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WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber (mm) Fire Mode Rate of Fire/ Combat Load, Ammo Type Ranges: Remarks

Practical/ Cyclic Typical


(RPM)
M-16 5.56 Auto N/A 210 Ball Effective: 580
Semi-auto 16 Tracer Planning: 400
700-800 Moving: 200
Maximum: 3600

M-4 5.56 Auto N/A 210 Ball Effective: 580


Semi-auto 12-15 Tracer Planning: 400
700-800 Moving: 200
Maximum: 3600

M249 SAW 5.56 Selective 200 600 Ball Effective: 800


85 Tracer Planning: 600
600 Moving: N/A
Maximum: 3600

M240B/C/D 7.62 Selective INA 600 various Effective: 1100


INA Planning: 1100
750 Grazing: 600
Maximum: 3725

M60 7.62 200 Ball Effective: 1100


100 Tracer Planning: 1100
550 Grazing: 600
Maximum: 3750

M203 40 mm Single-Shot N/A 30 Area: 350


Area, Planning: 350
Point: 150
Point, Planning: 150
Maximum: 400
Combat Minimum: 31

M2 (.50 cal) Auto 40 varies Ball Area: 1830


.50 cal
500 AP Area, Planning: 1830
API Point: 1200
API-T Point, Planning: 1200
Maximum: 6767

MK-19 40 mm Auto 60 varies HEDP Area:2212


40 HETP Area, Planning: 2212
375 Buckshot Point: 1500
Point, Planning: 1500
WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber (mm) Fire Mode Rate of Fire/ Combat Load, Ammo Type Effective Range: Area, Remarks
Practical/ Cyclic Typical Point, Moving, Max
(RPM)

M14 DM Rifle 7.62 600m


(M21) Sniper

M107 Sniper Rifle .50 Cal 1800m Barrett .50 cal or SASR – special applications
sniper rifle

M24 Sniper Rifle 7.62 800m


WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber (mm) Crew Combat Load, Munition Munition Capabilities: Range (m) / Remarks
Typical Nomenclature Effectiveness (mm)

JAVELIN 127 1 2 rds per CLU Min Range: 65


6 x CLU/co M141 BDM (Bunkder Max Range: 2500 1. Man-Portable, fire-and-forget, AT missile. 2.
18 x CLU/bn Defeat Munition) 'soft launch' process enables fire from
enclosed spaces. 3. 2 attack modes: direct or
top attack (for tanks). 4. In use by UK, Taiwan,
Lithuania, Jordan, Australia, NZ, Norway,
Ireland, Canada, Czech. 5. replaces Dragon
system in US Arsenal.

JAVELIN CLU N/A 1 2 rds per CLU Battery life: 3 hrs


6 x CLU/co Nightsight cooldown time: 2.5 min
18 x CLU/bn Missile cooldown activated by holding trigger
for 3-5 seconds. Requires 10 seconds to
cooldown missile. m. Rear danger area: 60
degrees for 25 m CLU battery: BA-5590/U

SMAW-D 83 1 Min Safe Range: 15


M141 BDM (Bunkder Stationary: 250
Defeat Munition) Moving: INA Provides massive target over-match effects
Max Range: 500 against field structures, urban structures, brick
masonry, and lightly armored vehicles. Future
improvements include SMAW-CS, specifically
Breaches 203 mm (8-inch) reinforced for firing from confined spaces.
concrete and 305 mm (12-inch) triple-brick
walls

M136 AT4 84 1 INA HEAT Arming Range: 30


The AT4 is a lightweight, preloaded,
HEDP Min Safe Range: 30 disposable anti-armor weapon intended for
Stationary: 300 firing one round, after which the tube is
Moving: 300 discarded. The variant selected depends on
Max Range: 2100 the intended use. The AT4’s average recoil is
Backblast: 60 m comparable to the M16 rifle. AT4 CS (confined
space) can fire from confined spaces as small
420mm Armor Penetration; 600mm for
as 22.5 m3
AT4HP

MAAWS 84 mm 1 varies HEAT


M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor HEDP
Anti-Personnel Weapo HE
System Smoke 200 - 1300 m, depending on round type System in us by USSOCOM since 1990. It is
Illum shoulder-fired, air-jumpable, and swimmable.

127 mm
TOW 2A/B (missile) 4 BGM-71F (TOW2B), Min Range: 65 m
top attack Max Range: 3750 m (2.33 mi)
Backblast: 50 m 1. Tow-series in service since 1970 with US
Army. 2. Most widely distributed ATGM in the
BGM-71E (TOW-
world. (>500k with us, 36 other countries) 3.
2A), HEAT Armor Penetration: > 800 mm (36 in.). Iran may have ~ 1,750, known as 'Toophan'
Greater than T-80, or any vehicle, armor.

