|
|
 |
|
|
| Shotgun Mossberg 590 |
 |
Shotgun Mossberg 590 sendo testada. Os sons se
parecem com os do DOOM.
(Shotgun Mossberg 590 been tested. The sounds
looks like from the DOOM game)
Tags : shotgun mossberg 590 doom 12 |
|
Affichage : 635329
Durée : 60 s |
| Shotgun Tank Round - XM1028 120mm Canister Tank Cartridge |
 |
The Tank Cartridge, 120mm, Canister, XM1028, is a
tank round comprised of 1150 (est.) tungsten
balls, which are expelled upon muzzle exit. There
is no fuse on this round. While the dispersion
pattern increases with range as the velocity of
the balls decreases, the dense tungsten balls are
used to minimize the velocity fall-off. This
program responds to the USFK urgency of need
signed by the CINC in Dec '99. RAPT Initiative
Funding to be used for 6.0M in FY02 to accelerate
development by one year earlier than previously
planned.
This round meets urgent CINC, USFK requirements to
provide effective rapid lethal reaction against
massed assaulting infantry armed with hand held
anti-tank and automatic weapons at close range
(500 meters or less) thereby improving
survivability. Additionally, this round will
significantly increase the tank's lethality and
enhance the tank crew's survivability. This
additional capability will give the Abrams Tank
the ability to survive RPG ambushes and to fully
support friendly infantry assaults.
The M1028 Integrated Product Team achieved type
classification standard of the canister round on
24 June 2005. The achievement followed closely
their urgent release action, with rounds from
early lots already headed to where they will do
the most good. The earlier significant
accomplishment happened in 2004 when the IPT
successfully reached its milestone C, Type
Classification for Low Rate Production Review, and
the recommendation for urgent release to deployed
forces by the Materiel Release Acceptance Board.
The 120mm M1028 Canister, formerly the XM1028,
product and core team were honored as being one of
the top 10 Army inventions of 2004. By 07 December
2004, the M1028 documentation and performance had
been reviewed by the staff of the Program
Executive Officer for Ammunition. Then, the
program's executive officer, Brig. Gen. Paul S.
Izzo, was briefed by Frank Altamura, the Office of
the Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition System's
item manager, and key staff. Izzo then signed the
milestone decision authority documentation, which
granted authority for the program to move forward
into low-rate initial production.
Shortly after milestone C was approved, two urgent
fielding requests were received by OPM-MAS in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. One request
came from the Marine Corps. The second request
came from Coalition Forces Land Component Command.
The Coalition Forces UFR, approved by the G-3, was
processed to respond to a request from the 1st
Cavalry Division that was deployed to Iraq. The
entire low-rate initial production lot was going
to Iraq to support the current conflict.
In order to meet the urgent fielding requirement,
the team was fortunate to have several existing
components tested and available from other 120mm
family of cartridges. The primer train,
combustible cartridge case and reclaimed
propellant all went 'into the mix.'
The M1028 is the first 120mm tank round to be
fully insensitive-munitions compliant as certified
by the Army Insensitive Munitions Board. The M1028
has also demonstrated effectiveness against other
targets. The cartridge has been successfully
tested against vehicles, structure walls and for
obstacle reduction capabilities. Lethality has
even been demonstrated on targets behind these
structures. The M1028 adds a really powerful tool
for tank crews and the troops they support.
The Marine Corps had the opportunity to fire a
handful of the M1028 rounds during their gunnery
training exercise in February 2005 at Camp
Lejeune, N.C., in preparation for re-deployment to
Iraq. Feedback was that the rounds impressed the
tankers as well as a battalion commander from the
2nd Marine Division and the commanding general of
the 2nd Marine Division beyond their expectations.
While industry was generating the first lots of
low-rate production, partners at Fort Knox, Ky.
and the ranges sped to develop the training,
tactics and procedures needed to quickly field the
M1028 to where it's needed. The ammunition support
teams have gone into the area of responsibility to
investigate what Soldiers need most. Soldiers and
their leaders were very excited about being able
to add canister to their inventories - the quicker
the better.
Information from:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/mun
itions/m1028.htm
Tags : XM1028 120mm Canister Tank Cartridge shotgun shotgunning engineering war battle armor scatter anti personel munitions |
|
Affichage : 252266
Durée : 89 s |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| |
|
