David
Fri March 28, 2003 4:07pm
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Killed in action
A dead U.S. Marine is transported by helicopter from central Iraq to Camp Viper, Kuwait, on Thursday. The orange covering signifies that the Marine is dead. The helicopter pilot talks with medical personnel on the ground.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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The flagship for Commande
The flagship for Commander Sixth Fleet, USS LaSalle (AGF 3), is underway in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. LaSalle, a command ship, was originally commissioned as a Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock ship (LPD). She was converted to a command ship in 1972, and served as the flagship for the Commander, Middle East Force in the Arbian Gulf until 1993 when she was refitted and assigned as flagship for the Sixth Fleet.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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A C-2A Greyhound of the '
A C-2A Greyhound of the 'Rawhides' of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Forty (VRC-40) taxies on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prior to launch. The C-2A provides critical logistics support to aircraft carriers. Its primary mission is Carrier On-Board delivery. Powered by two PT-6 turboprop engines, the C-2A can deliver a payload of up to 10,000 pounds. The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both. It is also equipped to accept litter patients in medical evacuation missions. Priority cargo such as jet engines can be transported from shore to ship in a matter of hours.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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A Sailor is transferred t
A Sailor is transferred to the command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) by MH-60 Knighthawk from the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6). San Jose was resupplying Nimitz. One of six combat stores ships operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command, San Jose provides underway replenishment of all types of supplies, ranging from repair parts to fresh food, clothing and mail via tensioned cargo rigs and helicopters. The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is the Navy command supplying logistics support to U.S. forces around the world, along with the Army's Military Traffic Management Command and the Air Force's Air Mobility Command. The three commands are components of the DoD's U.S. Transportation Command. Nimitz and her battle group are scheduled to join other multinational coalition forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Thu April 17, 2003 4:12pm
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A member of the U.S. Air
Sunday, April 6, 2003, A member of the U.S. Air Force's 621st Air Mobility Group waits for a C-130 transport to take off Friday at an undisclosed location in southern Iraq. The C-130s are bringing in supplies for U.S. operations in the area.
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David
Thu April 17, 2003 4:25pm
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A Navy corpsman with the
Monday, April 7, 2003, A Navy corpsman with the Marines' 3rd Battalion, 4th Regiment, tends to a wounded comrade after an artillery shell hit a troop transport at a bridge leading into Baghdad on Monday. Two Marines were killed and two others were wounded in the incident, according to U.S. military officials.
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:19pm
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MK19 40mm Machine Gun, MO
Description: The MK19 40mm machine gun, MOD 3 is an air-cooled, disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, blowback operated, fully automatic weapon and is crew transportable over short distances with limited amounts of ammunition. It can fire a variety of 40mm grenades. The M430 HEDP 40mm grenade will pierce armor up to 2 inches thick, and will produce fragments to kill personnel within 5 meters and wound personnel within 15 meters of the point of impact. Associated components are: MK64 Cradle Mount, MOD 5; M3 Tripod Mount; and the AN/TVS-5 Night Vision Sight. The MK19 also mounts in the up-gunned weapons station of the LVTP7A1 model of the AAV and vehicle ring mounts.
Background: The MK19 was originally developed to provide the U.S. Navy with an effective riverine patrol weapon in Vietnam. A Product Improvement Program was initiated in the late 1970s resulting in the MK19 Mod 3.
General Characteristics, MK19 40mm Machine Gun, MOD 3
Manufacturer:
Saco Defense Industries
Length:
43.1 inches (109.47 centimeters)
Weight:
Gun: 72.5 pounds (32.92 kilograms)
Cradle (MK64 Mod 5): 21.0 pounds (9.53 kilograms)
Tripod: 44.0 pounds (19.98 kilograms)
Total: 137.5 pounds (62.43 kilograms)
Muzzle Velocity:
790 feet (240.69 meters) per second
Bore Diameter:
40 mm
Maximum Range:
2200 meters
Maximum Effective Range:
1600 meters
Rates of Fire:
Cyclic: 325-375 rounds per minute Rapid: 60 rounds per minute Sustained: 40 rounds per minute
Unit Replacement Cost:
$13,758
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:24pm
Rating: 6
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M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun
Description: The Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Heavy barrel is an automatic, recoil operated, air-cooled machine gun with adjustable headspace and is crew transportable with limited amounts of ammunition over short distances. By repositioning some of the component parts, ammunition may be fed from either the left or right side. A disintegrating metallic link-belt is used to feed the ammunition into the weapon. This gun is has a back plate with spade grips, trigger, and bolt latch release. This gun may be mounted on ground mounts and most vehicles as an anti-personnel and anti-aircraft weapon. The gun is equipped with leaf-type rear sight, flash suppressor and a spare barrel assembly. Associated components are the M63 antiaircraft mount and the M3 tripod mount.
