I know that you have heard about the weapons. Also about nuclear weapons. Normal weapons are weapons like guns. But nuclear weapons have changed more than them. The main difference is the damage caused by normal weapons and nuclear weapons. Normal weapons cause sudden death or severe injuries at a single time. But the situation totally differs in nuclear weapons. It causes huge destruction of people and also properties. Through such weapons, some people would be able to rescue them. But there is no need to rescue from such a disaster. Because those weapons damage us biologically. Therefore the rescued people have to live with those inherited damages. Even those people are not only the only prays. Those damages become a disorder. That disorder transmits from one generation to another.
New Nuclear Submarine
Those are the main differences. We will discuss more nuclear weapons after the main description. Now shall we move with it??
Recently US military service had deployed a submarine. People raised voices for the above thing. That is the answer the officers said, those are to make the conflicts stronger. Conflict means nuclear conflict.
The above submarine has a significant name. It is called the W76-2 low yield submarine. This is not a totally new submarine. I am right if I say this is a remake or a modification. That is true. The above submarine has the developed features of the previous submarine. It is a W76 warhead. The first one was made during February of last year.
The designs and other things are updating continuously. That is with the strategic longer-range missiles. I think you are aware of military weapons. Not only the US there are some other countries involved in the production of such materials.
Russia is such a country. It involves producing them. The main difference between the weapons of America is power. Also, weapons in Russia cause less destruction than the weapons made in the United States. From that, we can conclude that Russia still hasn’t achieved the knowledge that the United States has gained. Other than that, the United States has some special weapons. Those are known as gravity bombs.
Now we are going to see more about nuclear weapons.
There are two situations in history where nuclear weapons are used. We can suddenly memorize that situation when we hear the term nuclear weapon. That is the incident of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There are still prayers of such a disaster. They are still inherited from the results of that. Future children are also affected by the above inheritance. But many people tried to reduce the usage of nuclear weapons. But there is a question that will be a practical theory. We will see it. But the production of nuclear weapons didn’t stop. It is continuing now.
There are some types of nuclear weapons. So we can divide the nuclear weapons mainly into two types. Those are the fission weapons and fusion weapons. The most common weapons of the fission type are the atomic bombs and the atomic bomb. The important point is from where the energy is produced??? That is simple. Do you know the midpoint or the center of the atom?? There is a specific name for that. This is the nucleus. The needed energy is produced from the nucleus of a single atom. The nucleus is a very small part. But the nuclear reactions are so huge. Even you can’t think that. Actually is that the region where so destructive energy is producing?? That is the truth.
Fusion reactions bombs
This is another type of weapon. These types of weapons are produced using nuclear fusion reactions. Those are called thermonuclear weapons. Plus it is called hydrogen bombs. Because there are some reactions taking place with the reactions of the hydrogen isotope. Even North Korea has tried to conduct the above testing. The thermonuclear weapons made because of the energy released from the fission bomb. There are some rays even released from the above interaction. Those rays are gamma rays and the x rays. There are some advantages as well as disadvantages from the above.
From the above all types there is another extraordinary type. That is the boosted fission weapon. In this type, there are many small reactions. Through them, it increases the explosive yield.
I think now we have to end this article. I told you many useful details about them. You can add more to your knowledge. Nuclear weapons are not positive things. But we have to be aware of them. That is helpful for our knowledge. We all can wish that the production of nuclear weapons will stop one day. And I know that this above is the wish of many people throughout the world. We will meet quickly from another one.
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Don’t Call Them Drones: Three New Names for Drones
Makers of drones love everything about their UFOs (unmanned flying objects). Everything, that is, but the drone names.
Thanks to recent conflicts in the Middle East and popular TV shows like 24, the world often thinks first of drones as the remotely piloted aircraft that quietly conduct military missions.
However, the business application for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has expanded greatly beyond military use, and industry reps are pushing hard to replace the name “drone” with something else.
Ben Gielow works for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. He says the manufacturers of tomorrow’s hottest tech doesn’t want to be associated with missile strikes.
“When folks hear the word drone they usually think of large, military, weaponized systems,” says Gielow. “That’s not what the commercial use of these things will look like.”
Additionally drone used be associated with “dumb” objects that were used for target practice. That doesn’t exactly conjure up the smart, progressive applications that drones offer today.
Unmanned aerial systems today are controlled and monitored by humans, and their computerized systems can be so technologically advanced that it appears yesterday’s science fiction is today’s reality.
It might take some time for the word drone to disappear completely (even manufacturers of non-military drones are hesitant to lose a term that the public understands and might ultimately buy) but the industry has taken some steps forward with three possible replacements.
Today’s drones are such advanced technology that they can be used by farmers to obtain an assessment of their crops, by vacation rental owners to get an aerial photo of their Seattle Airbnb property to improve a listing, or by firefighters engaged in a battle against a blaze.
Three Alternative Names for Drones
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
Take an aircraft, add a radio connection or maybe a network and a human to control it using a remote. This is probably the phrase that is most commonly used by industry groups.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
This term became commonplace thanks to the Department of Defense who offers this drone definition as “powered aerial vehicles sustained in flight by aerodynamic lift over most of their flight path and guided without an onboard crew…and can fly autonomously or piloted remotely.”
This definition seems to be on the way out for non-military use.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or Vehicle (RPV)
Military drones Predator or Global Hawk are often referred to as RPA. Typically used to be replacement vehicles to carry out search and rescue missions or missile strikes, without the human pilot present.


People fill the square of the main railway station to watch a televised news broadcast of the test-fire of an inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-12, Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea. By firing a missile over Japan and putting the Asia-Pacific, including U.S. territory Guam, on notice for more and more ambitious tests, the North has won itself greater space for more weapons tests Washington and Seoul see as provocative. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)
Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Some people in Hawaii received a rude awakening Saturday morning.
At approximately 8:08 a.m. local time, residents received an alert on their phones about a ballistic missile threat. The alert message urged residents to seek immediate shelter and stated that it was not a drill.


== Hinduism ==
The Aghori-Version of Shiva has a terrible face and eight hands, which hold a śula (spear), a ḍamaru (drum), eine pāśa (sling), eine kapāla (skull cup), a daṇḍa (rod), a cāpa(bow), a bāṇa (arrow) and a asi (sword).
The bow (Kodandam) is Rama's main wapon. In the Mahabharata can only Rama break Shivas bow.
Indras bow is the rainbow - which symbolizes the colors of the Atman.
Kama shoots five arrows with his bow, which are called the five types of annoyances.
The bow Vinata is mentioned several times in the 'Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa' as in Volume 1, Books 1, 2 and 3: The bow of Vishnu is called Pinaka as that of Shiva.
Arjuna becomes an excellent archer and gets the magic bow Gandhiva from Agni.
According to the Mahabharata 6:59 Bhishma spreads his arrows with flaming spikes with his incessantly arched bow which resembled venomous snakes. With these arrows that flew in uninterrupted lines in all directions, this glorious hero could beat the Pandava car-warriors .... What they all saw were only the countless arrows shot down from his bow.
In Sri Vidya the Mantrini - Devi, who rides as a minister in the geya-chakra, wears a bow and an arrow as a weapon.
The Mundaka Upanishad recommends that a seeker of truth should take the mantra Aum or Pranava as a bow. The self, purified by Upasana ('sitting in immediate vicinity': worship, service), is the arrow, the ultimate reality or Brahman is the goal.
In the Krishna Upanishad, a bow called Saranga is the illusion of the god Krishna.
The Dhyanabindu Upanishad teaches: Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, the Brahman is the arrow's target. You should always hit it.
