Navy Seals have a vast array of fast boats
and configurations. This one travels at
45 knots, seats 8 or carries 3200 lbs
payload.
Navy Seals used whatever was
available to get the job done, and they
got it done. Several different river
boats were used.
Today's communications carry, telephone,
internet, and video to anywhere in the
world. Satellite systems can use commercial
or military satellites. Set up time - 2 minutes
High tech communications were usually limited
to a few phone conversations up to a few
hundred miles. Manual switchboards transferred
calls. To call home you used MARS (ask
a vet what it was). The military has, however
provided the majority of innovations for
communications, like the internet.
The F18SH is only used by the U.S. Navy
but is the latest. It can be equipped for
many roles, even fuel tanker. Speed 1190 mph,
ceiling 50,000, can carry 17,750 lbs of weapons.
Designed to carry nuclear weapons at high
speed rather than aerial combat it could
fly up to 1368mph and up to 50,000ft. It
could carry 8000lbs of weapons. Pictured
shooting down a Mig.
The M1 is the undisputed best tank in the
world. 120mm main gun. Almost 70 tons, 1500hp,
extremely sophisticated and deadly.
The M48 was the main battle tank. It had
a 90mm main gun, .50 cal M2 MG and coaxial
7.62 machine guns. It weighed 52 tons and
could travel up to 40mph.
Numerous versions of unmanned aerial
vehicles are in use today, relaying
real time video and other information
to anywhere in the world. From
small hand launched to the Global Hawk
as large as a B17.
The OH6 is still around today. The concept
was simple, fly low and when they shoot at you,
you know where the enemy is.
The AT4 (84) replaced the LAW and is effective
to 300 meters and 15 inches of hard rolled plate.
Same concept as the LAW, fire and throw away the tube.
Currently used effectively in urban fighting.
The M24 is a highly modified M700 Remington
with a 10x42 scope and maximum effective
range of 875 yards. The M110 is a derivative
of the AR10 but much better. It is effective
to 1000 yards and well received. Both are in
extensive use.
The M14 was and is an excellent weapon. Firing
the 7.62mm round with a maximum effective range
of 1500 ft. Sniper versions (M21) were made.
Over 1 million were made for the military and retired
by 1970. It has been brought back in today's conflicts
as a sniper rifle.
The M72 LAW (Light Antitank Weapon) replaced the
aging bazookas WWII and Korea. Initial lots were
were plagued by misfires. After the bugs were
worked out it worked well penetrating up to 14
inches of armor at 200 meters.
The M4 is 80% interchangeable with the M16A2
It is lighter and more options such a sight rails
and 40mm grenade tubes but has shown 3 times more failures
than the M16A2. It also uses the 5.56mm round.
The M16 replaced the M14
The original used the 7.62mm or .308 round
It blew up during a demo to the Army.
It was pushed to the services by the USAF using the 5.56mm round.
Although not much different, reliable or effective
The M16A2 is still around today.
