Foreign and Domestic Wars Against Terror

~has an M68E1 105 millimeter main gun ~two 7.62 millimeter NATO M240 machine guns - mounted with the main gun and one on top near the turret at the loader station ~.50 caliber Browning M2 HB machine gun mounted at the commanders station for anti-aircraft defense ~has M256 smooth-bore Rheinmetall main gun ~enchances armor protection and new nuclear-biological-chemical warfare protection system ~travels up to 45 mph ~26 feet long ~12 feet wide ~8 feet high

~modified to defend against ballistic missiles and as an anti-aircraft weapon ~17.4 foot long missile powers by single-stage ~solid propellant rocket motor at Mach 3 speeds ~the missiles are 2,200 pounds and have a range of 43 miles ~armed with 200 pound high-explosive warhead ~eight M-901 storage/transportation containers that serve as launchers and each launcher has four missiles ~MSQ-104 engagement control station ~has Track Via Missile guidance system

~20 foot long ~cost $1.3 million ~shot off ship/submrine then small turbofan engines take over and the missile goes toward the land and it is directed towards it target ~travels at 550 mph ~computer makes adjustments to make sure that the missile will hit the intended target ~fitted on Iowa-class battleships, cruisers of the Virginia, Long Beach, and Ticonderoga classes and destroyers of the Arleigh Burke and Spruance classes ~Operation Desert Storm was the first test for these missiles

~under development for 18 years ~Navstar satellites enable receivers on Earth to calculate latitude, longitude and altitude to within about 100 feet ~soldiers used GPS during Operation Desert Storm to find their location ~satellites gave the information to the navigation systems ~satellites helped get more precise readings than conventional navigation technology ~GPS allowed commanders to get their exact location

~specifically designed for the attack role ~anti-tank missiles have a range of more than 3.7 miles and can penetrate any known main battle tank ~armed with 2.75 inch folding-fin ariel rocket ~crashworthy: made of boron carbide bonded to Kevlar that protects crew and helicopter's vital systems ~armored seats and air-frame armor can withstand .50 caliber rounds ~48 feet long, 12 feet high, weigh 21,000 pounds max ~travel at 184 mph, range of 300 miles ~30 mm gun is laser directed

~carry nuclear and conventional bombs over 4,000 miles ~known as Big Ugly Fat Fellow can carry up to 60,000 pounds of bombs ~tail turret armed with either .50 caliber machine guns or a 20 mm multi-barrel cannon for air defense ~161 feet long and 41 feet high ~max takeoff weight is 488,000 pounds ~can travel at 600 mph ~max range is 10,145 miles and service ceiling is 55,000 feet ~in Operation Desert Storm was used to conduct bombings

~AWACS is for Airborne Warning and Control System ~153 feet long, 42 feet high, wingspan of 146 feet ~max takeoff weight is 325,000 pounds and top speed is 530 mph ~max range is 7,475 miles and service ceiling is 29,000 miles ~has IFF (Identification, Friend, or Foe) recognition and when enemy fighters are detected they can vector friendly fighters to optimal attack position ~also used to guide bombers to their target

~in service for 6 years before Air Force admitted its existence ~in the shape of a large, flat delta, or arrowhead ~designed to be invisible from radar ~single street and twin engine ~known as Wobbly Goblin ~had 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs ~had sensors that produces television images

~can locate and track thousands of fixed mobile targets on the ground over an area larger than 20,000 square kilometers ~can detect fighting vehicles, helicopters, low-speed aircraft, missile launchers, rotating antennas, ships/barges, tanks, and trucks/convoys ~provided commanders with real time information on various targets in all weather conditions