'His natural being transformed and illumined remains to be the instrument of a universal and impersonal action, the bow of the divine archer.' (Sri Aurobindo, Essays on the Gita pg. 507)
Yoga: And last but not least: The Dhanur-asana (bow) stretches the spine, relaxes shoulders and strengthens both arms and thighs.
== Buddhism ==
The bow is a weapon of the godess Tara. Hala Hala Lokeshvara holds a bow in his left hands.
== Greek ==
The bow is a weapon of Diana and Apollo. Apollo is said to have used a curved bow, while Artemis used the silver bow. Heracles kills the Nemean lion with his bow. Centaur Chiron's main wapon is the bow.
Psalm 58,7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Revelation 6.2: And I saw, and behold a white horse: dand he that sat on him ehad a bow; and fa crown was given unto him: and he went forth gconquering, and to conquer
== Literature ==
- Altindische Weisheit aus Brâhmanas und Upanishaden, Anonym, Hofenberg , 2014, ISBN-10: 3843038619 ISBN-13: 978-3843038614, S. 135
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Frank H. Dyer, Sr., 83
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Frank Harold Dyer Sr. passed peacefully on Tuesday, 14 March 2017. CWO Dyer was born in Valley View, TX to Lon & Cordelia Dyer. He was the youngest of nine children and he has now joined his parents and all of his siblings in Heaven.
His military career spanned more than four decades as he enlisted in the Army National Guard in Oct 1952 (during the Korean War). He entered the active Army as a draftee in Nov 1953. His enlisted service included duties as a cook, field wireman, communications chief, and as a fire control computer operator. Mr. Dyer received his appointment as a warrant officer in the Air Defense Artillery on 8 March 1957 at Fort Bliss, TX with concurrent orders to Germany. With the phase out of radar controlled large caliber antiaircraft units and introduction of the Nike Missile Systems, he transitioned into an Ordnance nuclear weapons maintenance specialty in 1958. Continuing in that career field, he was assigned at company, brigade, division, major command (MACOM), and the Dept of the Army (DA) staff levels as a nuclear weapons technical (NWT) inspector with the forces command (FORSCOM) and United States Army, Europe (USAREUR) Inspector Generals office. As a NWT, Headquarters Company, 59th Ordnance Brigade, Pirmasens, Germany, he was responsible for the Army’s nuclear weapons in Europe and directed the planning, coordination & fielding with the DA Operational Safety Review of a major weapons system as well as the complete retirement of the NIKE Hercules system in both cases without incident. In his final assignment as a NWT, at U.S Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he was the only Army representative authorized to respond to the NMCC as technical expert for all nuclear weapons accidents and incidents. Upon his retirement in August 1995, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his unparalleled commitment and expertise as the foremost technical authority on nuclear weapons and nuclear surety. He was inducted into the Ordnance Hall of Fame, Fort Lee Virginia in 1996. He served as a warrant officer for more than 37 years. He served 26 years in the grade of CW4 then CW5.
Other awards include the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
After retirement from the Army, Frank applied his formidable knowledge and expertise in nuclear ordnance serving as a consultant to the Office of Classification in the Department of Energy and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. His expertise was particularly valuable to the DoE Classification Review Team at the National Archives where he served as a Senior Technical and Classification Review Official with Excalibur Associates for the DoE Office of Classification.
He was married to his hometown sweetheart, Jean Mitchell of Gainesville, TX for over 63 years. He is survived by his wife and two children, CDR (ret) Frank Harold Dyer, Jr and his wife Birgit of Ewa, Beach, HI, and his daughter, Lorrin Cordell Dyer of Denver, CO.
Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery which will be determined at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the National Museum of the U.S. Army being built at Fort Belvoir, VA. The web site is thenmusa.org then select “support” to make the donation.


All weapons, clothing and armour in LITA are overhauled.
While some things from Vanilla have been reused, they have been retextured from scratch to take full advantage of Kenshi: Remastered’s new PBR materials. Naturally, inspiration was taken from both K1 and K2 concept art.
There are many new items and weapons – including the muskets and new weapon categories used as part of the combat overhaul.
On top of the new material channels, weapons have been either built from scratch or redesigned to have much higher fidelity – a performance drain that is easily offset by Kenshi: Remastered.
Naturally, that includes every mundane item in the game.
And – of course – the new ranged weapon category…


24 September 2019
by H I SUTTON
While recent events have focused military thinking on the Persian Gulf, a small corner of the defense community have been looking in an entirely different direction: towards China. The country’s first amphibious assault carrier, a 35,000-ton behemoth, is about to be launched from an innocuous-looking shipyard in Shanghai. When the new warship enters the water it will, in a near-instant, transform the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
Termed a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), this type off ship allows marines to capture beaches and land supplies on enemy territory. Possessing this type of warship represents yet another step change in China’s rapidly expanding maritime capability, joining aircraft carriers, air defense destroyers and underwater drones in an impressive new lineup.
Amphibious ships are particularly relevant because of China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, border disputes further north with Japan, and the long-standing threat to the last holdout from the communists: Taiwan. For many years a potential Chinese assault on Taiwan was mocked as the “million-man swim” because the navy did not have anything approaching the amphibious capability needed to land enough troops on the island. Today these derogatory jokes are fading into memory as defense watchers count the new warship in China’s naval modernization.
This rate of warship construction is itself impressive. It is only 12 years since China commissioned the Type-071 class. That was the first of at least seven landing platform-docks (LPDs) which each carry four large helicopters and have a well-deck for transport hovercraft. These were already a massive leap in Chinese amphibious capabilities, but the new Type-075 will be in the next league. In terms of size it is likely to be larger than the Australian or French equivalents and second only to the U.S. Navy’s Wasp Class and America Class on the world stage.
The new assault carriers will also have a part to play in power projection. Chinese amphibious forces have already venturing to the Indian Ocean and Middle East and China now has a base at Doraleh in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa, conveniently near to the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
So there appears no letup in the Chinese Navy’s growing capabilities and incredible modernization journey. Based on analysis of satellite images from last month it appears that a second Type-075 is already under construction even before the first one has hit the water.


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Basic consensus is the fact equally sniper rifles are pretty good although the Koshka was pointed out slightly more as a favourite.
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In spite of its prolonged reload time, the Zweihander can be a have to have weapon and will often be picked up when encountered. It's really worth noting though, that if you do intend on utilizing the Zweihander, it does experience ammunition in a short time, so constantly ensure you preserve a watchful eye in your ammo.


The Sword BeyBlade
Owner: Xavier Bogard
Buster Xcalibur 1' Sword(B120) was released as a Starter on August 11th, 2018.
Buster Xcalibur is an Attack Type Beyblade released as part of the Burst System as well as the Cho-Z Layer System.
Xiphoid Xcalibur Xanthus Sword'-1 is the successor to
Buster Xcalibur 1' Sword, released as a Starter on July 16th, 2022.
Xiphoid is a right-handed attacking BU Blade with a sword-tip-like protrusion on the bottom that does the trick. Like its predecessors in the Xcalibur line, this is meant to create an unbalanced weight distribution that focuses on the salient, allowing the combo to excel in Knock-Out (KO) and burst attacks. Additionally, the overall diamond shape forms four recoil-heavy contact points.
Sword Owner: Xavier Bogard
Xavier is a calm and friendly with an adventurous personality the prince and is chosen to be the next king. After passing Xander Shakadera's training, he was able to pull out the legendary hero's sword and used it to make his Bey: Breaker Xcalius 1 Sword, being taught by Xander Shakadera about Beyblade.
Xavier has also been shown to be altruistic and willing to put others before himself, he maintains a friendly and courteous demeanor towards everyone he meets.
Breaker Xcalius 1'Dagger Sword with the Dagger Disc Frame added on Breaker Xcalius 1' Sword.
