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Saturday, 5 December 2015

Russian T-14 Armata main battle tank

The russian T-14 Armata main battle tank was designed by Ural Design Bureau of Transport Machine-Building. The main armament of the T-14 is the 2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon. there is an absence of a fume extractor (due to the unmanned turret), a firing rate of 10–12 rounds per minute, and a maximum effective-penetration range of 8 km.

     It has an optical detection range of more than 5km and  at least 3.5 km at night through the thermal imaging channel. The gunner sight's optical channel is equipped with 4x and 12x optical zoom The laser rangefinder has a theoretical maximum range of 7.5 km.

Specifications:

Weight:

48 tons

49 tons (with Urban Warfare Package)

Monday, 30 November 2015

Joint Direct Attack Munition ( JDAM)

Joint Direct Attack Munition ( JDAM). It was contracted to Boeing . it  is a guidance device that converts unguided bombs, to  "smart" munitions. JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a published range of up to 15 nautical miles (28 km). JDAM-equipped bombs range from 500 pounds (227 kg) to 2,000 pounds (907 kg).[1] When installed on a bomb, the JDAM kit is given a GBU (Guided Bomb Unit) nomenclature, superseding the Mark 80 or BLU (Bomb, Live Unit) nomenclature of the bomb to which it is attached. JDAM is a surface to air weapon


  Sourse : Boeing.com