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STRATEGIC STRIKE Trident II (D-5) Larger and with longer range than Trident I, the Trident II was first tested aboard a submarine in March 1989 and deployed in 1990. GENERAL-PURPOSE [...]

The 120mm mortar and 105mm howitzer are compared and it is found that 105 mm howitzer is efficient, lethal, cost-effective and far superior to 120mm mortar that is used for the Marine Corps expeditionary fire support system (EFSS) quandary. It is observed that the 105mm howitzer meets all the requirements for the Marine Corps EFSS better than other weapons.

The U.S Krag-Jorgensen was America's first bolt-action repeater chambered for a smokeless-powder cartridge, which played a small, but a major role in the rise of the American Century. The different models of Krag-Jorgensen rifles and the differences in their actions are discussed.

The Army's Aimpoint manufactured M68 CCO (Close Combat Optics) also known as CompM and is issued to soldiers equipped with either the M4 Carbine or the M16A4, both modular weapons systems with flat-top Picatinny rail upper receivers. It is a passive red dot collimator reflex sight, with 26 mm objectives and is powered by a 3-volt lithium battery with a reported relative life of 100 to 1000 hours depending on the intensity settings used for the red dot.

This article provides a overview of the activities of some of Switzerland's defense contractors, the weapons and vehicles they produce.

Despite renewed friction between Russia and the United States, the specter of open conflict has faded since the days of the Cold War. However, equipment designed by the two nations [...]

Lockheed Martin designers are offering four concepts to the US Air Force (USAF) to meet its requirements for an interim long-range strike capability to augment the B-2 fleet. Military and aerospace industry officials state that these concepts offer options for employing jamming devices, intelligence-gathering sensors and directed-energy weapons.

Fulton Armory's FAR-15 Guardian II is a specialized carbine ideally suited for three-gun practical shooting matches. Chambered in .223 Rem., the Guardian II carbines are offered with a choice of 16 1/2' or 20' barrels.

For snipers, every war is different. Recognizing the conditions these specialized troops face in Afghanistan, the Pentagon is upgrading its inventory of 22-year-old Remington bolt-action rifles. 'The engagements in Afghanistan [...]

A focused beam fired from this large antenna causes an intense burning feeling that strongly compels the bad guy to get a move on. The Active Denial System directs its [...]

North Korea unveiled its surface-to-surface missile, KN-02, at a military parade on 25 April 2007 celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army (KPA). The KN-02 is supposed to be the North Korean version of the Russian 9K79 Tochka missile, but its source of technology is being doubted.

AT altitudes below 15,000 ft., jet engines look like giant bull's-eyes to heat-seeking missiles. Flares that burn hotter than engines can divert missiles, but this solution, which is used on [...]

THE M-198 HOWITZER'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO provide field artillery fire support for all Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force organizations. The 155 mm field artillery howitzer, constructed of aluminum [...]