Army Weapons
Information about United States Army weapon systems and technology.
Stryker Armored Vehicle
The Stryker, the U.S. Army’s newest class of armored vehicle, is at the forefront of the service’s efforts to make its armored forces lighter and faster.
The Stryker, the U.S. Army’s newest class of armored vehicle, is at the forefront of the service’s efforts to make its armored forces lighter and faster.
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is mainly used to shuttle infantry to key positions on the battlefield, while keeping its crew safe from harm.
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is mainly used to shuttle infantry to key positions on the battlefield, while keeping its crew safe from harm.
M1A1 Abrams Tank
The M1A1 Abrams Tank, described by military experts as the backbone of the U.S. armored forces, has been in use for two decades.
The M1A1 Abrams Tank, described by military experts as the backbone of the U.S. armored forces, has been in use for two decades.
Body Ventilation System
our military men and women in Iraq and Kuwait routinely experience temperatures which exceed 120 degrees. To make matters worse, Soldiers can't run around on the battle fields wearing shorts and a tank top. Instead, they perform their missions wearing several pounds of body armor. The Army may have found a way to help recude heat-related injuries and keep our soliders more comfortable.
our military men and women in Iraq and Kuwait routinely experience temperatures which exceed 120 degrees. To make matters worse, Soldiers can't run around on the battle fields wearing shorts and a tank top. Instead, they perform their missions wearing several pounds of body armor. The Army may have found a way to help recude heat-related injuries and keep our soliders more comfortable.
The Crusher
The vehicle weighs 14,000 pounds fully fueled, and is designed to carry a 3,000-pound payload. Crusher is a highly mobile vehicle designed from the outset to be unmanned.
The vehicle weighs 14,000 pounds fully fueled, and is designed to carry a 3,000-pound payload. Crusher is a highly mobile vehicle designed from the outset to be unmanned.
Virtual Combat Simulator
The Army's Engagement Skills Trainer is an interactive combat simulator. Using the EST, Soldiers encounter virtual combat engagements and receive instant feedback from the computer on every shot fired, without the costs or safety risks of firing real ammunition.
The Army's Engagement Skills Trainer is an interactive combat simulator. Using the EST, Soldiers encounter virtual combat engagements and receive instant feedback from the computer on every shot fired, without the costs or safety risks of firing real ammunition.
Battlefield Kitches
Napoleon Bonaparte once said that “an army fights on its stomach.” On today’s battlefields, Soldier-chefs deploy a mobile food service system that meet the challenge presented by Soldier’s stomachs in a matter of hours. Once a containerized kitchen arrives on site, it can be fully operational within 45 minutes, and within three hours have enough food prepared to feed 800 troops.
Napoleon Bonaparte once said that “an army fights on its stomach.” On today’s battlefields, Soldier-chefs deploy a mobile food service system that meet the challenge presented by Soldier’s stomachs in a matter of hours. Once a containerized kitchen arrives on site, it can be fully operational within 45 minutes, and within three hours have enough food prepared to feed 800 troops.
Future Battlefield Communications
A satellite-based communications systems for combat vehicles is now being evaluated by the Battle Command Battle Lab at Fort Gordon, GA. Lighter, smaller, mobile and more efficient are the waves of future battlefield communications. The goal is to link several military vehicles, such as HUMVEEs using satellites, so that distance and physical obstacles are no longer issues between two points.
A satellite-based communications systems for combat vehicles is now being evaluated by the Battle Command Battle Lab at Fort Gordon, GA. Lighter, smaller, mobile and more efficient are the waves of future battlefield communications. The goal is to link several military vehicles, such as HUMVEEs using satellites, so that distance and physical obstacles are no longer issues between two points.
Future Army Warrior Technology
The Army showcased its Future Force Warrior system, the latest in war-fighting technology, at Soldier Modernization Day on Capitol Hill June 16 (2005).
The Army showcased its Future Force Warrior system, the latest in war-fighting technology, at Soldier Modernization Day on Capitol Hill June 16 (2005).
M-107 Long Range Sniper Rifle
The Army has approved its new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle, the M-107, for full materiel release to Soldiers in the field. The M107 was funded as a Soldier Enhancement Program to type classify a semi-automatic .50 caliber rifle for the Army and other military services. It underwent standard type classification in August 2003.
The Army has approved its new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle, the M-107, for full materiel release to Soldiers in the field. The M107 was funded as a Soldier Enhancement Program to type classify a semi-automatic .50 caliber rifle for the Army and other military services. It underwent standard type classification in August 2003.
Raven UAV
The Raven could very well be “the little engine that could” of the unmanned aerial vehicle fleet. This small UAV weighs just four and a half pounds with a five-foot wingspan.
The Raven could very well be “the little engine that could” of the unmanned aerial vehicle fleet. This small UAV weighs just four and a half pounds with a five-foot wingspan.
M109A6 Paladin 155mm Howitzer
At 32 tons with the ability to fire up to four rounds per minute, the M109A6 Paladin 155mm self propelled Howitzer is the most technologically advanced cannon system in the US Army’s vast field artillery arsenal.
