Soldiers on patrol in Samarra, Iraq

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In Chinook Cockpit

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Jackhammer shotgun (USA)

fully automatic

Gauge: 12
Length: 787 mm
Barrel length: 525 mm.
Weight unloaded : 4.57 kg
Capacity : 10 rounds in removable revolver-type drum magazine
Rate of fire: 240 rounds per minute

The Jackhammer is a gas operated, fully automatic only shotgun. The feed system consists of the 10 shot, revolver type detachable cylinders, named "Ammo Cassette". The cassette may have 10 chambers for more or less conventional 12 gauge shotgun shells. Selengkapnya...

Bell ARH-70

General characteristics
•Crew: 2 pilots
•Capacity: six passengers
•Length: 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m)
•Rotor diameter: 35 ft 0 in 35 (10.67 m)
•Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
•Disc area: 962 ft² (89 m²)
•Empty weight: 2,598 lb (1,178 kg)
•Loaded weight: 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
•Useful load: 1,868 lb (847 kg)
•Max takeoff weight: 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
•Powerplant: 1× Honeywell HTS900-2 turboshaft, 970 shp (723 kW)

Performance
•Maximum speed: 140 kts (161 mph, 259 km/h)
•Cruise speed: 113 kts (130 mph, 209 km/h)
•Range: >162 nmi (186 miles, 300 km)
•Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,096 m)

Armament
•Guns: 1× GAU-19 .50 in Gatling gun
•Rockets: Hydra 70 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets


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MH-6 Little Bird

General characteristics
•Crew: 2
•Length: 32.6 ft (9.80 m)
•Rotor diameter: 27.4 ft (8.30 m)
•Height: 9.8 ft (3.0 m)
•Empty weight: 1,591 lb (722 kg)
•Useful load: 1,509 lb (684 kg)
•Max takeoff weight: 3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
•Powerplant: 1× One Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft, 650 hp (485 kW)- full rated power
•Power, derated: for takeoff: 425 shp (317 kW); continuous: 375 shp (280 kW)
•Fuselage Length: 24.6 ft (7.50 m)
•Fuselage Width: 4.6 ft (1.4 m)
•Rotor systems: 6 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on tail rotor
•Useful Fuel capacity: 62 U.S. gal (242 L) or 403 lb (183 kg)

Performance
•Maximum speed: 152 knots (175 mph, 282 km/h)
•Cruise speed: 135 knots (155 mph, 250 km/h)
•Range: 232 nmi (430 km, 267 mi) at 5,000 ft
•Service ceiling: 18,700 ft (5,700 m)
•Rate of climb: 2,061 ft/min (10.5 m/s)

Armament
•Guns: Two 7.62 mm M134 Minigun; Two .50 cal (12.7 mm) GAU-19
•Rockets: Two 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket pods
•Missiles: Four Hellfire missiles

Variants

•AH-6C: Special Forces attack version. Modified OH-6A to carry weapons and operate as a light attack aircraft for the 160th SOAR(A).
•EH-6E: Special Forces electronic warfare, command-post version.
•MH-6E: Improved attack helicopter used by US Army special forces units, and stealthy light attack and transport helicopter for US Army special forces units.
•AH-6F: Special Forces attack version.
•AH-6G: Special Forces attack version.
•MH-6H: Special Forces version.
•AH/MH-6J: Improved special forces transport and attack versions. Updated light attack helicopter based on the MD 530MG and equipped with an improved engine, FLIR, and a GPS/inertial navigation system.
•AH/MH-6M: Also occasionally referred to as the Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB), it is a highly modified version of the MD 530 series commercial helicopter.
•A/MH-6X: An AH/MH-6M MELB helicopter modified for use as a UAV. It builds upon experienced gained through development of the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) Demonstrator, which is a civil MD 530F modified for autonomous UAV flight.