Dual Sabers: Breaker Xcalius, the metal sword on the layer allows it to deal its two-fold striking power against the opposing Beyblade.
Triple Saber: With Breaker Xcalius 1' Sword, Xavier puts Breaker Xcalius in Breaker Mode making the sword on the layer to extend out, making it longer. While in Breaker Mode, Breaker Xcalius' does much more damage with it's powerful long sword, but with a cost. It's center of gravity will become off balance, resulting in the bey having less stamina, with the potential of floor scraping.
Tetra Saber: While Xcalius is in Breaker Mode, the point on the 1' Forge Disc and the edge on the Sword Performance Tip align, creating 4-point attacks to deal massive damage. It's similar on how Xeno and Surge Xcalius shift their Forge Discs to align with the sword on the Layers.
Penta Saber: By inserting a Dagger Frame on the 1' Forge Disc, Xcalius' alignment of the 1' Forge Disc, with the frame, and the edge on the Sword Performance Tip creates a 5-point attack, dealing even more damage than Tetra Saber.
Saber Wall: When the opposing bey is near the edge of the Beystadium, Xcalius knocks it into the wall. Xcalius than delivers a heavy blow that pins its opponent between itself and the wall, creating a damaging pincer attack.


The memorable and beneficial place proven for the future of Pakistan Defense with the nuclear successful test. The article is about the Ras Koh Mountain region where, on 28th May 1998, the first nuclear test was conducted in the history of Pakistan.
After this nuclear test, Pakistan marked itself in the list of fewer nuclear power countries. The story starts in the early days when on 11th and 13th May 1998, our neighbor country India conducted its nuclear test, Pokhran 2.
According to Rai Muhammad Saleh Azam, this was a threat for Pakistan as at that time India conducted a successful nuclear test while Pakistan was n’t.
Somehow, the scientists of Pakistan and the government managed for conducting a successful five series nuclear test Chaghi-1 on 28th may 1998, and after two days Chagai-2 was followed by Pakistan on 30th May, 1998.
The preparation of Chagai 1 nuclear test was started before the two decades of its successful testing. After a continuous hard work from 1974 to 1998, Pakistan marked himself at the 7th spot of 8 nations that publicly tested nuclear weapons.
Chagai-1 was no doubt a direct reaction to the Indian second nuclear test, Operation Shakti.
There were different tests conducted by the Geological Survey of Pakistan. As the team of nuclear weapons requires an unpopulated mountainous area. That was the time when Koh Kambaran located in the Ras Koh Hills selected for the test.
There was a different scenario created for the nuclear test. Nawaz Sharif left a meeting in Kazakhstan and returned to Pakistan, and at the same time bill Clinton, offered a lucrative aid package in an attempt to get Pakistan to refrain from nuclear testing.
The information minister Mushahid Hussain and Opposition Leader Benazir Bhutto Spoke emphatically in favor of Pakistani Atomic Tests.
PAEC Pakistan Atomic energy Commission played an important part for carrying out five underground nuclear tests at the Chagai test site.
The place is commonly known as Murdaar Mountain in the people of Balochistan.


Next generation fighter for the Swiss air force
The current capabilities of the Swiss Air Force will come to the end of their useful life, according to the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Guy Parmelin. When it comes to fighter jets, the 30 F/A-18s can still be used until 2030, while the 53 F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft are already no longer suitable for operations.
In consequence, the Swiss Federal Council wants to buy new fighter jets and ground-based air defence systems for the Swiss Air Force with total costs of 8 billion Swiss Francs. The Swiss Federal Council has not discussed the number or model of the aircraft, but one of the possible candidates will be a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft from the United States.
According to the manufacturer, this fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft collects and shares data with the pilot and other friendly air assets through its “mission systems”, which means the operating software, avionics, integrated sensors and communication systems. All this shared data provides a very sophisticated situational awareness picture for the operators in all domains. Logistic data is also shared through this autonomous system in order to plan the right actions to maintain the aircraft mission ready.
This autonomous system is the IT backbone of this aircraft, which includes capabilities and services from operations, maintenance, training and much more. So, there is a network which is highly attractive for attackers. And there are concerns about the “mission systems”, the operating software may remain a black box. It is even feared that the Americans could ground such aircraft remotely, according to Swiss politician Priska Seiler Graf.
The discussion around this fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft and the knowledge published with the NSA files shows a deep skepticism around solutions and products that have their origin in the United States. The Swiss government officials are afraid of a plane phoning home and giving their data away to unknown 3rd parties.
Questions around software will be clarified within the procurement process. If the new fighter jets should be delivered in 2025, the Swiss government must decide by 2020.


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In 1881 the American inventor, Hiram Maxim, visited the Paris Electrical Exhibition. Even though he was within the exhibition he met a person who informed him: "In case you needed to make a lot of money, invent something which will empower these Europeans to chop each other's throats with better facility."
Machine guns ended up mounted in plane for The very first time in Earth War I. Promptly this lifted a dilemma. The simplest posture for guns in only one-seater fighter was Evidently, for the goal of aiming, instantly before the pilot; but this placement would obviously result in bullets striking the moving propeller. Early solutions, aside from simply hoping that luck was around the pilot's side with an unsychronized forward-firing gun, associated either aircraft with pusher props like the Vickers F.B.5, Royal Aircraft Manufacturing facility File.E.two and Airco DH.two, wing mounts like that on the Nieuport ten and Nieuport eleven which averted the propeller totally, or armored propeller blades for example People mounted about the Morane-Saulnier L which would allow the propeller to deflect unsynchronized gunfire.
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Submachine guns developed through the war, heading from sophisticated and finely created weapons such as the Thompson submachine gun to weapons made for mass-generation and simple substitute such as the Sten gun. To the Japanese Entrance, complete Soviet divisions ended up equipped with nothing at all though the PPSh-forty one submachine gun.
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The Publications themselves are a duplicate from the Israeli UZI SMG journal, modified to suit the Colt and lock the bolt back again after the final shot. The Colt is greatly used by U.S. law enforcement forces along with the USMC.
Other computerized weapons are subdivided into several classes dependant on the size in the bullet applied, whether the cartridge is fired from the closed bolt or an open bolt, and whether or not the action employed is locked or is some sort of blowback.
During the interwar time period the "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago Typewriter" grew to become infamous in the U.S. for a gangster's weapon; the picture of pinstripe-suited James Cagney styles wielding drum-journal Thompsons triggered some military services planners to shun the weapon.
Another fundamental growth transpiring prior to and during the war was the incorporation by gun designers of machine gun car-loading mechanisms into handguns, giving increase to semi-computerized pistols like the Borchardt (1890s), automatic machine pistols and later on submachine guns (such as the Beretta 1918).
These weapons ended up even now driven by hand; nevertheless, this changed with Hiram Maxim's notion of harnessing recoil Strength to electrical power reloading in his Maxim machine gun. Dr. Gatling also experimented with electric-motor-powered styles; this externally driven machine reloading has seen use in fashionable weapons likewise.
