History of Military Equpment and Weapons

tank

Sep 6, 1915

[history.com/this-day-in-history/firsttank](history.com/this-day-in-history/firsttank)The tank has a armoured body on a caterpillor track four wheels , with big guns on it, It helped protect the soilders and could travel most terrins.

radar

Jan 1, 1922

[encyclopediabritannica](encyclopediabritannica)The military started using the radar in the 1930's. The techonlogy helped aircrafts and ships to detect and track the enemy planes and ships by using radio transmiters.

night vision goggles

Jan 1, 1935

[usmilitary.about.com/od/armyweapons](usmilitary.about.com/od/militaryweapons)The German army started using the night vision goggles in 1939. These goggles allow the military to be able to see in total darkness. allowing them to surprise the enemy.

m16

Jan 1, 1958

[star-spangled.narod.ru/60-nam-m16.htm](star-spangled.narod.ru/60-nam-m16.htm)The m16 is issued to American soilders in Vietnam in 1968. The new rifle was simple to operat because it had less moving parts and was cheaper to built. The rifle was lighter weight and so was the ammunition so it was easier for the soilder to handel.

black hawk helicopeter

Jan 1, 1976

[www.army.mil/factsfiles/equipment/aircraft/black hawk.htm](www.army.mil/factsfiles/equipment/aircraft/black hawk.html)The army started using the Black hawk in June 1979. It is a four floded,twin engine,utility helecopter. The Black Hawk is fast,it can hold a combat squad of 11 plus a four man crew. It provide air assalt for ground troops and is used for medical edication.

Stealth Bomber

Dec 1, 1993

[www.airforce-technology.com](www.airforce-technology.com)The Stealth Bomber is difficult for radar to detect and track wich makes more of its missions to be sucsessful.It can carry up to 40,000 pounds of weapons, breach the enemey about any altitudeand it can fly anywhere in about a few hours. The wings are angeled at a 33 degree and the planes body is covered with a radar absobent coating.

m-240B Machine Gun

Jan 1, 1997

[tech.military.com/equ:pmut/view/m-240b-machine-gun](tech.military.com/equ:pmut/view/m-240b-machine-gun)The m-240B machine gun is a 7-62 mm medium size gun. it is bletfed, air cooled and gas operated. The gun can be held, or mounted on a bipod,aircraft or vehicle. It fires 200 to 600 round per minute. The barrel is chromium platted reducing wear to aim .

drone

Jan 1, 1997

[www.airforce.technology.com](www.airforce.technology.com)The military drone is a pilotes craft guided remote control. It can be equiped with radar cameras. lasers or lialogical weapons. The drone is used for surve illanced targets assasinations.

gbu-54

Jan 1, 2008

[www.af.mil/news/story](www.af.mil/news/story)The GBu-54 is the newest 500 pund weapon with a tageting system that uses globel positioning and laser guidence to accurately destroy moving targets.The GBU allows the ground people to move flexibility toattrack avariety of targets in different enviro ment and situations

RG-35 vehicle

Jan 1, 2009

[www.militaryfactory.com/army](www.militaryfactory.com/army)The RG-35 is a rugged all terrain armored vehicle, It is considered one of the best vehicle to travel though mine feilds . The v-shape hull is made tore direct under vehicle blast. Has a cruer of 3 and can carry 13 other personel , comes with ether 4x4 wheel configurations or 6x6.