Weight - 1.9kg (4.19lb)
Length - 638mm (25.1in)
Barrel Length - 180mm (6.7 in)
Action - Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire - 950 rounds/min
Cartridge - 4.6x30mm
Effective range - 200m
Muzzle velocity - 725m/s (2,379ft/s)
MP7 designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch is a small submachine gun. It's main characteristic is that it was designed to penetrate body armor, although it is small and lightweight. NATO requested this high quality body armor penetrating machine gun and got MP7 which uses 4.6x30mm cartridge. Since 2001 when the MP7 was first manufactured NATO revised the weapon and upgraded it to MP7A1(redesigned pistol grip, side mounted rails for iron sights).
MP7 is merely a scaled-down assault rifle, capable of firing its special designed ammunition with the same velocity as the standard 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, which is a common ammunition used today. Bullet does not only achieve the sam velocity but is also made out of hardened steel penetrator. With 950 rounds per minute and with 20/30/40-round box magazine it is perfect for close range combat. Due to its lightweight construction materials it can be fired either one-handed or two-handed. Top-mounted rail can provide iron sights and optical sights aswell as laser aiming module and flashlights.
It is currently used all over the globe by Austria, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Norway, Oman, South Korea and United Kingdom.
M110 Semi-Automatic sniper rifle was designed to combine perfectly accuracy, firepower, light-weight and rate of firing in one single weapon.
It uses an instant kill 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition, the same as its predecessor M24. Manufacturer Knight's Armament Company tried to keep the M24's accuracy when designing the M110.
It also uses a very efficient sound and muzzle flash suppressor which can make all the difference in sniper missions where stealth is most important.
M110 uses the updated rail system design wth integral folding front 600 meter back-up iron sight. It has adjustable buttstock and uses
KAC's 30 mm scope. Another unique feature this sniper rifle possesses is a thermal optical sight which enables the shooter to see even through fog, dense smoke or at night.
This weapon is being used in the US army since 2009 and it is also being sold commercially under High Power Rifle Rules
Specifications:
Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO, 6.8 mm Remington SPC Action Gas-piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 600-750 RPM
Muzzle velocity 792-990 m/s (2600-3250 ft/s)
Effective range 300 m
Feed system 30-round detachable box (5.56 variant) magazine, staggered-column magazine (STANAG compatible)
Sights Rear: none included (Picatinny rail); front: integral flip-up, adjustable post
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushmaster_ACR
Bushmaster ACR designed and developed in U.S. quickly became well known hand weapon which
was redesigned from older Magpul Masada. Developers are hoping that this will be the next generation
US Army infantry carbine which will take place from M4 Carbine.
In 2010 it will also be available in the commercial marketplace with a suggested retail price
between $2600 - $3000.
This small cal. rifle uses 5.56x45mm NATO, 6.8 mm Remington SPC cartridge(magazine
provides 30 rounds of ammunition) and uses gas piston for
operating. It's overall weight is also pretty low at 3.175kg (7 lb). This is a low-range rifle
effective in lenghts up to 300m. It's rate of fire also states that it is a real destroyer with 600
-750 rounds per minute.
Specifications:
Weight: 14.1kg empty
Length: 1.369 m
Cartridge: 12.7×99 mm NATO 5 rounds
Caliber: 12.7 mm .50 BMG
Action: semi-automatic rate of fire
Range: over a mile
The AS50 is a long range sniper rifle using .50 cal ammunition. It is the latest product
of British firearms producer Accuracy International and was designed and produced in 2006. The AS50 is highly accurate rifle which
can use explosive or incendiary bullets. It uses a gas operated semi-automatic action for
quick firing. It is also lightweight and easily transportable.
The barrel is floating free and uses dual chamber muzzle brake to reduce recoil which is very
low for this kind of rifles. On the rail there is mounted an optical sight. It is efficient up
to a mile away. This rifle has not seen action yet as it still waits to get into the service.
Preferences:
Power: four General Electric 7800kg thrust engines
Armament: 18 tons of weapons
Size: wingspan – 52.12m
Length – 20.9m
Height 5.1m
Weights: 69,800kg
Max take-off: 170,000kg
Max speed – 568mph
Ceiling – 15 km
Range – 9600 km
hen the Northrop B-2 Spirit was first introduced to the public on November 22, 1988 people were astonished by the new futuristic and different look of the aircraft.