At 32 tons with the ability to fire up to four rounds per minute, the M109A6 Paladin 155mm self propelled Howitzer is the most technologically advanced cannon system in the US Army’s vast field artillery arsenal.
EOD Robots
Whenever an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician heads downrange, one thing is certain: the robot goes first. Since their EOD inception, robotic systems have saved numerous lives by helping to wipe away the threat of improvised explosive devices and vehicle- orne IEDs encountered daily throughout the Iraqi theater of operations.
Whenever an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician heads downrange, one thing is certain: the robot goes first. Since their EOD inception, robotic systems have saved numerous lives by helping to wipe away the threat of improvised explosive devices and vehicle- orne IEDs encountered daily throughout the Iraqi theater of operations.
Future Infantry Uniform -- Year 2025
The year is 2025 and the well-dressed infantry man this fashion season is sporting the newest look -- Dressed in black from head to toe and wearing a helmet that allows barely a glimpse of his face.
The year is 2025 and the well-dressed infantry man this fashion season is sporting the newest look -- Dressed in black from head to toe and wearing a helmet that allows barely a glimpse of his face.
Assault Kitchen
The ability to quickly feed hot meals to forward-deployed, fast-moving warfighters is what the Army will gain when the Assault Kitchen delivers its heat-on-the-move capability to the field.
The ability to quickly feed hot meals to forward-deployed, fast-moving warfighters is what the Army will gain when the Assault Kitchen delivers its heat-on-the-move capability to the field.
The Gator -- The New Military Jeep?
It's common throughout several Coalition-maintained bases in Afghanistan to see small green- or tan-colored, all-terrain vehicles maneuvering through the country's rocky, dusty terrain, hauling equipment and personnel from one place to another.
It's common throughout several Coalition-maintained bases in Afghanistan to see small green- or tan-colored, all-terrain vehicles maneuvering through the country's rocky, dusty terrain, hauling equipment and personnel from one place to another.
Future Warrior -- The Army's Future Combat System
Two uniform systems are under development. The Future Force Warrior system will be available for fielding to soldiers in 2010. The Vision 2020 Future Warrior system, which will follow on the concept of the 2010 Future Force Warrior system, is scheduled to be ready 10 years later. The new systems include a weapon, head-to-toe individual protection, onboard computer network, soldier-worn power sources, and enhanced human performance.
Two uniform systems are under development. The Future Force Warrior system will be available for fielding to soldiers in 2010. The Vision 2020 Future Warrior system, which will follow on the concept of the 2010 Future Force Warrior system, is scheduled to be ready 10 years later. The new systems include a weapon, head-to-toe individual protection, onboard computer network, soldier-worn power sources, and enhanced human performance.
Soldiers in Iraq to Get New Equipment
All Soldiers in Iraq will be issued fourteen pieces of new Army equipment from the Rapid Fielding Initiative. RFI is a system set up by PEO. Responsibilities to the Army include testing and fielding improved equipment and gear. Since 2002, it has received a total of $1.2 billion in funding.
All Soldiers in Iraq will be issued fourteen pieces of new Army equipment from the Rapid Fielding Initiative. RFI is a system set up by PEO. Responsibilities to the Army include testing and fielding improved equipment and gear. Since 2002, it has received a total of $1.2 billion in funding.
Greatest Army Inventions of the Year for 2004
The Army has named the top ten Army inventions of the Year (2003). The winning inventions include a zinc-air battery, life-saving medical equipment, the first antipersonnel round for the Abrams tank and camera equipment to inspect caves.
The Army has named the top ten Army inventions of the Year (2003). The winning inventions include a zinc-air battery, life-saving medical equipment, the first antipersonnel round for the Abrams tank and camera equipment to inspect caves.
Army Weapons & Equipment
Photos, descriptions, and facts about various Army weapons systems and equipment.
Photos, descriptions, and facts about various Army weapons systems and equipment.
Helicopters
Photographs of U.S. Army Helicopters in action.
Photographs of U.S. Army Helicopters in action.
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Demo III is the Army Research Lab's newest experimental unmanned vehicle. It is often sent instructions from an operator control unit that is housed in a Humvee. The goal is for the vehicle to serve as a scout and conduct route reconnaissance. As the Demo III rolls through the terrain, it gathers data on its surroundings.
The Demo III is the Army Research Lab's newest experimental unmanned vehicle. It is often sent instructions from an operator control unit that is housed in a Humvee. The goal is for the vehicle to serve as a scout and conduct route reconnaissance. As the Demo III rolls through the terrain, it gathers data on its surroundings.
Army Technology
Information about United States Army weapon systems and technology.
Information about United States Army weapon systems and technology.
Army "Aircraft" Carrier?
More than 30 years have passed since the last Army helicopter landed onboard an Army ship, but Army aviators began a new chapter in history March 25 (2004) when they landed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters aboard a new test vessel in the Yellow Sea.
