10 Reapers of Death

War! We can do without it, but mankind has proven that it can’t do without going to war every now and then.
Nevertheless, every country is in the continuous race and process of upgrading their own power, and all
want and need to be ready to meet any eventuality. We have collected the most dangerous and deadly
military machines from round the world, lets start them from number 10.

10- Longbow Apache

The Apache Longbow is an improved and upgraded version of the AH-64A. With increased survivability,
better bad-weather performance, avionics and weapons, the Longbow is the most sophisitcated attack
helicopter in service.
The most striking difference in appearance of the Longbow is the radar dome atop the main rotors. The fire
control radar can locate, classify and prioritise more than 128 targets, in all weathers. The radar selects
targets for the AGM-114D Longbow missiles which can be fired in full ‘fire-and-forget’ mode up to ranges of
12km.
Specifications:
2 – With Pilot seated above and behind Weapons Systems
Crew Officer
Engines Two General Electric T700-GE-701
L – 17.73m
W – 5.227m
Dimensions H – 4.64m
11,800 lbs (empty)
Weights 15,075 lbs (standard loudout)
Max Speed 150 kt (279 kph)
400 km – internal fuel
Range 1,900 km – internal and external fuel
M230 30mm Cannon (typical loudout of 1200 rounds)
Hydra 70mm FFAR Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (in pods of
19)
AGM-114D Longbow Hellfire Missiles (up to 16)
Stinger, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Mistral and Sidearm air-to-air
Armament missiles
Northrop Grumman millimetre-wave Longbow radar
TADS (AN/ASQ-170)
PNVS (AN/AAQ-11)
Honeywell Integrated Helmet And Display Sighting System
(IHADSS)
AN/APR-39A(V) radar warning receiver
AN/ALQ-144 infra-red countermeasures
AN/AVR-2 laser warning receiver
AN/ALQ-136(V) radar jammer
Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (HIDAS) (WAH-
Avionics 64)
9- Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV)

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) (formerly known as the Advanced

Amphibious Assault Vehicle) is a developmental U.S. Marine Corps amphibious
vehicle, intended for deployment in 2015.[1] The vehicle is an amphibious armored
personnel carrier; launched at sea, from anamphibious assault ship beyond
the horizon, able to transport a full Marine rifle squad to shore.

Specifications:
Crew 3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver)
Main Weapon Mk 44 Mod 0 Bushmaster II 30 mm Cannon
Objective Ready Rounds: 50
Main Weapon Ammo (AP) Objective Stowed Rounds: 100

Main Weapon Ammo (HE)
Main Weapon Field of
Movement
Water speed
Cross-country land speed
Range on water
Range on land
Troop-carrying capacity
Objective Ready Rounds: 150
Objective Stowed Rounds: 300
Traverse: 360°; Continuous Elevation: +45°, -10°
23-29 miles per hour
Keep up with main battle tank which travels at 30 miles per hour
65 miles
300 miles
18 combat-equipped troops

8- Global Hawk

The RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) used
by the United States Air Force and Navy as a surveillance aircraft. This type of airplane now falls under the
larger heading of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs.
“R” is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance; “Q” means unmanned aircraft system.
The “4″ refers to it being the fourth of a series of purpose-built unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Specifications:
Crew: 0
Length: 44 ft 5 in (13.54 m)
Wingspan: 116 ft 2 in (35.41 m)
Height 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
Empty weight 8,490 lb (3,851 kg)
Gross weight 22,900 lb (10,387 kg)
Maximum speed 497.1 mph (800.0 km/h; 432.0 kn)
Cruise speed 404 mph (351 kn; 650 km/h)
Range 15,525 mi (13,491 nmi; 24,985 km)
Endurance 36 hours
Service ceiling : 65,000 ft (19,812 m)

7- The Joint Direct Attack Munition (J-DAM)

The Joint Direct Attack

Munition (JDAM) guidance kit is a low-cost guidance kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into
accurately guided “smart” weapons. Since 1998, Boeing has produced more than 195,000 JDAM tailkits.
Specifications:
Targets Mobile hard, mobile soft, fixed hard, fixed soft, maritime surface
Guidance method GPS/INS (autonomous)
Range Greater than 5 nautical miles, up to 15 miles
6- M1A2 ABRAMS

Th
e M1 Abrams is a third-generation main battle tank produced in the United States. M1 is a well armed,
heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored ground warfare. Notable features of
the tank include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor,
and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. With a weight of close to
68short tons (almost 62 metric tons), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks currently in service.
Specifications:
4 (commander, gunner, loader,
Crew driver)
Chobham, RH armor, steel
encased depleted uranium mesh
Armor plating
500 US gallons (1,900 l;
Fuel capacity 420 imp gal)
289 mi (465.29 km)
Operational With NBC system: 279 mi
range (449.19 km)
Road: 42 mph (67.7 km/h)
Speed Off-road: 30 mph (48.3 km/h)
5- FA – 22

Th
e Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation fighter aircraft that
uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities
that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.
Specifications:
Crew: 1
Maximum speed:
Range: 1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km) with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat radius: 410 nmi (471 mi, 759 km)
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan gatling gun in starboard wing root, 480 rounds
1. 6× AIM-120 AMRAAM
2. 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
Air to ground loadout:
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4- Airborne Laser

The Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) provides speed-of-light capability to support the advancement of
directed energy technology and the understanding of directed energy applications.
The ALTB program places battle management equipment, a beam control/fire control system, and a high-
energy Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) on a modified Boeing 747-400F aircraft to support the
potential application of directed energy for missile defense.
On Feb. 11, 2010, Boeing, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully
demonstrated the speed, precision and breakthrough potential of directed-energy weapons when the
Airborne Laser Test Bed engaged and destroyed a boosting ballistic missile.
3- Aircraft carrier

It
is the most dangerous military machine of the world while skills of most accomplished pilots are tested as
slightest miscalculations can be fatal. US military has 9 such big carriers. With 90,000 tons and 20 stages
multi stories, they are among the few engineering wonders of the world. They can travel 1100km a day and
can remain at sea indefinitely.
2- B-2 Stealth Bomber

The flying-wing concept was brought into the world of advanced stealth technology by Northrop with the B-2
Bomber.
Coated with special composite laminate and secret paint, the B-2 is almost invisible to radar and more B-2s
have been identified as UFOs than any other aircraft. Based in the U.S., B-2s on refueling missions can hit
any part of the world. At $2.2 billion per aircraft, the cost is awesome, but so is this aircraft.
1- Ballistic Missile Submarine

Ballistic missile submarines are considered as the most powerful and the most destructive military machine.
For its invisible presence under the sea keeping the nation awake all night, this submarine is on the top of
our list of ultimate military machines of the world.