History: Numerous manufacturers originally produced the M2 Heavy Machine Gun.
General Characteristics, M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Builder:
Saco Defense
Length:
61.42 inches (156 centimeters)
Weight:
Gun: 84 pounds (38 kilograms)
M3 Tripod (Complete): 44 pounds (19.98 kilograms)
Total: 128 pounds (58 kilograms)
Bore Diameter:
.50 inches (12.7mm)
Maximum Effective Range:
2000 meters with tripod mount
Maximum Range:
4.22 miles (6.8 kilometers)
Cyclic Rate of Fire:
550 rounds per minute
Unit Replacement Cost:
$14,002
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:47pm
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M198 155mm Medium Howitze
Function: Provides field artillery fire support for all Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force organizations.
Description: The M198 Medium Towed Howitzer is a 155mm field artillery howitzer. It is constructed of aluminum and steel, and is air transportable by CH-53E helicopter, and C-130 or larger fixed-wing aircraft. The M198 provides increased range, and improved reliability and maintainability over the former standard towed 155mm howitzer, the M114A2. The use of rocket-assisted projectiles significantly extends the range, lethality, and counterbattery fires of the direct support artillery battalions. The M198 fires all current and developmental 155mm ammunition.
Background: The first 10 M198 Howitzers were delivered to the 10th Marine Regiment in January 1982.
General Characteristics, M198 155mm Medium Howitzer, Towed
Manufacturer:
Rock Island
Contractor:
AMCCOM
Length:
In tow: 40 feet, 6 inches (12.30 meters)
Firing: 36 feet, 2 inches (11.01 meters)
Width in Tow:
9 feet, 2 inches (2.79 meters)
Height in Tow:
9 feet, 6 inches (2.89 meters)
Weight:
15,758 pounds (7.154 kilograms)
Bore Diameter:
155mm
Maximum Effective Range:
Conventional ammunition: 22,400 meters (13.92 miles)
Rocket-assisted projectile: 30,000 meters (18.64 miles)
Rates of Fire:
Maximum: 4 rounds per minute
Sustained: 2 rounds per minute
Crew:
Nine enlisted
Unit Replacement Cost:
$527,337
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:09pm
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AN/PSS-12 Metallic Mine D
Function: Mine Detection.
Description: The AN/PSS-12 Mine Detector is a light weight, hand held, metallic mine detector. It is capable of detecting very small metallic objects such as small firing pins in plastic and wooden mines. The AN/PSS-12 Mine Detector is capable of detecting mines in fresh or salt water, and objects buried up to 20 inches in the ground.
History: The AN/PSS-12 mine detector replaces the PSS-11 Metallic Mine Detector. The PSS-11 had reached its end of service life, and needed to be replaced with state-of-the-art technology. The AN/PSS-12 represents a world-class mine detector capable of detecting small amounts of metal found in modern land mines.
General Characteristics, AN/PSS-12 Metallic Mine Detector
Manufacturer:
Schiebel Instruments, Inc.
Power Supply:
Four 1.5 V batteries
Weight:
Mine Detector in transport case: 13.7 lbs. (6.2 kilograms) Mine Detector: 8.5 lbs. (3.8 kg.)
Operating Time:
70 hours
Deployment Method:
Hand Held
Materials:
Telescopic pole consists of an inner plastic tube and outer aluminum tube
Inventory:
547: approximately 300 are currently fielded to FMF units and training commands; the majority of these assets are held in the Combat Engineer Battalions, Engineer Support Battalions and Marine Wing Support Squadrons
Unit Replacement Cost:
$1,196
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:23pm
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Mounted Crewmen Compartme
Function: The Mounted Crewmen Compartmented Equipment Bag (MCCEB) was developed in response to a need to transport individual mission essential equipment of the mounted crewmen on the outside of the vehicle in an organized easily accessible manner.
Description: The MCCEB is an oversized, water resistant, woodland camouflage bag that organizes gear into three easily accessible compartments, and three outside pockets. The top compartment has a drawstring flap, and access to the middle and lower compartments is gained through zippered openings. The large bottom compartment is designed to accommodate a crewman's sleep gear.
The bag has two well-padded shoulder straps for transporting to and from vehicles. There are three easily accessible outside pockets intended to carry small, often-needed items.
History: In 1996 the Defense Logistics Agency awarded a production contract for 15,450 items with second and third year options of 15,450 to 21,560. The first unit was equipped in May 1996. Fielding to Force Package 1 and 2 Combat Vehicle Crewmen in Categories I and II was scheduled to be completed in 2000.
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:38pm
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An-124 Condor
Function: High payload, long range cargo aircraft.