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On 1 December 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that CVN-80 would be named USS Enterprise. The information was delivered during a prerecorded speech as part of the deactivation ceremony for the previous USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The future Enterprise (CVN-80) will be the ninth U.S. Navy ship to bear this name. Video: Aircraft Compatibility Testing Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. USS Gerald R. Ford underway in July 2017. Planned aircraft complement. The Gerald R. Ford class is designed to accommodate the new Joint Strike Fighter carrier variant aircraft (F-35C), but aircraft development and testing delays have affected integration.. The new A1B reactor, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Dual Band Radar (DBR) all offer enhanced capability with reduced manning. The Gerald R. Ford class is designed to maximize the striking power of the embarked carrier air wing. The ship’s systems and configuration are optimized to maximize the sortie generation rate (SGR) of attached strike aircraft, resulting in a 33 percent increase in SGR over the Nimitz class. The ship’s configuration and electrical generating plant are designed to accommodate new systems, including direct energy weapons, during its 50- year service life.The Gerald R. Ford class is the future aircraft carrier replacement class for Enterprise and Nimitz class aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was ordered from Newport News Shipbuilding on Sept. 10, 2008, and is scheduled to be delivered in 2016. The Gerald R. Ford class will be the premier forward asset for crisis response and early decisive striking power in a major combat operation. Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers and carrier strike groups will provide the core capabilities of forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance. The class brings improved warfighting capability, quality of life improvements for our Sailors and reduced total ownership costs.
Ford policy is one of continuous product development. The right is reserved to change specifications, colours of the models and items illustrated and described on this website at any time Nine days after christening the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Newport News Shipbuilding launched John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) into the James River for the first time. View video release As Home of Low Fares Done Right, find great deals and cheap flights to destinations all over North America All you need to know about Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford-class from a scale modeler perspective The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news..
These Marines Are Using 3D Printers to Make Face Masks No matter the threat, Marines face it down with ingenuity and determination. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing uses a...From initial concepts to incredible construction milestones – to its commissioning, take a journey with NNS shipbuilders as USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) comes to life. Ford-class carriers are equipped with electromagnetic-powered aircraft launch system (EMALS). Unlike legacy steam catapults, EMALS was designed to vary the stroke of the launch Bloomberg reports that the Gerald R. Ford experienced 20 failures at sea, according to the U.S. testing office Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier — The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers (or Ford-class) will be the next generation supercarrier for the United States Navy. Before its redesignation as the Ford-class (CVN-78)..
The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier (or Ford-class) is a class of supercarriers of the United States Navy, one intended to eventually replace some of the current Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels will use a hull design similar to the Nimitz carriers, but many aspects of their design will be different, implementing new technologies developed since the initial design of the previous class (such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System), as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and running costs, including a reduced crew requirement. The first ship of the class is named the Gerald R. Ford and she will have the hull number CVN-78.[Note 1] As the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier enters the annals of troubled acquisition programs — billions over budget, years behind schedule — it But one thing stands out about the Ford-class carrier program that separates it from other flawed Pentagon acquisitions: the fact that almost a.. General Atomics was awarded the contract to develop the EMALS electromagnetic aircraft launch system, which uses a linear electromagnetic accelerator motor. EMALS demonstrators were tested at the Naval Air Systems Command (NASC) Lakehurst test centre in New Jersey. It is planned that EMALS will replace the current C-13 steam catapults.Cargo Elevators: Elevators will replace cargo conveyers allowing faster transport of palletized materials while eliminating the wasted time of unloading pallets and moving cans vice pallets of materials throughout the ship. Elevators are located so material is delivered directly to point of use locations like the Galley from the storage areas so cross ship transport is eliminated.
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In an 6 April 2009, speech, then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the Navy Aircraft Carrier program would shift to a five year building program so as to place it on a "more fiscally sustainable path." Such a measure would result in ten carriers by 2040. . Ford-class aircraft carrier (or Ford-class) is a supercarrier currently being built to replace some of the United States Navy's existing The new vessels will have a hull similar to the Nimitz carriers, but will introduce technologies developed since the initial design of the previous class..
Other articles where Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier is discussed: naval ship: Large carriers: was laid for the first Gerald R The 10 Gerald R. Ford carriers, scheduled to enter service every five years beginning in 2015, will be approximately the same size as the Nimitz carriers, but various.. The second Gerald Ford class carrier is named the USS John F. Kennedy and construction started in 2011. This class of aircraft carriers will replace the Nimitz class USS Enterprise carrier. Ordered in 2008, the USS Gerald Ford was scheduled for commissioning in 2017 CVN 21 will be armed with the Raytheon Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, which defends against high-speed, highly manoeuvrable anti-ship missiles.
IEEE Xplore, delivering full text access to the world's highest quality technical literature in engineering and technology. | IEEE Xplore.. The aircraft carrier was created as an improved version of the Nimitz ships with a reduced number of crew by automating and an increased reactor life. A number of innovations was applied on the Gerald R. Ford, including mass drivers, which replaced steam-driven catapults, turboelectric arrester gears.. The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy's new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of Current Navy Aircraft Carrier Force. Statutory Requirements for Numbers of Carriers and Carrier Air Wings. Requirement to Maintain Not Less Than 11 Carriers The first carrier in class, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), was delivered to the US Navy in May 2017, while initial operational capability is anticipated We will answer based on a couple of the newest and largest vessels in both classes. The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford and the Royal Caribbean.. Weapons elevators take the weapons systems from the magazines to the weapons handling and assembly areas on the 02-level deck (below the flight deck) and express weapons elevators are installed between the handling and assembly areas and the flight deck. The two companies selected by Northrop Grumman to create designs for the advanced weapons elevator are the Federal Equipment Company and Oldenburg Lakeshore.
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#gerald r. ford-class aircraft carrier. Top. Views count The installation of the final piece of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) flight deck is example of how transformative construction methods and the latest industrial technology are being used to improve the way the ship is being built. View video release Gerald R Ford Class is US Militaries brand new Aircraft Carrier. It will slowly replace the aging Nimitz Class. But how do the two aircraft carriers compare Amphibious Ship Obliterates Drone with Laser Weapon in 1st-of-its-Kind Sea Test The Portland was equipped with the Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator for the at-sea test. Tactical diversity in World of Warships comes from the inclusion of many different classes of warships, including: aircraft carriers, capable of providing remote air support and striking targets at extreme range; colossal battleships that project power across vast swaths of ocean; light and heavy cruisers..
Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the Navy’s first aircraft carrier to be completely designed using a 3-dimensional product model.On 27 May 2011, the Department of Defense announced the name of CVN-79 would be USS John F. Kennedy. The US Department of Defense awarded Northrop Grumman Newport News in Virginia a $107.6m contract in July 2003 and $1.39bn contract in May 2004. It also provided $559m to prepare for the carrier construction and continue the design programme on the ship’s propulsion system. Gerald R. Ford class (or Ford class; previously known as CVN-21 class) is a class of aircraft carrier being built to replace USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and eventually the United States Navy's existing Nimitz-class carriers, beginning with the delivery of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
The contract for the development of an advanced turbo-electric arrestor gear was awarded to General Atomics. The electro-magnetic motor applies control to the synthetic arrestor cable to reduce the maximum tensions in the cable and reduce the peak load on the arrestor hook and the aircraft fuselage. Class Gerald R. Ford or CVN-21 is the biggest AIRCRAFT Carrier in the world.T he Supercarrier is one of the most destructive and most feared US weapon in the world. From the CVN-78 to the 82 until the moment of this article is the most advanced Aircraft carrier with an advanced system of sensors.. The route of weapons to the aircraft stops on the flight deck has been replanned to accommodate higher rearming rates, and in turn higher potential sortie rates. Once again, each carrier may have different meanings for each of the classes, so it's always good to check with the airline you've chosen to make sure the codes mean what you think they mean. In general, however, here is a breakdown of the code
Tech Glitches and COVID-19 Delay Testing for Army's Stryker-Based Air Defense System Social-distancing restrictions have interrupted testing of the Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System. Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear-Propulsion). Gerald R. Ford Class CVN. Guided Missile Destroyer. Zumwalt Class DDG. USS Zumwalt Michael Monsoor Lyndon B Johnson The Ford-class aircraft carriers will replace current Nimitz class that was launched in 1972. The Ford is projected to stay in service until 2057. The USS Gerald Ford will be equipped with two newly-designed reactors and will have 250 percent more electrical capacity than previous carriers Aircraft. Find out about the RAF's active aircraft and where and how we use them
Aircraft Carriers. Escort Carriers. Cruisers The CVN 21 US Navy programme for the future-generation aircraft carrier was previously known as the CVN(X). Army Parachute Riggers Sew Face Masks Georgia Army National Guard parachute riggers from the Marieta-based 165th Quartermaster Company answered the call to a mission that...Weapons Elevators: Elevators use moving electromagnetic fields instead of cabling, which allows elevator shaft to use horizontal doors to close off magazines. This reduces manning and maintenance costs. The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers (or Ford-class) are a class of supercarrier for the United States Navy, intended to eventually replace the current Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels will use a hull design very similar to the Nimitz carriers in appearance, but many aspects of the design will be..