Role: Light observation helicopter
Manufacturer: MD Helicopters
Status: Active service
Primary user: United States Army
Developed from: OH-6 Cayuse
Variants: MD 500 Defender; Boeing AH-6

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Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne

Designation: Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne
Classification Type: Attack Helicopter Prototype
Contractor: Lockheed - USA
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1967
Number Built: 10

Dimensions:
Length: 60.04ft (18.30m)
Width: 25.92ft (7.90m)
Height: 13.78ft (4.20m)

Performance:
Max Speed: 245mph (395kmh; 213kts)
Max Range: 629miles (1,013km)
Climb Rate: 3,420 ft/min (1,042 m/min)
Ceiling: 25,997ft (7,924m; 4.9miles)

Structure:
Accommodation: 2
Hardpoints: 4
Empty Weight: 11,718lbs (5,315kg)
MTOW: 16,995lbs (7,709kg)

Power:
Engine(s): 1 x General Electric T64-GE-16 turbine engine generating 3,435hp.

Weapons Suite:
1 x XM51 40mm grenade launcher OR 1 x XM53 7.62mm gatling minigun mounted in a chin-turret assembly.
1 x XM52 30mm automatic cannon mounted in a belly turret.

Fuselage mounted armaments were to include:
TOW anti-tank missiles
XM200 2.75 inch rocket launcher pods

Operators:
the United States of America

Variants:
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Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

Dimensions:
Length: 54.76ft (16.69m)
Width: 0.00ft (0.00m)
Height: 16.83ft (5.13m)

Performance:
Max Speed: 166mph (267kmh; 144kts)
Max Range: 624miles (1,005km)
Climb Rate: Not Available
Ceiling: 14,701ft (4,481m; 2.8miles)

Structure:
Accommodation: 4 + 3
Hardpoints: 4
Empty Weight: 11,865lbs (5,382kg)
MTOW: 21,499lbs (9,752kg)

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines developing 1,400shp each and driving a five-blade main rotor and five-blade tail rotor.

Weapons Suite:
Varies depending on operator:
2 OR 4 x Mk 46/44 torpedoes
2 x anti-ship missiles
4 x depth charges
Up to 840lbs of ordnance and equipment

Operators:
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Variants:
XHSS S-2 – Single Example Prototype of the H-3
YHS S-2 – Development and Test Aircraft; seven examples produced.
S-61 - Sikorsky Company Designation
S-61A – Export Designation for Royal Danish AF usage
S-61A Nuri – Export Designation for Malaysian AF usage; dedicated troop transport; seating for 31.
S-61A/AH – Utility Model for Antarctica sear and rescue (SAR) operations
S-61B – Export Designation for Japanese MSDF usage; based on SH-3 model; anti-submarine warfare version.
S-61D-3 – Export Model Designation for Brazil
S-61D-4 – Export Model Designation for Argentina
S-61NR – Search and rescue (SAR) model for Argentine usage.
S-61L/N – Civilian Model of the Sea King
S-61R – Sikorsky company designation for CH-3C/E and HH-3E “Jolly Green Giant” models serving with USAF, USCG and Italian forces.
S-61V – Single Example Model produced for Indonesia; Sikorsky company designation for VH-3A.
HSS-2 - Original Production Series Designation
CH-3A – USAF Dedicated Transport Model; conversions from SH-3A models; 3 examples converted as such.
CH-3B – USAF Dedicated Transport Model
CH-124 – Canadian Naval Model; anti-submarine warfare version
HH-3A – SH-3A model conversions to search and rescue (SAR) aircraft; 12 examples converted as such.
NH-3A (S-61F) – Experimental Variant conversion from SH-3A model; fitted with turbojet engines and wing structures; single example model.
RH-3A – Dedicated Minesweeper; 9 examples converted from SH-3A.
SH-3A - Initial Production Model; dedicated anti-submarine warfare model; fitted with T58-GE8B turboshaft engines of 1,260 horsepower; 245 examples produced.
SH-3D - Upgraded SH-3 Model
SH-3D-TS – Anti-Submarine Warfare Model
SH-3G – Utility/Cargo Model for US Navy
SH-3H - Multirole/General Purpose Anti-Submarine Model; dipping sonar; MAD gear; search radar; for US Navy
SH-3H AEW – Airborne Early Warning
UH-3H – Utility/Cargo Transport Model for US Navy
VH-3A – US Army and Marines VIP Transport Model
VH-3D – US Marine Corps VIP Transport Model
AS-61/ASH-3 - Agusta Production Designation built under license in Italy.
AS-61A-1 – Italian Export Model Designation for Royal Malaysian AF use.
AS-61A-4 – Agusta license production model; search and rescue and military transport model.
AS-61N-1 Silver – Agusta License Production Model of the S-61N but with shorter cabin area.
AS-61VIP – Agusta license production model; VIP passenger transport model.
ASH-3A – Agusta license production model; multi-purpose utility transport model.
ASH-3D – Agusta license production model; anti-submarine warfare version
ASH-3TS (ASH-3D/TS) – Agusta license production executive VIP transport model.
ASH-3H – Agusta license production model; anti-submarine warfare version
Sea King HAS.Mk 1 - Initial Sea King production model produced under license by Westland in the United Kingdom based on a re-engined SH-3D model; fitted with 2 x Rolls-Royce H.1400 Gnome series engines.
Sea King HAS.Mk 2 – Westland license production
Sea King HAS.Mk 5 – Westland license production
Sea King HAS.Mk 6 – Westland license production
Sea King AEW.Mk 2A – Westland license production; dedicated AEW variant; conversion of HAS.Mk 2 models.
Sea King AEW.Mk 5 – Westland license production; dedicated AEW variant; conversion of HAS.Mk 5 models.
Sea King AEW.Mk 7 – Westland license production; dedicated AEW variant; conversion of HAS.Mk 5 models.
Sea King HAR.Mk 3 – Westland license production; search and rescue (SAR) derivative.
Sea King HAR.Mk 3A – Westland license production; search and rescue (SAR) derivative.
S-61A – Mitsubishi license production; based on S-61A model; search and rescue and utility platform._
HSS-2 – Mitsubishi license production; based on the S-61B model; anti-submarine warfare series.
HSS-2A – Mitsubishi license production; based on the S-61B(SH-3D) model; anti-submarine warfare series._
HSS-2B – Mitsubishi license production; based on the S-61B(SH-3H) model; anti-submarine warfare series.

