U.S. Weapons Systems Flashcards
M107 LRSR
Caliber: .50 BMG (12.7x99 mm)
Length: 1,448 mm (57.0 in)
Barrel length: 737 mm (29.0 in
Weight (unloaded w/ scope): 12.9 kg (28.4 lb)
Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
Weight of magazine: 1.87 kg (4.1 lb)
Accuracy: 3 Minutes of Arc (MOA)
Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Effective Range: 1,829 m (2,000 yd)[26]
Maximum Range: 6,812 m (7,450 yd)[26]
M1 Abrams
Maximum Speed 42 mph
Range 265 mi
Crew 4
Operational range
M1A2: 426 km (265 mi)
MAIN ARMAMENT:
M1A1 :120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (40 rounds)
penetration performance: 765 mm at 2,000 meters.
Armament:
120mm XM256 smooth bore cannon (main gun) from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, two M240 7.62mm machine guns, and a single M2 Browning .50 caliber (12.7mm) machine gun for the tank commander.
Ammunition Storage
42 Rounds 120mm
11,400 Rounds 7.62mm
900 Rounds 50 caliber
32 Screening Grenades
210 Rounds 5.56mm
M224 60mm Mortar
This smooth-bore system can be gravity-fired or fired by using a manual spring-loaded firing system.
Weight 21.1 kilograms (47 lb)
Barrel length 1 meter (3.3 feet)
Crew 3
Caliber 60 mm (2.4 in)
Rate of fire up to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
Effective firing range HE: 70–3,490 m
(76–3,816 yds)
Feed system manual
M113 family
Crew 2
Passengers 11 passengers
Operational range 480 km (300 mi)
Speed 67.6 km/h (42.0 mph), 5.8 km/h (3.6 mph) swimming
Main Armament: .50 cal MG
The most common weapon fit is a single .50 caliber M2 machine gun. However, the mount can also be fitted with a 40 mm Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher. A number of anti-tank weapons could be fitted to the standard variant: the U.S. Army developed kits that allowed the M47 Dragon and BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile systems to be mounted. In the case of the M47, the system mated to the existing machine gun mount, without having to remove the machine gun. This allowed the commander to use both weapons. A large array of turrets and fixed mounts are available to mount high explosive cannon ranging from 20 mm to 105 mm on to the M113 series
M4
A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon.
max effective rates of fire for the M4 Rifle.
Semiautomatic - 45 rounds per minute
Burst - 90 rounds per minute
Sustained - 12-15 rounds per minute
ranges for the M4 Rifle.
Maximum Range - 3,600 meters
Max Effective Range for a Point Target - 500 meters
Max Effective Range for an Area Target - 600 meters
M2 .50 Cal
The Browning machine gun caliber .50 HB, M2 is a belt-fed, recoil-operated,air-cooled, crew-served machine gun. The gun is capable of single shot, as well as automatic fire, and operates on the short recoil principle.
Point targets Single shot- 1,500 meters
Area shot- 1,830 meters
450-550rounds a minute
maximum range of the .50 Cal? 6,764meters
M203
2 What is the maximum range of the M203? About 400meters
3 What is the maximum effective range of the M203 against a fire team sized area target? 350meters
4 What is the maximum effective range of the M203 against a vehicle or weapon point target? 150meters
5 What is the minimum arming range of the 40 mm round fired from the M203? 14 to 38meters
6 What is the rate of fire of the M203? 5 to 7 rounds per minute
8 What is the casualty radius of a M203 40 mm HE round? 5 meters
The M203 grenade launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded, pump action(sliding barrel), shoulder-fired weapon that is attached to an M16 rifle series, or the M4 carbine series with the M203A1, and M4 carbine series with the rail system.
M21
Effective firing range 822 m (900 yd)
The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) is the semi-automatic sniper rifle adaptation of the M14 rifle. It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
TOW2-B
Firing range (m)
3750
Main weapon caliber (mm)
147
TOW 2A RF:
- Single main warhead and standoff probe with precursor charge
- Direct attack missile capable of defeating modern threat targets
- Range: 65M min / 3,750M max
TOW Bunker Buster RF:
- Blast fragmenting HE Bulk warhead
- IM Compliant PBXN-109 explosive
- Range: 65M min / 4,200M max
TOW 2B Aero RF:
- Range: 200M min / 4,500M max
- Weight: 65 lbs
Dual Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) warheads configured for top attack
M120 120mm Mortar
WEIGHT 319 LBS
Max Range 7200 Meters
Min Range 200 Meters
Max Rate of Fire 16 rounds/min (first minute)
Sustained Rate of Fire 4 rounds/min
Towed 36 Rds
Carrier 69 Rds
Crew 5 Man
M24 Rifle
Cartridge
7.62x51mm NATO (M24A1), .300 Winchester Magnum (M24A2),
.338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3) Action Bolt-action Rate of fire 20 rpm Muzzle velocity 2,580 ft/s (790 m/s) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.) Effective firing range
800 metres (875 yd) (7.62×51mm)
1,500 metres (1,640 yd) (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Javelin
man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
Crew 2
Effective firing range 75 to 2500 m
Maximum firing range 4,750 m[4]
Warhead Tandem shaped charge HEAT
Warhead weight 8.4 kg (18.5 lb)[5]
Detonation
mechanism
Impact force
Engine Solid fuel rocket
Guidance
system
Imaging infrared (IIR)
Missile: 127 mm
The Javelin missile’s tandem warhead is a HEAT type.[6] This round utilizes an explosive shaped charge to create a stream of superplastically deformed metal formed from trumpet-shaped metallic liners. The result is a narrow high velocity particle stream that can penetrate armor.
M252 81mm Mortar
smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence.
Crew 5
Caliber 81 millimetres (3.2 in)
Elevation 45º–85.2º
Traverse 5.6º
Rate of fire 8–16 rpm sustained
20–30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
Effective firing range HE: 91–5,935 m
(99–6,490.6 yd)[1]
Feed system muzzle-loaded
Avenger
American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.[1]
Crew 2 (Basic), 3 (STC)
Mainarmament
4/8 FIM-92 Stinger missiles
Secondaryarmament
.50 M3P machine gun
Engine Detroit Diesel cooled V-8 135 hp (101 kW)
Operational range 275 miles (443 km)
Speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
AT-4
84-mm unguided, portable, single-shot recoilless smoothbore weapon
Muzzle velocity 290 m/s (950 ft/s)[5]
Effective firing range 300 m (point target)[4]
Maximum firing range 500 m (area target) 2100 m (maximum)