The nation's newest aircraft carrier returned to a Virginia shipyard Sunday for a year of planned upgrades and fixes, marking the next phase in the The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the first-in-class Gerald R. Ford, made an unexpected return to port May 22 during an underway testing period Searches web pages, images, PDF, MS Office and other file types in all the major languages, and includes advanced search features, news, maps and other services The aircraft carrier got underway from Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday. All VFA-213 sailors were medically screened prior to embarking USS Gerald R At the time, Cragg said the Ford's medical staff immediately decontaminated areas the sailor had visited. A small number of sailors who may have..
The following is the July 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report. CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy's new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of.. CVN 21 design features an enhanced flight deck with increased sortie rates, a redesigned island and a new nuclear power plant.. Ford is the first in a new class of aircraft carriers which will slowly replace the Nimitz-class of carriers currently prowling the. Ford is scheduled to enter service in 2016, although as with any new and highly complex military hardware, schedules are almost always.. The ship’s internal configuration and flight deck designs have significantly changed. The lower decks incorporate a flexible rapidly reconfigurable layout enabling different layouts and installation of new equipment in command, planning and administration areas.
With a displacement of approximately 100,000t, the Gerald R Ford class will be larger than its predecessor, the Nimitz-class, but will have between 500 and 900 fewer crew members. The Ford-class ships will have 23 new or upgraded systems compared to the Nimitz-class carriers.. Kennedy (CVN 79). The 588-ton island is the control tower for flight deck operations. View video releaseNewport News won a contract to support further repair work on the lead ship. The contract covers execution planning for the repair and alteration requirements of the ship’s planned incremental availability.
Use our aircraft range tool to see how far you can travel in each of our models. Compare up to 4 aircraft. Measurement system: US (nm) Metric (km). Map View Options Aircraft from Carrier Air Reserve Wing 20 were embarked for the transit. From January to May 2002, it underwent a four-month post-shakedown maintenance availability at Nimitz itself is projected to be replaced around 2025 by the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) The first steel was cut for the CVN 80 aircraft carrier in August 2017. CVN 80 is built using the steel of USS Enterprise (CVN 65), which was decommissioned in April 2018. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first of class of the US Navy next generation aircraft carrier (formerly known as CVN-21) officially received CVN-78 USS Gerald R. Ford. President Ford served aboard USS Monterey in the Pacific during World War II, and was the first president to serve aboard..
, Gerald R. Ford had 20 failures in sea operations, tester says. Navy already faces problems with carrier's munitions elevators. The Navy's costliest warship, the $13 billion Gerald R. Ford, had 20 failures of its aircraft launch-and-landing systems during operations at sea, according to the.. The propulsion and power plant of the Nimitz-class carriers was designed in the 1960s. Technological capabilities of that time did not require the same quantity of electrical power that modern technologies do. "New technologies added to the Nimitz-class ships have generated increased demands for electricity; the current base load leaves little margin to meet expanding demands for power." Increasing the capability of the U.S. Navy to improve the technological level of the carrier fleet required a larger capacity power system.
Newport News is using a suite of computer-aided design (CAD) tools for the CVN 21 programme, including a CATIA software suite for simulation of the production processes and a CAVE virtual environment package. In 1927 the Lexington class aircraft carriers, USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3), were commissioned. Originally designed as battlecruisers, these carriers were much more efficient than Langley. At 888 feet in length and with a displacement of 37,000 tons, the Lexington class carriers.. Newport News received a $15.2bn contract modification in January 2019 for the detail design and construction of CVN 80 and CVN 81. The company expects to deliver the carriers in 2028 and 2032 respectively.
The hull design is similar to that of the current Nimitz-class carriers and with the same number of decks. The island is smaller and moved further towards the aft of the ship.Control problems with the system results in minimum and maximum weight limits. The minimum weight limit is above the weight of all UAVs. An inability to launch the latest additions to the Naval Air Forces is a restriction on operations that cannot continue into the next generation of aircraft carriers. The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) provides solutions to all these problems. An electromagnetic system is more efficient, smaller, lighter, more powerful, and easier to control. Increased control means that EMALS will be able to launch both heavier and lighter aircraft than the steam catapult. Also, the use of a controlled force will reduce the stress on airframes, resulting in less maintenance and a longer lifetime for the airframe. Unfortunately the power limitations for the Nimitz class make the installation of the recently developed EMALS impossible. The 67,500-ton Kreml class aircraft carrier supports strategic missile carrying submarines, surface ships and maritime missile-carrying aircraft of the Russian fleet. The ship is capable of engaging surface, subsurface and airborne targets. Superficially similar to American carriers, the design is in.. The Air Force Is Now Accepting Bids to Build R2D2-Like 'Skyborg' Copilots It will be like R2-D2 from "Star Wars" in an aircraft, an official says. Gerald R. Ford class (or Ford class, previously known as CVN-21 class), is a class of supercarrier being built to replace some of the United States Navy's existing Nimitz-class carriers, beginning with the delivery of CVN-78, USS Gerald R. Ford
A total of three carriers have been authorized for construction, but if the Nimitz-class carriers and Enterprise were to be replaced on a one-for-one basis, eleven carriers would be required over the life of the program. However, the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is not scheduled to be decommissioned until 2058. Northrop Grumman developed an advanced nuclear propulsion system with two reactors, four shafts and a zonal electrical power distribution system for the CVN 21.If successful, EMALS technology offers the potential benefit of finer aircraft acceleration control, which leads to lower stress levels in the aircraft and pilots, provides a slower launch speed for unmanned air vehicles and allows a wider window of wind-over-deck speed required for the launch sequence. HOME | US Navy - ships | US Navy - air units | USMC - air units | International Navies | Weapon Systems | Special Reports
The current Nimitz-class aircraft carrier which are in US naval service have been part of United States power projection strategy since Nimitz was commissioned in These advances will allow the in coming Gerald R. Ford class carriers to launch 25% more sorties, generate triple the electrical power.. Gerald R. Ford class (or Ford class; previously known as CVN-21 class) is a class of aircraft carrier being built to replace USS Enterprise (CVN-65).. Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers and carrier strike groups will provide the core capabilities of forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance. The class brings improved warfighting capability, quality of life improvements for our.. Changes to the flight deck are the most visible of the differences between the Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford classes. Several sections have been altered from the layout of the Nimitz class flight deck to improve aircraft handling, storage, and flow. Catapult number four on the Nimitz class cannot launch fully loaded aircraft because of a deficiency of wing clearance along the edge of the flight deck. CVN-78 will have no catapult-specific restrictions on launching aircraft, but still retains four catapults, two bow and two waist, and the number of aircraft lifts from hangar deck to flight deck level was reduced from the earlier ships from four to three. The design changes to the flight deck are instrumental in the maximization of sorties launched .