History: Introduced in 1982 as a long range, heavy lift cargo and troop transport aircraft, the Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO designation Condor) is currently the world's largest and heaviest payload aircraft in production in the world. Outclassing the C-5 Galaxy by nearly 20 tons in payload capacity, and the Ilyushin Il-76 by more than 100 tons, the An-124 is only exceeded in lifting ability by the special purpose An-225 Mriya (NATO designation Cossack) which was purpose built to transport the Russian space shuttle, and of which only two were built.
Currently in production at the AVIASTAR facility in Ulyanovsk and the AVIANT State Aviation Plant in Kiev, the An-124, in addition to serving with the Russian military as a long range high payload cargo aircraft capable of delivering or airdropping troops, and equipment, is also in service with a number of civilian organizations as a dedicated cargo transport. Antonov Airlines, Volga-Dniepr, and Poliot all employ the An-124, using it to transport heavy and over sized equipment such as hydraulic turbines, mobile cranes, railway locomotives, earthmovers and dump trucks, and sailing vessels. The An-124 is even capable of transporting other aircraft, ferrying partially disassembled passenger planes to customers worldwide.
To facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo, the nose section is hinged to open upwards, and the tail section is fitted with a pair of clamshell doors. Both nose and tail sections are equipped with integral loading ramps. In addition, the An-124 also employs two traveling cranes, two winches, a rollgang and tie down equipment which limit it's dependence on ground equipment for cargo handling and manipulation. The Ruslan is equipped with multi leg, self-orienting landing gear and is rough surface capable. The landing gear height can be adjusted on the ground, to facilitate loading cargo.
In addition to the An-124-100 currently in production, Air Foyle (UK) in conjunction with Antonov and Aviastar has proposed the construction of two new versions, the An-124-210, and the An-124-100M. Both versions will be equipped with Western and Russian digital instruments and displays which will reduce the crew size from 6 to 4. In addition, both will be equipped with a traffic alert collision and avoidance system, ground proximity warning system and a satellite communications system. The 210 will be outfitted with Rolls-Royce RB211-52H-T engines, while the 100M will be equipped with the Series 3 D-18 engines, produced by the Progress Design Bureau in Zaporozhe. Each of these engine upgrades will increase the Ruslan's range by 10% and reduce take off distance.
Description: Typical of most cargo aircraft, the An-124 body forms a thick oval cross-section, with a tapered aft section and rounded nose to facilitate cargo handling. The fuselage is of a twin deck design, the upper deck being the flight deck, and the lower deck serving as the cargo hold. On the flight deck are the cockpit, with stations for the six crewmembers, a relief crew compartment, and seating for an additional 88 passengers. The loadmaster's station is on the cargo deck.
The wings are mounted high on the fuselage at a negative dihedral, are tapered and swept, with a relatively high cross-section to increase efficiency and range. The four Lotarev D-18T turbofans are mounted on pylons underneath the wings. The horizontal stabilizers are also swept back and tapered, and are mounted at mid level on the fuselage, aft of the vertical stabilizer.
General Characteristics, AN-124 Condor
Power Plant:
Four D-18T turbofans (An-124-100)
Four D-18T Series 3 (An-124-100M)
Four RB211-524H-T (An-124-210)
Thrust:
229 kN (153,558 pounds)
An-124-210: 264 kN (177,027 pounds)
Length:
69.1 meters (226.4 feet)
Height:
21.08 meters (69.2 feet)
Wingspan:
73.3 meters (240.5 feet)
Cargo Hold Dimensions:
Floor length including ramps: 36.5 meters
Width at floor level: 6.4 meters
Height: 4.4 meters
Volume cargo hold: 1,270 cubic meters
Speed:
800 to 850 kmh
Cruise speed at an altitude of 9 km: 750 to 800 kmh
Ceiling:
12,000 meters (39,370 feet)
Load-Carrying Capacity:
120 tons using a 2,800 meter runway (2300 meters for An-124-210)
150 tons using a 3,000 meter runway (2500 meters for An-124-210)
Maximum Takeoff Weight:
392 tons
Range:
With maximum fuel: 13,300 kilometers (7,980 miles) (15,250 for An-124-210)
With 40-ton payload: 10,960 kilometers (6,576 miles) (12,730 for An-124-210)
With 120-ton payload: 5,030 kilometers (3,018 miles) (5,950 for An-124-210)
Crew:
Seven (An 124)
Four (An-124-100)
Four (An-124-100M)
Three (An-124-210)
Runway:
3000 meters (2,420 for An-124-210)
Takeoff run on concrete runway: 2520 meters (2,420 for An-124-210)
Landing roll on concrete runway: 900 meters
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:02pm
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SA-8 Gecko
Function: Low altitude, forward deployed, mobile radar guided surface to air missile.
Description: The SA-8 is a low altitude single stage surface to air missile dependent on radar command guidance. The LAND ROLL radar is capable of aquiring targets at 30km and can begin tracking targets at 20 - 25km. Two seperate missile guidance radars are used (with off set frequencies to reduce the effectiveness of Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) activity)and each can guide a single missile. In the event of jamming or radar shut down the SA-8 may track targets optically. The SA-8 is armed with a 19kg fragmentation warhead with contact and proximity detonation capability.