M47 Dragon Arming Range: 65


Min Safe Range: 65
Stationary: 1000
Moving: 100
Max Range: 1000
Backblast: 50 m

M72 LAW Arming Range: 10


Min Safe Range: 30
Stationary: 200
Moving: 125
Max Range: 1000
Backblast: 50 m
WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber (mm) Crew Combat Load, Munition Munition Capabilities: Range Remarks
Typical Nomenclature (m) / Effectiveness (mm)

WPN / SYSTEM(S) Remarks Crew/ Passengers Weapon Systems Rate of Fire Combat Load, Main Armament Munition Munition Capabilities: Range (m) / Effectiveness (mm)
(Practical) Typical Nomenclature

M1A1 Weapon System Characteristics below apply towards all Abrams variants for planning purposes. See remarks column for specifics on each variant.
4/0 M256 120mm main gun 3-10 40 HEAT, APFSDS-T, MPAT, HESH 2500 m (planning range) /
Tank M2 .50 cal CMDR's wpn 1000 1600 m
(heavy) key identifying characteristics of M1A1: 120 mm M256 main gun,
M240C, 7.62 mm coax 12,400 rds, 7.62 900 m (tracer burnout)
integrated NBC system
M240 loader's weapon ammo
Speed Range Max Slope Span Ford Depth Protection
Road: 67 kph / 42 mph 440 km / 275 mph 60% 2.743 m 1.219 m / 1.98 m w/ prep.
X-Cty: 40 kph / 25 mph 40 % side slope For planning purposes, will defeat almost all enemy ammo.
PICTURE
M1A2Tank
(heavy)
Tank key identifying characteristics of M1A2: ICWS (Improved CMDR Weapons
(heavy) Station), CITV (CMDR's Independent Thermal Viewer), IVIS (Inter-Vehicular
Information System), POS/NAV (Position/Navigation System). The IVIS and
POS/NAV components are being phased out in favor of the M1A2 SEP.

key identifying characteristics of M1A2 SEP: ICWS, CITV, FXXI FBCB2 & related
components [EPLRS, Increased memory, improved processors, integration with
SINCGARS & GPS, etc.], UAAPU (Under Armour Auxiliary Power Unit), Crew
Compartment Air Cooling / Conditioning. The M1A1D ('Digital) is an M1A1 HA
fitted with an FBCB2 applique system to meet FXXI requirements until fielding of
M1A2 SEP the M1A2 SEP is complete.

Tank
(heavy)

key identifying characteristics of M1A1, USMC verison: DWFK (Deep Water


Fording Kit), Battlefield override, PLRS (Position Location Reporting System),
EAPU (External Auxiliary Power Unit), Missile countermeasure device mounting
kit. Only USMC tanks are issued with a DWFK as part of their onboard
M1A1 (USMC version) equipment.

Tank
(heavy)

M60A3

Tank Predecessor to M1 Abrams. Still in use throughout the world. Considered to be a


(heavy) superior defensive tank due to its larger main gun round combat load (63 vs 40
for Abrams).

4/0 68 105mm main gun 3-10 63 HEAT, APFSDS-T ing range)


M2 .50 cal CMDR's
wpn 900 1600 m
900 m
(tracer
M240C, 7.62 mm coax 6000, 7.62 ammo burnout)

Speed Range Max Slope Span Ford Depth Protection


Road: 48 kph / 30 mph 480 km / 300 mph 60% 2.59 m 1.22 m / 2.4 m INA
30 % side slope
WPN / SYSTEM(S) Remarks Crew/ Passengers Weapon Systems Rate of Fire (Practical) Combat Load, Typical Main Armament Munition Munition Capabilities: Range (m) /
Nomenclature Effectiveness (mm)

M2A2 IFV Weapon System Characteristics below apply towards all Bradley variants for planning purposes. See remarks column for specifics on each variant.
3/7 M242, 25 mm auto gun Single Shot, 100, 200 rpm 300 ready, 600 stowed HEI-T; APDS-T / APFSDS-T 3000 m; 2000 m (planning ranges)
Previous version include XM2, M2A1. A2 version M240C, 7.62 mm coax 800 ready, 3600 stowed coax 900 m (tracer burnout)
improvements include: additional armor for hull & turret; TOW2B, ATGM N/A 2 ready, 5 stowed TOW2B 65-3750 m
improved drive train & suspension; larger engine.
Speed Range Max Slope Span Ford Depth Protection
Max: 65-73 kph / 40-45mph Est. 1: 475 km / 295 mi 60% 2.54 m Amphibious (w/ preparation) front glacis & turret: 30 mm & RPG
Avg X-Ctry: 40-45 kph / 25-28 mph Est. 2: 400 km / 250 mi Side Slope: 40% elsewhere: up to 14.5 mm
Picture
M2A2 ODS

Improvements include: LRF, GPS with digital compass,


simple IFF cpby., Driver's Viewer Enhancer, missile
countermeasure device, improvements to stowage of internal
equipment.

M2A3 IFV
A3 versions include ODS improvements plus 1) Core
electronic architecture: 1553 databus, CPU's & memory,
digital info displays for CMDR, DVR, SL 2) Lethality:
improved target acquisition, full-solution ballistic fire control,
auto-track and dual target tracking, auto boresighting, hunter-
killer cpby. 3) C2: C2 software, nvgn. software, digital
commo, CITV, SL's FLIR monitor

M7 BFIST
TOW launcher replaced by targeting equipment, which
consists of AN/TVQ-2 GVLD & AN/TAS-4B TOW night sight.
Additional eqpt. Includes inertial nav. System coupled with a
Ring Laser Gyro (RLG) with accuracy to be 80 m CEP at a
range of 10 km. Internal eqpt. includes AFATDS, and other
commo eqpt. Visually, it is almost identical to the M2 IFV.