The US Navy's Gerald R Ford-class future generation aircraft carrier. The first ship, CVN 78 was delivered in May 2017. The Gerald R Ford-class carriers will have a full-load displacement of approximately 100,000t. CVN 21 design features an enhanced flight deck with increased sortie rates.. HHI’s Newport News was awarded a $152m contract in May 2016 for advance planning engineering, design and procurement of long-lead-time material for the third ship of the class, USS Enterprise (CVN 80). A $25.5m modification contract was awarded for advance fabrication of the aircraft in February 2017.Advanced Arresting Gear: Recovers current and future aircraft, is lighter than the legacy system, software controls, reduce manning.
Aircraft - F-22 Raptor with gears down Gerald R Ford-class description. You can check the specs, operators, images and videos. Gerald R Ford-class. Type. Aircraft carrier Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division today christened Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the first ship of the next-generation class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. There is perhaps no more visible or powerful representation of America's military strength than the hull that.. Fairbanks Morse received a contract to supply emergency diesel generator sets for CVN 80 and CVN 81 carriers in February 2019.
Huntington Ingalls Industries imagery of the future Gerald R. Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The future Enterprise, designated CVN 80, will be the Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier and the ninth ship to bear the name The CVN-78 is designed to operate effectively with nearly 700 fewer crew members than a CVN-68-class ship. Improvements in the ship design will allow the embarked air wing to operate with approximately 400 fewer personnel. New technologies and ship design features are expected to reduce watch standing and maintenance workload for the crew. The Gerald R. Ford class is designed to maximize the striking power of the embarked carrier air wing. The ship’s systems and configuration are optimized to maximize the SGR of attached strike aircraft, resulting in a 25 percent increase in SGR over the Nimitz class. Newport News Shipbuilding has reached an important milestone in the construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) as the first of 2,700 compartments was turned over to the ship’s crew. View photo release Define aircraft carrier Of course, what exactly qualifies as an aircraft carrier is itself up for debate. Around the world, so-called carriers range in size For a vessel less than twice the tonnage of the Liaoning, USS Gerald R. Ford is costing U.S. taxpayers more than six times the price: $12.8 billion..
Flexible Infrastructure: Flexible infrastructure architecture that allows spaces to be adaptable to rapid changes without the use of «hot work». It eases compartment reconfiguration to support changing missions, maximizes time for technology development prior to equipment installation, and eliminates cost and schedule impacts associated with the traditional conflicts from re-work.John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second carrier in the new Ford-class, is already in early stages of construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, with the first cut of steel commemorated in 2011. China's aircraft carrier program is steeped in secrecy and it is part of an ambitious expansion of the country's navy amid territorial disputes in the South How does the Type 001A class compare with the latest American supercarrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford? The lead ship of her class, the Ford is set to..
The Gerald R Ford class will be armed with the Raytheon evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM), which defends against high-speed, highly manoeuvrable anti-ship missiles. The close-in weapon system (CIWS) is the rolling airframe missile (RAM) from Raytheon and Ramsys.Another addition to the Gerald R. Ford-class is an integrated search and tracking radar system. The dual-band radar was being developed for both the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers and the Ford-class aircraft carriers. The island can be kept smaller by replacing six to ten radar antennas with a single six-faced radar. The DBR works by combining the X-Band AN/SPY-3 multifunction radar with the S-band volume search radar. The S-band radar was later deleted from the Zumwalt class destroyers as a cost saving measure. The three faces dedicated to the X-band radar are responsible for low altitude tracking and target illumination, while the other three faces dedicated to the S-band are responsible for target search and tracking regardless of weather. "Operating simultaneously over two electromagnetic frequency ranges, the DBR marks the first time this functionality has been achieved using two frequencies coordinated by a single resource manager." This new system has no moving parts, therefore minimizing maintenance and manning requirements for operation. The island has a composite mast with planar array radars, a volume-search radar operating at S-band and a multifunction radar at X-band. It carries the stern-facing joint precision approach and landing system (JPALS), which is based on the local area differential global positioning system (GPS) rather than radar.
In 2013, these aircraft were used to demonstrate the first-ever carrier-based launches and recoveries by a relevant, low-observable, unmanned autonomous aircraft. The X-47B UCAS is designed to help the Navy explore the future of unmanned carrier aviation The aircraft carrier traditionally carries the flag officer and 70 staff of the carrier battle group. The flag bridge, which was previously accommodated in the carrier’s island, was relocated to a lower deck to reduce the size of the island. USS Gerald R. Ford is the lead ship in the Navy's next class of more-efficient aircraft carriers. Christened Saturday, the USS Gerald R. Ford The Ford class represents the first new aircraft carrier design in more than 40 years. Among other things, it will be able to launch jets faster than.. In a speech on 6 April 2009, then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the program would shift to a five-year building program so as to place it on a "more fiscally sustainable path". Such a measure would result in ten carriers by 2040. Construction of the USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79) began in February 2011 and its keel was laid in July 2015. The carrier will undergo outfitting and testing at Newport News shipyard’s Pier 3 ahead of its scheduled delivery in 2022.
The second carrier, USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79), was christened and launched in December 2019. The vessel is scheduled to be commissioned in 2020, while further ships of the class will enter service at five-year intervals. A total of ten Ford-class carriers are planned with construction continuing to 2058.The carrier will be capable of carrying up to 90 aircraft, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F / A-18E / F Super Hornet, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, MH-60R / S helicopters, as well as unmanned air and combat vehicles.A petition was set up for CVN-79 to be named as the ninth USS Enterprise, but on 27 May 2011, the Department of Defense announced its name would be USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79).
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. Heyo guys, so I have been working on this carrier for a week and a half now, everyday. It was a fun experience for me, also this is the first ever ship I attempted to build in Minecraft, I think it turned out.. The requirement for a higher sortie rate at 160 sorties a day with surges to a maximum of 220 sorties a day in times of crisis and intense air warfare activity led to design changes in the flight deck. The Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 is the first ship in the first new carrier class in over 40 years. By changing the layout of the flight deck, and pushing back the island, the carrier minimizes aircraft movements and decreases the workload for personnel
There was expected to be ten or eleven ships of this class. To date, nine had been announced in 2011 and commissioned by 2041: World's Biggest Aircraft Carriers. Monday, 3rd March 2008 by Rob. Next to the George HW Bush you can see the Gerald R Ford (CVN 21), the first of the Ford Class carriers in construction to be deployed around 2015 The new A1B reactor plant is a smaller, more efficient design that provides approximately three times the electrical power of the Nimitz-class A4W reactor plant. The modernization of the plant led to a higher-core energy density, lower demands for pumping power, a simpler construction, and the use of modern electronic controls and displays. These changes resulted in a two-thirds reduction of watch standing requirements and a significant decrease of required maintenance. Another major change: a smaller, redesigned island will be pushed further back relative to the older classes of carriers. Moving the island creates deck space for a centralized rearming and refueling location. This reduces the number of times that an aircraft will have to be moved after landing before it can be launched again. Fewer aircraft movements require, in turn, fewer deck hands to accomplish them, reducing the size of the ship's crew. A similar benefit is realized by altering the path and procedures for weapons movement by redshirts from storage to flight deck, again potentially allowing the new ship to support a higher sortie rate than the Nimitz-class ship while using fewer crew members than the Nimitz requires. On Nimitz-class carriers the time that it takes to launch a plane after it has landed is set by the time need to rearm and refuel it. To minimize this time, ordnance will be moved from storage areas to the centralized rearming location via relocated, higher capacity weapons elevators, utilizing linear motors. The new path that ordnance follows does not cross any areas of aircraft movement, thereby reducing traffic problems in the hangars and on the flight deck. According to Rear Admiral Dennis M. Dwyer, these changes will make it hypothetically possible to rearm the airplanes in "minutes instead of hours".