More than 30 years have passed since the last Army helicopter landed onboard an Army ship, but Army aviators began a new chapter in history March 25 (2004) when they landed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters aboard a new test vessel in the Yellow Sea.
Army Catamaran
The Spearhead, hull number TSV-1X, which stands for "Theater Support Vessel - 1st Experimental, still bears a few reminders of its nine-year civilian past as a high-speed ferry between the Australian mainland and Tasmania. The Spearhead is the latest catamaran with which the military has been experimenting for the last two years after seeing similar craft operated by the Australian navy.
The Spearhead, hull number TSV-1X, which stands for "Theater Support Vessel - 1st Experimental, still bears a few reminders of its nine-year civilian past as a high-speed ferry between the Australian mainland and Tasmania. The Spearhead is the latest catamaran with which the military has been experimenting for the last two years after seeing similar craft operated by the Australian navy.
Lightweight MLRS
For the first time, the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System was combat loaded with rockets, flown by C-130 to an Assault Landing Zone on Fort Sill, was downloaded and then fired a six-round live-fire mission.
For the first time, the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System was combat loaded with rockets, flown by C-130 to an Assault Landing Zone on Fort Sill, was downloaded and then fired a six-round live-fire mission.
Liquid Body Armor
Liquid armor for Kevlar vests is one of the newest technologies being developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to save Soldiers' lives. This type of body armor is light and flexible, which allows soldiers to be more mobile and won’t hinder an individual from running or aiming his or her weapon.
Liquid armor for Kevlar vests is one of the newest technologies being developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to save Soldiers' lives. This type of body armor is light and flexible, which allows soldiers to be more mobile and won’t hinder an individual from running or aiming his or her weapon.
Marksmanship Simulator
A new computer-generated training system called the EST 2000 will replace the Weaponeer, a marksmanship training aid that has been in commission for more than 30 years. In a recent test, nearly all the Soldiers showed excellent improvements within minutes of training with the new EST 2000.
A new computer-generated training system called the EST 2000 will replace the Weaponeer, a marksmanship training aid that has been in commission for more than 30 years. In a recent test, nearly all the Soldiers showed excellent improvements within minutes of training with the new EST 2000.
New Army Assault Rifle
A strategy change at the Program Executive Office, Soldier has speeded up the development of a potential replacement of the Army's assault weapons. The XM29 is an integrated dual-munitions bursting weapon. It has an over and under barrel with a fire control. The top barrel fires bursting munitions using a fire control that programs the round, telling it where to explode.
A strategy change at the Program Executive Office, Soldier has speeded up the development of a potential replacement of the Army's assault weapons. The XM29 is an integrated dual-munitions bursting weapon. It has an over and under barrel with a fire control. The top barrel fires bursting munitions using a fire control that programs the round, telling it where to explode.
New Army Shotgun
Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab’s lightweight shotgun system is undergoing operational inspection and test firing for 200 shotguns to be fielded to the 10th Mountain Division for future use in Afghanistan.
Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab’s lightweight shotgun system is undergoing operational inspection and test firing for 200 shotguns to be fielded to the 10th Mountain Division for future use in Afghanistan.
New Parachute Coming Soon
Airborne Soldiers should expect to see a new parachute system in the next few years that will replace the T-10 model that has been in use since the 1950s. The Advanced Tactical Parachute System is expected to decrease the landing impact velocity for jumpers, provide a more reliable reserve system than the Modified Improved Reserve Parachute System of the T-10 and improve the harness.
Airborne Soldiers should expect to see a new parachute system in the next few years that will replace the T-10 model that has been in use since the 1950s. The Advanced Tactical Parachute System is expected to decrease the landing impact velocity for jumpers, provide a more reliable reserve system than the Modified Improved Reserve Parachute System of the T-10 and improve the harness.
"Sci Fi" Weapons
The technology behind space ship lasers and force fields is a lot closer to reality than many think. Although those lasers and force fields won't be fielded for a few more years, the Army has identified what they want for the Army's Future Combat System.
The technology behind space ship lasers and force fields is a lot closer to reality than many think. Although those lasers and force fields won't be fielded for a few more years, the Army has identified what they want for the Army's Future Combat System.
Shadow UAV -- Army Spy in the Sky
The Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system provides brigade-level commanders with real-time intelligence of what is happening on the ground - day or night, while being virtually undetectable. The secret is its ability to fly at extremely high altitudes while using advanced imaging systems capable of seeing from great distances.
The Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system provides brigade-level commanders with real-time intelligence of what is happening on the ground - day or night, while being virtually undetectable. The secret is its ability to fly at extremely high altitudes while using advanced imaging systems capable of seeing from great distances.
Water From Vehicle Exhaust
The Army is nearing the end of testing a pump that will make potable water from vehicle exhaust. In development for three years, the pumps when fielded may cost about $25,000 each. For every two gallons of fuel, the pump can make about one gallon of water.
The Army is nearing the end of testing a pump that will make potable water from vehicle exhaust. In development for three years, the pumps when fielded may cost about $25,000 each. For every two gallons of fuel, the pump can make about one gallon of water.