M6 Bradley-Linebacker /
BSFV
TOW launcher replaced by a SVML (Std. Vehicle-Mounted
Launcher) pod containing 4 Stinger SAMs. BSFV (Bradley
Stinger Fighting Vehicle) was the interim vehicle pending
fielding of the Linebacker. BSFV was an M2 with 2
MANPADS Stinger gunners in rear, with 2 Stingers ready,
and 4 stowed.

Stryker

LAV 25 (USMC)
Light Armored Recon Veh
M242 25mm Chain Gun

MGS
WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber Ammunition Rate of Fire . Munition Capabilities: Range (m) / Remarks
Effectiveness (mm)
M224 60 mm Mortar 60 mm M720 / M888 HE min / max: 70 / 3500
M722 WP min / max: 70 /3500
M721 ILLUM 30 rounds per min / max: 200 / 3200
minute for 4
M302A1 WP min / max: 33 / 1625
minutes, then 20
M63A3 ILLUM rpm. Sustained min / max: 725 / 950
M49A4 HE min / max: 45 / 1925

M29A1 81 mm Mortar 81 mm M374A2 HE min / max: 70 / 4600


M374A3 HE 12 rounds per min / max: 73 / 4725
M375A2 WP minute for 2 min / max: 73 / 4775
M301A3 ILLUM minutes, then 5 min / max: 100 / 2950
rounds per
minute, sustained

M252 81 mm Mortar 81 mm HE min / max: 83 / 5600


HE 30 rounds per min / max: 73 /4775
RED P minute for 2 min / max: 300 / 4875
WP minutes, then 15 min / max: 73 / 4775
ILLUM rounds per min / max: 300 / 5050
ILLUM minute, sustained min / max: 100 / 2950

M120 120 mm Mortar 120mm M57 HE min / max: 200 / 7200


M68 SMOKE 15 rounds per min / max: 200 / 7200
M91 ILLUM minute for 1 min / max: 200 / 7100
minute, then 4
rounds per
minute, sustained

WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Caliber Ammunition Rate of Fire . Munition Capabilities: Range (m) / Remarks
Effectiveness (mm)
M102 105 mm light Howitzer 105 mm HE min: direct fire
WP danger close: 600
ILLUM lanning: 11,500
10 rpm, maximum;
HEP-T max (HE): 11,500
3 rpm, sustained
APICM
CHEM
APERS, RAP

M119 105mm light Howitzer 105 mm HE min: direct fire


M760 danger close: 600
ILLUM lanning: 11,500
HEP-T 10 rpm, maximum; max (HE): 14,000
3 rpm, sustained
APICM
CHEM
RAP

M1198 155mm towed Howitzer 155 mm HE min: direct fire


WP danger close: 800
ILLUM lanning: 14,600
4 rpm, maximum;
SMOKE max (HE): 18,100
2 rpm, sustained
RAP
FASCAM
AP/DPICM

M109A6 155mm Paladin 155 mm HE min: direct fire (0-400 m most accurate)
M760 danger close: 800
ILLUM lanning: 11,500
4 rpm, first 3 min;
HEP-T max (HE): 24,000
1 rpm, sustained
APICM max (RAP): 30,000
CHEM
RAP

MLRS (heavy) HE min: direct fire (0-400 m most accurate)


M760 danger close: 800
ILLUM lanning: 11,500
4 rpm, first 3 min;
HEP-T max (HE): 24,000
1 rpm, sustained
APICM max (RAP): 30,000
CHEM
RAP
WPN / SYSTEM(S) Picture Crew/ Gun System ATGM Rockets Vehicle Range, Normal Remarks
Passengers Payload (km)
AH-64A Apache 2/0 M230 30mm Hellfire Missiles 2.75 in rocketsInternal tanks: 400 km (250 mi)
Attack / Recon / CAS automatic w/ external tanks: 1900 km (1185
Max Load: 4 racks * 4 Max Load: 4 pods * 7 or 19 per
cannon mi) Rocket warheads: HE, HE MPSM, WP,
per rack pod, 76 max Illumination, and Flechette. Operates
Load: 1200 rds
degraded in conditions with visibility less
Range: 4000 m Range: 500-8000m Range, optimum: 3000-4000 m than 3 km and ceilings less than 500 ft.
Range, max: 9000 m
warheads: various

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopter M2 .50 cal Hellfire Missiles 2.75 in rockets
Armed Recon / Light Attack Load: 500 rds Max Load: 4 Max Load: 2 * 7-rocket pods
Range: 4000 m Range: 500-8000m Range, optimum: 3000-4000 m
Stinger Missiles Range, max: 9000 m
Max Load: 2 warheads: various
Range: 5000 m
(planning range)

CH-47D Chinook 3/33

Litter Capacity: 24.

UH-60 BlackHawk

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