The B-2 was about to replace the F-117 Stealth bomber as it was like some say, just an improved version of the F-117.
The B-2 Spirit is a long-range bomber which was designed to avoid enemy radar without being detected during the Cold war. It could carry up to 16 nuclear bombs at a time.
The Stealth flying mode is achieved by the combination of reduced electromagnetic, visual, infrared, sound and radar signatures. The plane is also covered by the graphite-epoxy materials, which absorb the radar waves and help to its stealthiness.
With the crew of two (pilot, mission commander) the B-2 can carry up to 18 tons of weapons, mostly bombs and also nuclear bombs.
During the mission the B-2 can penetrate almost any radar system undetected, and fly deep into the enemy’s territory as it can fly in ranges up to 9650km/6000miles.
One of the B-2’s debut was in 1999 when two aircraft dropped 33 tons of ammunition on Serbian territory. It was a long 31-hour non-stop mission, which started in base in Missouri, USA. The B-2 has destroyed 33% of all Serbian targets during the war.
Cost for this bomber can be compared to the Space shuttle, as it costs around 1.2 billion US dollars.
Weight - 3300kg (7275lb)
Max takeoff mass - 6100kg (13,448lb)
Main rotor diameter - 13m (42ft 8in)
Fuselage length - 14m (46ft)
Height - 4.32m (14ft 2in)
Rotor disc area - 132.7 sq meters (1428.8 sq ft)
Eurocopter Tiger helicopter came about as a joint venture between France and Germany. Both nations were desperate to replace and upgrade its anti tank force with new helicopter. Designing and creating Eurocopter Tiger, which became known as the most advanced combat helicopter to be designed in Europe. It first flew in 1991 and soon was available in three versions which are used until today, by Germany, France, Australia and Spain.
First version called "HAP" is a French army's support version, second is "HAC" also French anti tank version and third is German "UHT" used as a multirole anti tank and support helicopter. Tiger helicopter includes all most advanced features as: advanced cockpit displays(Helmet-Mounted Sight Display), new composites(80% carbon fiber, 11% aluminium and 6% titanium), twi MTR 390 turboshafts, new hydraulic system and fuel system. Two turboshafts can provide about 980kW of power and in combination with four blade main rotor can achieve speeds up to 269 km/h. It can hover up to 10,500 ft above the ground and can stay airborne for maximum up to three hours. Two people need to operate Tiger, pilot and weapons systems operator.
Tiger is armed with top anti-tank weapons HOT 2 and 3, Matra Mistral AAMs, Trigats and Stinger AAMs and a 30mm gatling
canon.
Specifications:
Crew: 12 or 13 people
Length: 29,8m
Wingspan: 40,4m
Height: 11,7m
Wing area: 162,2m^2
Loaded weight: 55,520kg
Max takeoff weight: 69,750kg
Power: 4× Allison T56 turboprop engines
Max speed: 480 km/h (300 mph)
Range: 4070 km (2530 mi)
Service ceiling: 9,100m (30000 ft)
Lockheed AC-130 gunship is heavy ground attack bomber. The default version was manufactured by
Lockheed and Boeing had remodeled it into a gunship. It comes from a C-130 Hercules transport airplane.
Gunship is being used by a U.S. Air Force which uses AC-130H Spectre and AC-130U Spooky variants.
In service can be seen also AC-130A Project Gunship II, AC-130 A Pave Spectre, AC-130E Pave Aegis,
AC-130H Pave Spectre II, AC-130U Spooky gunship.
AC-130 is powered by four turbo engines and is armed with heavy bombs and 20 mm Gatling guns.
Its crew consist of twelve or thirteen men. US Air Force use it for close air support and force protection.
That means supporting ground troops, escorting convoys, defending civil and military facilities.
Spooky way first used during the Vietnam War to improve gunship endurance capabilities. It was
also in operate during invasion of Panama, Operating Urgent Fury (Grenada) and many more. Airplane
is being upgraded all the time with top technology gadgets and weapons. From 120mm mortars to AGM-114
Hellfire missiles to the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System and Viper Strike glide bomb. All
this demands are used in wars around the globe.
AC-130 variants can be used in all weather conditions and at night, as it uses infrared sensors, radar
and AN/APQ-180 synthetic aperture radar for long-range target detection and identification.
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