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15 June 2009

F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER


THE LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 JSF (JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER) ALSO KNOWN AS F-35 LIGHTNING 2 IS A FIFTH GENERATION, SINGLE SEAT, SINGLE-ENGINE, STEALTH-CAPABLE MILITARY STRIKE FIGHTER , A MULTI ROLE AIRCRAFT THAT CAN PERFORM CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, TACTICAL BOMBING AND AIR DEFENCE MISSIONS. THE F-35 HAS THREE DIFFERENT MODELS; ONE IS THE CONVENTIONAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VARIANT, THE SECOND IS SHORT TAKEOFF AND VERTICAL LANDING VARIANT AND THE LAST ONE IS CARRIER-BASED VARIANT. THE F35 DESCENDED FROM THE X-35, THE PRODUCT OF THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) PROGRAM. ITS DEVELOPMENT IS BEING WELL FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTNER GOVERNMENT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING. IT IS BEING DESIGNED AND BUILT BY AN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY TEAM LED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN, NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND BAE SYSTEMS AS MAJOR PARTNERS. IN THE YEAR 2000 IT IS FLOWN AS A DEMONSTRATOR AIRCRAFT AND WITH THE FIRST FLIGHT ON 15 DECEMBER 2006. WITH 1x PRATT & WHITNEY F135 AFTERBURNER TURBOFAN AS IT POWER PLANT BRING THIS STEALTH MULTI ROLE AIRCRAFT TO A SPEED MACH 1.6+ (1200 mph, 1931 km/h). IT IS ALSO ARM WITH 1x GAU 22/A 25mm (0.984 in) CANNON, 6 EXTERNAL PYLONS ON WINGS WITH A CAPACITY OF 15000 lb (6800 kg) AND 2 INTERNAL BAYS WITH 2 PYLONS EACH. THE F-35 ALSO CAN EQUIP WITH BOTH AIR TO GROUND AND AIR TO AIR MISSILES FOR EXAMPLE AIR TO AIR MISSILES IS AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-132 ASRAAM AND AIM-9X SIDEWINDER AND AIR TO GROUND AGM-154 JSOW AND AGM-158 JASSM. THIS AIRCRAFT ALSO CAN CARRY VARIOUS KIND OF BOMB FOR EXAMPLE MARK 84 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, MARK 82 AND 83 GP BOMBS, Mk.20 ROCKEYE 2 CLUSTER BOMBS, WIND CORRECTED MUNITIONS DISPENSER, PAVEWAY-SERIES LASER-GUIDED BOMBS AND LASTLY JDAM-SERIES (JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION. THE F-35 LIGHTNING 2 IS THE MOST ADVANCE 5th GENERATION STEALTH MULTI ROLE AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT.

17 April 2009

TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE

THIS THE ULTIMATE WEAPON OF 21ST CENTURY THE TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE. IT IS A LONG RANGE, ALL WEATHER, SUBSONIC CRUISE MISSILE INTRODUCED BY GENERAL DYNAMICS IN THE 1970. IT WAS DESIGNED AS MEDIUM LONG RANGE, LOW ALTITUDE THAT CAN BE LAUNCHED FROM A SUBMERGED SUBMARINE. THIS FLYING DEATH HAS BEEN IMPROVED BY SOME CORPORATE DIVESTITURES AND ACQUISITIONS. IT HAS SEVERAL VARIANT OF THE BGM-109 TOMAHAWK APPLYING VARIANT TYPES OF WARHEADS. IT IS INCLUDE UNITARY CONVENTIONAL LAND ATTACK, BOMBLET DISPENSING LAND ATTACK, THE NUCLEAR LAND ATTACK AND THE TOMAHAWK ANTI SHIP MISSILE. WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) IT CAN STRIKE MORE PRECISELY WITH DEADLY ACCURACY. ANOTHER MAJOR IMPROVEMENT TO THIS DEADLY WARHEAD IS THE NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES, USING DATA FROM MULTIPLE SENSORS SUCH AS UAV,SATELLITE,TANKS AND SHIPS TO LOCATE ITS PRIMARY TARGET. IT IS A PART OF NETWORKED FORCE BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE PENTAGON. WITH WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL F107-WR-402 TURBOFAN USING TH-DIMER FUEL AND SOLID FUEL BOOSTER GAVE IT A SPEED ABOUT 550 MPH (887KM/H). THIS AMAZING PIECE OF ENGINEERING HAD PROVE ITS POTENTIAL TO DESTROYED ANY OF ITS TARGET WITH HIGH ACCURACY AND NOT SINGLE ONE OF THEM FAIL TO DESTROY ITS TARGET.


19 March 2009

THE AS-50 SNIPER RIFLE


THE AS-50 SNIPER/ANTI MATERIAL RIFLE IS THE LATEST CREATION OF BRITISH FIREARMS PRODUCE BY THE ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL. IT ENABLES OPERATOR TOM ENGAGE TARGET AT VERY LONG RANGE WITH ACCURACY USING VARIOUS AMMUNITION. THE AS-50 USE A GAS OPERATED SEMI AUTOMATIC ACTION FOR RAPID FIRE ENGAGEMENT. IT IS ALSO HIGHLY TRANSPORTABLE, ERGONOMIC AND LIGHTWEIGHT AND IT CAN BE DISASSEMBLED IN LESS THAN THREE MINUTES. THE BARREL IS FREE FLOATED AND FEATURES A DUAL CHAMBER MUZZLE BRAKE TO REDUCE RECOIL, WHICH IS LOWER THAN THAT OF THE AW50 BOLT ACTION. THE LOW RECOIL SYSTEM BUILT IN THE BACK OF THE RIFLE CAN ALLOW IT TO FIRE RAPIDLY WHILE STILL RETAINING ITS ACCURACY. THE WEAPON IS PROVEN TO ACCURATELY HIT A TARGET OVER A MILE AWAY.

07 January 2009

UH-60 BLACKHAWK

THE UH-60 BLACKHAWK IS A FOUR BLADED,TWIN ENGINE,MEDIUM-LIFT UTILITY HELICOPTER MANUFACTURED BY SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION.CURRENTLY THIS HELICOPTER IS THE MOST POPULAR UTILITY HELICOPTER OF THIS TIME AND IT HAS A HIGH QUALITY LIKE NO OTHER AIRCRAFT BEFORE.THIS BLACKHAWK IS SPECIALIZED FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND ENTERED SERVICE WITH THE ARMY IN 1979 REPLACING THE UH-1 IROQUOIS AS THE ARMY'S TACTICAL TRANSPORT HELICOPTER.IT CAN PERFORM WIDE ARRAY OF MISSIONS,INCLUDING TACTICAL TRANSPORT OF TROOPS,ELECTRONIC WARFARE,AND AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION.ITS SURVIVABILITY AND CAPABILITY MAKES THIS AWESOME FLYING MACHINE THE BEST OF THE BEST.WITH 2 GENERAL ELECTRIC T700-GE-701C FREE-TURBINE TURBOSHAFTS 1800HP (1,340KW) EACH.IT CAN GO TO 159KT (173MPH, 278KMH) AND ITS SERVICE CEILING CAN REACH UP TO 19,000 FEET (5,790M) AND IT IS ALSO ARM WITH 2 x 7.62MM (0.30 in) M240H MACHINE GUN OR M134 MINIGUN.THIS HELICOPTER HAS THE MOST TACTICAL ADVANTAGE FROM EVERY ASPECT OF IT.ONCE YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF BLACKHAWK,U WILL NEVER SEE IT AGAIN.