Future Military Weapon Technology – Future Firepower

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Mfg: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]

The MLRS provides massive amounts of firepower on the battlefield. Designed to have a longer range and greater lethality than enemy artillery systems, the possession of the MLRS creates a tremendous advantage for the allied forces. Traditional artillery, essentially a large cannon, is …

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During Iran’s recent “Holy Prophet War Games”, which commenced last year on March 31, 2006, Iran revealed the Fajr-3, a ballistic missile that has MIRV capabilities. MIRV is short for Multiple-Launched Independently Targeted Reentry Vehicle, which basically means that the ballistic missile carries several warheads that can each attack a …

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The Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Weapon System is the world’s premier naval air defense system and the sea-based element of the United States’ Ballistic Missile Defense System. Let’s just hope it actually works when it counts and not just in tests like the one in the video below.Several navies around …

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The Javelin Anti-tank Missile
Manufacturers: Raytheon [NYSE:RTN] , Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT]
The Javelin anti-armor missile system appears to be a weapon right out of the future, but it is on the battlefield today. The missile can be targeted using a combination of either FLIR or thermal vision along with …

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The Hellfire Missile

Mfg: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]
The Hellfire missile is the main armament of the American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The apache is not the only war machine to utilize the Hellfire, and the history of the Hellfire’s development attests to the business acumen of the US defence industry. After …

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The technology of the shape charge is a modern development in the evolution of armor piercing weapons. In a digression from the classic battle between thicker armor and larger guns, the shape charge defines itself during the explosive exchange that takes place when armor meets anti-armor technology. A shape charge …

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This shoulder-launched multi purpose weapon system is an oldie but goodie. The SMAW or ESMAW-NE has been used in the US Military for over 20 years. Weather you are trying to breach a bunker or engage light armor, the SMAW is the right weapon system. The …