Designation: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Classification Type: Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter
Contractor: Sikorsky - USA
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1961
Number Built: 1,100

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 37ft (11.28m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Range: Essentially Unlimited

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Suface Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors; 4 x steam turbines generating 260,000shp; 4 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
3 x NSSMS Sea Sparrow sea-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) anti-aircraft/anti-missile gattling guns
10 x 12.7mm M2HB machine guns


Air Arm:
90 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft of various makes and types.
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USS Attu (CVE 102)

Dimensions:
Length: 512ft (156.06m)
Beam: 65.2ft (19.87m)
Draught: 20ft (6.10m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 19kts (22mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (18,359km)

Structure:
Complement: 860
Displacement: 7,800tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x engines powering 2 x reciprocating screws and 2 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
1 x 5" main gun
16 x 40mm cannons
20 x 20mm cannons

Air Arm:
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USS Enterprise (CV 6)

Dimensions:
Length: 810ft (246.89m)
Beam: 110ft (33.53m)
Draught: 25ft (7.62m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 32kts (37mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (23,149km)

Structure:
Complement: 2,217
Displacement: 25,500tons

Power:
Engine(s): 9 x Babcock and Wilcox boilers powering 4 x Parsons geared turbines with 4 x screws at 120,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
8 x 5" cannons on single mounts
4 x 1.1" cannons on quadruple mountings
24 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types including 27 fighters, 37 dive bombers (Douglas Dauntless) and 15 torpedo bombers (Grumman TBF Avenger).


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USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

Dimensions:
Length: 1052ft (320.65m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 37ft (11.28m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 34kts (39mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (unkown)

Structure:
Complement: 5,410
Displacement: 82,655tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x boilers powering 4 steam turbines with 4 x shafts delivering 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x GMLS Mk 29 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x Phalanx anti-aircraft / anti-missile CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) missile launchers

Air Arm:
80 aircraft of various makes throughout her career including A-7 Corsair II strike fighters, A-6 Intruder bombers, F-14 Tomcat interceptors, F/A-18 Hornets multi-role fighters and S-3 Vikings anti-submarine aircraft. Selengkapnya...