An SA-8 battery consists of two launch vehicles, each armed with 6 missiles, and two transload vehicles with eighteen missile reloads. The lethal radius of the SA-8 at low altitude is 5 meters. The SA-8 is highly mobile, fully amphibious,air transportable, and can be displacing to a new location within 4 minutes after system shut down.
General Characteristics,SA-8 GECKO Surface to Air Missile
Propulsion:
Single stage solid rocket propellant
Length:
10.4 feet (3.1 meters)
Diameter:
8.2 inches (20.96 centimeters)
Weight Fully Armed:
286.6 pounds (130 kilograms)
Maximum Range:
15 kilometers
Minimum Range:
1500 meters
Minimum Altitude:
25 meters
Fuzing:
Impact, proximity
Ceiling:
5 kilometers
Speed:
Mach 2.4
Guidance System:
Radar command
Warhead:
19 kilograms fragmentation
Rate of Fire:
Three missiles per target but limited to one target at a time
Introduction Date:
1980
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:02pm
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ZU-23 23mm Anti-Aircraft
Function: Lightweight towed anti-aircraft gun.
Background: Introduced in 1964 the ZU-23 was a lightweight air-transportable anti-aircraft gun system. The ZU-23 saw extensive use with airborne and airmobile units, as well as some use in lower readiness motorized rifle units that had not received the mechanized ZSU-23-4 self-propelled air-defense artillery vehicle.
The ZU-23 has an effective range of 2,500 meters vs. air targets, is effective against light armored vehicles and ground targets, and can be fired while limbered.
Description: The ZU-23 weapon system consists of two air-cooled 23mm automatic only cannons mounted on a two wheel transport-firing carriage. While the gun can be fired while limbered for traveling, it is intended to be emplaced wheels up, suspended on its carriage. The carriage contains three built in jacks to level the platform.
General Characteristics, ZU-23 23mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
Length:
14.85 feet (4.57 meters)
Width:
5.95 feet (1.83 meters)
Height:
9.33 feet (2.87 meters)
Weight:
1900 pounds
Rate of Fire:
Maximum:
800-1000 rounds per minute, per gun.
Sustained:
200 rounds per minute per gun.
Maximum Range:
2,500 meters vs. air targets
Introduction Date:
1964
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:08pm
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D-30 122mm Towed Howitzer
Function: 122mm towed howitzer.
Background:Introduced in 1963 as a replacement for the pre-WWII M-30 howitzer, the D-30 122mm howitzer is in service with more than 50 countries and variants are still in production in Russia.
The D-30 fires variable charge, semi-cased, multi-part ammunition. The D-30 is capable of firing a number of projectile types, including HE-fragmentation, illuminating, smoke, leaflet, flechette, and incendiary.
The D-30 is capable of firing a non-rotating, fin stabilized anti-tank HEAT round which gives the gun a limited anti-armor capability. A Rocket Assisted Projectile (RAP) has been fielded which would increase the gun's range from 15,300 meters to 21900 meters.
There are at least two chemical munitions available for the D-30. The Sarin projectile weighs 22.2 kg with 1.3 kg of Sarin agent. The Lewisite projectile weighs 23.1 kg with 3.3 kg of viscous Lewisite agent.
Description: The D-30 has a single axle with a unique three-trail carriage. When limbered for transport, the gun rests on the wheeled axle. Once set up, the gun is suspended on top of the three trail arms which give the gun a 360 degree traverse capability.
The gun's recoil mechanism is housed in an armored box on top of the barrel and there is a small armored shield fitted between the wheels that provides limited protection to the crew. Early versions of the gun were fitted with a multi-baffle muzzle break while later models have been fitted with a double baffle break.
The gun itself is semiautomatic, with a vertically-sliding, wedge-type breechblock. The D-30 can be towed by a truck (Ural-375 or ZIL-131) or armored tractor. It is towed muzzle-first by a large lunette just under the muzzle brake with its trails folded under the barrel.
General Characteristics, D-30 122mm Towed Howitzer
Length:
Limbered for travel
17.55 feet (5.4 meters)
Width:
6.12 feet (1.9 meters)
Height:
5.2 feet (1.6 meters)
Weight:
3.2 tons
Cruising Range:
450 kilometers
Towing Speed:
Maximum: 38mph (60kph)
Off-road: 16mph (25kph)
Emplacent time:
1.5 minutes
Displacement time:
3.5 minutes
Rates of Fire:
Maximum: 8 rounds per minute
Sustained: 4 rounds per minute
Maximum Range:
15 km with conventional projectiles.
22km with extended range RAP projectiles.
Introduction Date:
1963
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