Gerald R. Ford class is a class of aircraft carrier being built to replace USS Enterprise and eventually the United States Navy's existing Nimitz-class carriers, beginning with the delivery of USS For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Explore Ford's exciting lineup of SUVs, crossovers, hybrids, trucks and vans. Build your own and schedule a test drive today. Search anytime by typing. Type your search term and click to enter. Popular on Ford.ca CVN 78 will replace USS Enterprise (CVN 65), which entered service in 1961 and decommissioned in 2017. The total acquisition cost of the CVN 21 is expected to be $13.7bn. The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was moved Sunday, November 17, 2013, to Newport News Shipbuilding's Pier 3, where it will undergo additional outfitting and testing for the next 28 months. Photo by Chris Oxley. The new aircraft carrier class was redesigned from the keel to the mast of the.. Marine Corps May Replace Infantry M27s with the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon The Marine Corps is already eying the Army's Next Generation Squad weapon as its next infantry rifle.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers use steam-powered catapults to launch aircraft. Steam catapults were developed in the 1950s and have been exceptionally reliable. For over fifty years at least one of the four catapults has been able to launch an aircraft 99.5% of the time. However, there are a number of drawbacks. "The foremost deficiency is that the catapult operates without feedback control. With no feedback, there often occurs large transients in tow force that can damage or reduce the life of the airframe." The steam system is massive, inefficient (4–6%), and hard to control. Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Feb 28, 2020. Huntington Ingalls Industries Completes Dry Dock Work for Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Refueling and Complex Overhaul The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier (or Ford-class) is a class of supercarriers of the United States Navy, one intended to eventually replace some of the current Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels will use a hull design similar to the Nimitz carriers.. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers generate considerably more power from their nuclear reactors and only require one midlife refueling during their approximately 50-year service life. The USS Gerald R. Ford is also capable of exceeding 30 knots, and carries newly designed nuclear reactors that are three..
Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900. General discussion about alternate history scenarios where the divergence from real history occurs before 1900 AD. Post what if questions and talk about the results. Alternate History Discussion: After 1900. General discussion about alternate history scenarios.. Electromagnetics will also be used in the new Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system. The current system relies on hydraulics to slow and stop a landing aircraft. While effective, as demonstrated by more than fifty years of implementation, the AAG system offers a number of improvements. The current system is unable to capture UAVs without damaging them due to extreme stresses on the airframe. UAVs do not have the necessary mass to drive the large hydraulic piston used to trap heavier manned planes. By using electromagnetics the energy absorption is controlled by a turbo-electric engine. This makes the trap smoother and reduces shock on airframes. Even though the system will look the same from the flight deck as its predecessor, it will be more flexible, safer, and more reliable, and will require less maintenance and manning. The flow of weapons to the aircraft stops on the flight deck was upgraded to accommodate the higher sortie rates. The ship carries stores of missiles and cannon rounds for fighter aircraft, bombs and air-to-surface missiles for strike aircraft and torpedoes and depth charges for anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
The other main differences in operational performance compared with the Nimitz-class are increased sortie rates at 160 sorties a day (compared with 140 a day), a weight and stability allowance over the 50-year operational service life of the ship and increased (by approximately 150%) electrical power generation and distribution to sustain the ship’s advanced technology systems. Another key performance requirement is interoperability.The Gerald R. Ford-class supercarriers (or Ford-class) are a class of ten nuclear-powered supercarriers for the United States Navy, intended to eventually replace the current Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The new vessels will use a hull design very similar to the Nimitz-class supercarriers in appearance, but many aspects of the design will be very different, implementing new technologies developed since the initial design of the previous class (such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System), as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and running costs, including a reduced crew requirement. The first hull of the line is named USS Gerald R. Ford, and have the hull number CVN-78. It is the newest aircraft carrier class in the United States built for the U.S. Navy. It was to be an answer to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of the Soviet Union's Project 1143.8 Comrade Stanislav, People's Republic of China's Type 003-class aircraft carriers and the United Kingdom's Super Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. It is the ninth ship to be named USS Enterprise and will replace USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) when commissioned.In a ceremony celebrating shipbuilders, Newport News Shipbuilding christened aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) on Saturday, Dec. 7. View video release


EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida – US Air Force missile experts are asking a team from Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop one of the first hypersonic cruise missiles in US inventory.
Armaments Directorate officials at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Thursday announced a $985.3 million contract order to the Raytheon Missiles & Defense segment in Tucson, Ariz. to complete the To design and develop Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HCM).
Initially carried by jet fighter-bombers such as the Boeing F-15EX and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, this air-launched hypersonic cruise missile is a scramjet-powered hypersonic weapon designed to threaten high-value targets in contested environments from distances, Air Force officials.
Hypersonic munitions fly through the air at speeds of at least Mach 5, which is 3,836 miles per hour. Some hypersonic munitions in development are said to fly much faster. Raytheon and the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems segment of McLean, Virginia, will deliver operational HACM hypersonic cruise missiles to the Air Force.
Related: The electronics design challenges of hypersonic flight
The hypersonic operating environment is associated with severe shock, vibration, heat and thermal shock loads, so the guidance and navigation technologies must be specially hardened to withstand such severe operating conditions.
The order requires Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to perform model-based critical design review, qualification, integration, manufacture and testing in the development and deployment of the HACM hypersonic cruise missile.
The Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile will feature scramjet engines that, at high vehicle speeds, will forcibly compress incoming air before combustion, allowing for sustained hypersonic flight.
By traveling at these speeds, hypersonic weapons like HACM can reach their targets faster than similar conventional missiles and potentially evade air defenses.
Related: Military researchers are urging industry to develop robust materials for hypersonic radomes and infrared windows
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have been working together since 2019 to design, manufacture and integrate Northrop Grumman’s scramjet engines into Raytheon’s hypersonic air-breathing weapons.
In 2020, the US Air Force joined Australia in a multi-year project called the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE) to develop prototype air-breathing hypersonic cruise missiles.
The Air Force awarded Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp. three 15-month SCIFIRE contracts in June 2021. and Raytheon to complete preliminary designs of a hypersonic cruise missile.
Related: How to build sensors with sufficiently robust sensor protection to withstand the extreme heat of hypersonic flight
The HACM program will bring Raytheon’s SCIFiRE prototype design for fighter aircraft integration into production and deliver two legacy assets with operational benefits.
Through SCIFiRE, the US and Australia will continue to collaborate on HACM design and development, including using Australian test sites for the first full-scale flight tests. The Air Force plans to have an operationally useful HACM capability by 2027.
As part of this contract, Raytheon will perform the work in Tucson, Arizona and will be completed by March 2027. For more information, contact Raytheon Missiles & Defense online at www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems at www.northropgrumman.com, or the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at www.aflcmc.af.mil.


Karambit knives are very versatile tools. They come in various sizes and shapes. The main difference between them is their handle design. There are two types of handles: Fixed or folding.
A karambit knife has a curved blade that allows you to cut through thick materials without damaging them. This type of knife was originally designed for hunting purposes. Karambits are also known as bolo knives because they resemble the shape of a belt worn around the waist.
There are several advantages to owning a karambit knife. For starters, it’s lightweight and compact. It’s also affordable and easy to carry. If you want to get started with a karambit, check out our top picks below.
10 Best Fixed Blade Karambit Reviews:
1. DISPATCH Fixed Stainless Steel Blade Karambit Knife
This knife has been crafted using high quality stainless steel and is finished with an attractive black oxide coating. The handle is made from wood which provides excellent grip and balance. This knife comes complete with a leather sheath.