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 4 x steam turbines feeding 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 NATO RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) short-range surface-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
90 aircraft of various makes and types including helicopters.
F/A-18 Hornet
EA-6B Prowler
MH-60R
MH-60S
E-2C Hawkeye

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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Designation: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Classification Type: Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
Ship Class: Nimitz-class
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1998
Number in Class: 10

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors powering 4 x steam turbines and 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile short-range missile launchers
3 x 20mm mk 15 Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors and 4 x steam turbines feeding 4 x propeller shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Sea Sparrow Mk 57 Mod 3 surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile short-range surface-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types. Selengkapnya...

USS America (CV 66)

Designation: USS America (CV 66)
Classification Type: Aircraft Carrier
Ship Class: Kitty Hawk-class
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1965
Number in Class: 4

Dimensions:
Length: 1048ft (319.43m)
Beam: 248ft (75.59m)
Draught: 38ft (11.58m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 34kts (39mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (21,599km)

Structure:
Complement: 3,306
Displacement: 83,573tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x boilers powering 4 x steam turbines at 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
3 x Mark 29 launchers (Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles)
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon Systems) systems

Air Arm:
79 aircraft of various makes including Vought A-7 Corsair II, F-4 Phantom and F-8 crusader fighter-bombers, SP-2 Neptune anti-submarine aircraft, SH-3A Sea King helicopters. Selengkapnya...

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 4 x steam turbines powering 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
90 aircraft of various types including fighters, bombers, specialty aircraft and helicopters. Selengkapnya...

USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Dimensions:
Length: 1123ft (342.29m)
Beam: 133ft (40.54m)
Draught: 39ft (11.89m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,696
Displacement: 93,500tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x A2W nuclear reactors with a total output of 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Octuple Mk 29 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
3 x Phalanx CIWS (1 later removed)
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) launchers (added later)
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RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

Karakteristik Umum (Block 1)

Fungsi Primer: Surface-to-Air Missile
Kontraktor: Raytheon, Diehl BGT Defence
Panjang: 2780 mm
Diameterr: 127 mm
Fin span: 445 mm
Kecepatan: Mach 2.0+
Warhead: 11.3 kg blast fragmentation
Launch Weight: 73.5 kg (162 lb)
Jarak tempuh: 7.5 km
Sistem Navigasi: three modes—passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and infrared homing)
Harga: $444,000
Date Deployed: 1992




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USS Nimitz

Ordered: 31 Maret 1967
Mulai Pembuatan: 22 Juni 1968
Peluncuran: 13 Mei 1972
Peresmian: 3 Mei 1975
Kelas: CVN-68
Homeport: NB San Diego, California
Motto: Teamwork, a Tradition
Julukan: "Old Salt"
Pembuat: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.

Displacement: Sekitar 97,000 ton (87,996.9 metric tons) full load
Panjang: Keseluruhan: 1,092 ft (333 m), Waterline: 1,040 ft (317 m)
Lebar: Keseluruhan: 252 ft (76.8 m), Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft*: Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m), Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)
Propulsion: 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed:30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Jarak Tempuh: Tak Terbatas
Complement: Ship's company: 3,200, Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and processing systems: AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar, AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar, Mk 23 target acquisition radar, 2 × AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars, AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar, AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars, 3 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems, 3 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare and decoys: SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite, SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures
Armament: three Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers, three Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers
Armor: Unknown
Jumlah Pesawat: 90 fixed wing and helicopters
Ketapel: 4
Elevator Pesawat: 4


Nimitz Carrier Battle Group
USS Nimitz merupakan bagian dari Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) dengan Carrier Air Wing 11 di atasnya, dengan Nimitz sebagai pimpinannya dan sebagai tempat komandan Destroyer Squadron 23.

Ships of DESRON-23 (Destroyer Squadron):
- USS Chafee (DDG 90)
- USS Higgins (DDG 76)
- USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
- USS Pinckney (DDG 91)
- USS Sampson (DDG 102)

Squadrons of CVW-11:
- Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41) "Black Aces"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners"
- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) "Red Devils"
- Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens"
- Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117) "Wallbangers"
- Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians"
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 4 (VRC 30) "Providers" Selengkapnya...

ATGM (ANTI TANK GUIDED MISSILE)

TOW (USA)

JAVELIN (USA)
norinco






MILAN (FRANCE & GERMAN)



KORNET (RUSSIA)
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