored fuel cells. Instead, the fuel is stored in exposed tanks on the track fenders. The engine exhaust is expelled out the left rear side of the hull. Auxiliary fuel tanks may be attached to the rear of the hull.

T-90 MBT Description


The T-90 MBT represent a combination of the T-72 and T-80 designs, sketch from the best of both to achieve a more modern product. At the same time as the fire control system on the T-90 represents the latest in Russian design and is an improvement over the T-80, the T-90 uses the same V-12 diesel powerplant found in the late model T-72s, sacrificing speed for range and automotive reliability. The T-90 also retains the use of the 125mm smoothbore cannon and automatic loader, feeding ammunition from a 22 round rounded magazine around the turret ring. In addition the T-90 continues to use the 9M119 Refleks (NATO AT-11 SNIPER) cannon launched, laser guided ATGM found on the late model T-80s. The T-90 also uses the Shtora-1 countermeasures suite as well as the ARENA hard kill Anti-Missile defensive system. Though currently the most new tank fielded in the Russian army and available for export, production rates hang about low as the T-90 is seen as an interim solution until the next generation of Russian MBT is fielded.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

New Android-IOS Apps Military Drone Control


New Android-IOS Apps Military Drone Control. The military is looking into building apps on the Android and iOS platforms to let soldiers use cheaper, business products out in the field. The plan is that these commercial products like iPad or Android tablets will be employed to help with reconnaissance. Military could send valuable information to command units much more quickly and even remotely control cameras on board military drones.

Firms like Harris and Intelligent Software Solutions (FH&ISS) have been contracted to build these military Android and iOS apps. Harris is working on an app that allows the user to remotely control the camera on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to find enemy weapons or troops by using an iPad to view what the UAV finds. ISS is preparing an app for the iPhone and Android phones that tell the soldier what bombings have occurred and where the fighting is taking place. It also sends the data to the command center to help with tactical decisions. Harris is also developing an app for facial recognition during an interrogation to match and identify the suspect within a system. This would require less risk for soldiers who must scout ahead for enemy position and relay that information back.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

AN/MPQ-53 array radar


The AN/MPQ-53 phased array radar carries out search, target detection, track and identification, missile tracking and guidance and electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) functions for the MIM-104 Patriot long range theater air defense system. It's Introduced in 1977 and part of the most complicated air guard system in the world. The radar is mounted on a trailer and is automatically controlled by the digital weapons control computer in the Engagement Control Station (AN/MSQ-104), via a cable link. The radar system has a range of up to 100 km, capacity to track up to 100 targets and can provide missile guidance data for up to nine missiles. The AN/MSQ-104 Engagement Control Station is the only manned station in a Patriot Fire Unit. The Control Station communicates with the M901 Launching Stations, other Patriot batteries and the higher command headquarters.

AN/TPQ-36 Fire finder Radar


The AN/TPQ-36 Fire finder Radar is a lightweight, small, highly mobile radar set capable of detecting weapon projectiles launched at any angle within selected 90-degree azimuth sectors over 360 degrees of coverage. Mobile radar set locates hostile artillery and mortar fire with first-round accuracy. It’s also used to register friendly fire.
 The AN/TPQ-36 can locate simultaneous and volley-fire weapons. It can also be used to register and adjust friendly fire. Upon projectile detection, the weapon location is computed and is used to direct counter-battery fires. The system consists of an operational control group, OK-398/TPQ-36, and an antenna transceiver group, OY-71/TPQ-36. It is used by the artillery battalions to provide an effective capability to locate hostile weapons, both mortars and short- to medium-range weapons. The Marine Corps will be receiving a Version 8 configuration, currently involving Toby Hanna Army Depot & Grumman Electronics Programs. This new configuration consists of a new Operations Control Group (OCG) using the Army Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS) mounted on a M1097 HMMWV. This HMMWV tows the Antenna Transceiver Group (ATG) with the integrated Modular Azimuth Positioning System (MAPS) mounted on the M116A2E1 trailer. The OCG is controlled by an operator either located within the shelter or remotely located. The second M1097 HMMWV will carry the MEP112A generator mounted on an M116A2E1 trailer. An additional reconnaissance vehicle/crew carrier, a fourth HMMWV, will be added to the Marine Corps Table of Equipment.

AN/APY-1/2 radar


The AN/APY-1/2 radar is the most notable feature of the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Housed in a dome 30 feet approximately 9.1 meters in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick and suspended 11 feet (3.3 meters) above the fuselage on two struts, the AN/APY-1/2 radar is the most notable feature of the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft. AN/APY-1/2 radar introduced in 1977, the APY-1/2 equipped Sentry aircraft have served as the primary AEW sensor for both America and NATO. When in operation, the radar turns at 6 revolutions per minute, and is capable of scanning the sea, ground, and air in a 200 mile (320km) radius around the aircraft. The AN/APY-1/2 radar is sensitive enough to detect and track slow moving, low altitude air targets over any terrain, and can track both sea and air targets simultaneously. The AN/APY-1/2 can operate in a variety of modes; Pulse Doppler Non Elevation Scan for surveillance of airborne targets, Pulse Doppler Elevation Scan to determine the elevation, beyond the horizon pulse radar mode, receive only mode for passive operation, and maritime mode which uses very short pulse width for surface ship detection.

M-109 Paladin A6



The M-109 Paladin A6 is self propelled 155 mm howitzer. It contain an on board ballistic computer and navigation system, secure radio infrastructure, an improved cannon and gun mount, automatic gun positioning, automotive improvement and driver night vision equipment.





The M109 has a crew of six: the section chief, the driver, the gunner, the assistant gunner and two ammunition handlers. The gunner aims the cannon left or right (deflection), the assistant gunner aims the cannon up and down (quadrant). The M109A6 Paladin needs only a crew of four: the commander, driver, gunner and ammunition loader.