- Black Oxide finish
- Wood handle
- High quality stainless steel blade
- Leather Sheath included
2. TOPOINT Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Knife
TopoPoint knives are made using stainless steel blades that have been heat treated to be extremely hard and durable. The handle is constructed out of anodized aluminum which provides strength and durability while maintaining a lightweight design. This knife has a black finish and comes complete with a leather sheath.
- Black Finish
- Anodized Aluminum Handle
- Leather Sheath Included
- Includes Belt Clip
3. Grand Way Karambit Knife with Sheath
Grand Way’s Karambit knife has been around since the early 1900s. The design was created by an American soldier who wanted something he could carry easily while fighting. This knife has become popular among many different cultures because it can be used as both a traditional weapon or a tool.
- Blade length: 7 inches
- Blade type: Fixed Blade
- Handle material: G10
- Sheath included
4. Smith & Wesson SW995 8.5in High Carbon S.S. Full Tang Karambit Knife
Smith & Wesson’s new SW995 8.5″ High Carbon S.S., Full Tang Karambit knife is an excellent addition to any collection. The carbon steel blade has been hardened to Rockwell 55-60 HRC and features a high-carbon finish. This makes it extremely durable and hard wearing.
The handle is made of G10 which provides exceptional strength and durability. The ergonomic design allows for easy opening and closing while providing maximum control.
- Carbon Steel Blade
- Hardened to Rockwell 55- 60 HRC
- G10 Handles
- Ergonomic Design
- Includes Leather Sheath
5. KIASLORE Camping Double Edged Sharp Fixed Blade Karambit Knife
Kiaslore Camping Double Edged Sharps Fixed Blade Karambits are made of high carbon steel and have been hand forged and finished to perfection. The blades feature a double edge design which makes them ideal for cutting rope, wood or leather as well as skinning game. They come complete with a black nylon sheath and can be used for hunting, camping, fishing or bushcraft.
- High quality stainless steel construction.
- Hand forged and finished to perfection
- Black nylon sheath included
- Can be used for hunting, campign, fishing or bushcraft
- Ideal for cutting ropes, wood or leather as wel as skinning game
6. Dispatch Karambit Knife
Karambits are an iconic weapon used throughout history. The Dispatch Karambit knife has been crafted using high-quality steel and finished with a black oxide coating to give it a unique appearance. This karambit is ideal for self defense or hunting. It also includes a leather sheath for carrying.
- High Quality Steel Construction
- Black Oxide Coating
- Ideal For Self Defense Or Hunting
7. CRKT Du Hoc Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath
This CRKT Du Hoc knife has been handcrafted in Japan using premium carbon steel blades. The handle is made from a durable leather sheath which can be easily attached or removed as needed. This knife is perfect for hunting, camping, fishing, hiking, and any outdoor activity where you want to carry your favorite weapon.
- Premium quality Japanese carbon steel blades.
- Durable leather sheath.
- Handmade in Japan.
- Perfect for hunting, camping, hiking, and any other outdoor activities.
8. HOLYEDGE Heavy Duty Pocket Tactical Fixed Blade Karambit Knife
HOLY EDGE Heavy Duty Pocket Tactical Knives are made of high quality stainless steel and feature an ergonomic handle design and a heavy duty pocket clip. The knife includes a removable thumb stud for easy opening and closing. This tactical fixed blade karambit knife has a 3 1/2 inch drop point blade and comes complete with a leather sheath.
- Made of high quality stainless steel
- Heavy duty pocket clip
- Removable thumb stud for easy opening
- 3 1/2 inch droppoint blade
- Leather sheath included
- Ideal for hunting, camping, and any other outdoor activity.
9. TAKUMITAK Tactical Karambit Knife
This tactical knife has been crafted using high quality materials and expert craftsmanship. The handle is made from solid wood which gives it an excellent grip and allows you to hold it comfortably. This knife comes with a black finish and a black sheath which makes it easy to carry around.
- Solid Wood Handle
- Black Finish
- Blade Length: 7 Inches
- Sheath Included
10. Smith & Wesson M&P Extreme Ops Karambit Knife
Smith & Wesson has been making some of the best knives in the world since 1852. The new M&P Extreme Ops knife is no exception. This tactical folder features an ergonomic handle design, ambidextrous thumb studs, and a drop point blade made out of VG10 stainless steel.
- Ergonomic Handles
- Ambidextrous Thumb Studs
- Drop Point Blade Made Out Of VG-10 Stainless Steel
- Includes Leather Sheath
- Ideal for hunting and camping.
What to Look For Before Buying Fixed Blade Karambit
When looking for the right fixed blade karambit, there are several things that you should consider before buying one. These include the material used, the length of the blade, the type of blade, the size of the blade, the weight of the knife, the style of the knife, and the price of the knife.
The first thing that you need to look at when choosing a fixed blade karambit is the material used. You have to make sure that the knife is made out of high quality materials such as carbon steel or stainless steel. If the knife uses inferior materials, then you will not get the same performance as if you were using a better quality knife.
Length Of The Blade
Another important factor that you need to take into consideration when purchasing a fixed blade karamit is the length of the blade. Make sure that the blade is long enough so that you can use it effectively while performing different tasks. A short blade may not be able to perform its intended purpose well.
Type Of Blade
Another important aspect that you need to keep in mind when purchasing a fixed blade knife is the type of blade that it has. There are many types of blades including drop point, straight edge, spear point, and others. Each of these blades performs differently depending on what task they are being used for.
Some people prefer the drop point blade because it is easier to open than the straight edge blade. Others prefer the spear point blade because it is more versatile than the drop point blade.
Size Of The Blade
The next thing that you need to think about when selecting a fixed blade karamibt is the size of the blade. It is very important that you choose a blade that is big enough to do the job that you want it to do. However, too large of a blade might cause problems during certain activities.
Weight Of The Knife
The last but certainly not least thing that you need to consider when purchasing a fixed blade is the weight of the knife. When buying a fixed blade karambt, make sure that the knife does not weigh too much. Too heavy of a knife could be difficult to maneuver.
Style Of The Knife
The final thing that you need to keep your eye on when shopping for a fixed blade karamabit is the style of the knife. You need to make sure that the style of the knife matches with your needs. For example, if you are going to be doing a lot of outdoor activities, then you should go for a larger knife like a machete or a hatchet. On the other hand, if you are just going to be using a knife for cutting vegetables, then you should opt for something smaller like a paring knife.
Price Of The Knife
Last but definitely not least, you also need to pay attention to the price of the knife when buying a fixed blade karamabt. You don’t want to spend a fortune on a knife that you won’t even use. So, always try to find a good deal when shopping for a fixed knife.
We hope this article help you to learn how to buy a fixed blade karamabiut. We know that there are many things that you need to consider before making a purchase. But, we believe that by following our tips above, you will be able to select the right knife for your needs.


THE POTENTIAL MILITARY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN
“Delusional” is the word Sen. John McCain used back in 2015 to describe the Obama administration’s framework deal with Iran on its nuclear program.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal was reached in Vienna on July 14, 2015. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would monitor Iran’s compliance with the agreement by having regular access to all of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Under the agreement, Iran agreed to a number of conditions including:
- eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium
- cut its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%
- reduce the number of its gas centrifuges by about two-thirds
- not to build and new heavy-water facilities
In the U.S., however, Republicans lined up against the deal, condemning it. They called it “dangerous, deeply flawed, and short sighted.” And Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Israel is not bound by this deal with Iran, because Iran continues to seek our destruction, we will always defend ourselves.”
The European Union described the JCPOA as a “sign of hope for the entire world” and said that it could “open the way to a new chapter in international relations and show that diplomacy, coordination, cooperation can overcome decades of tensions and confrontations.” Russia’s Vladimir Putin reacted with a statement: “We are certain that the world heaved a sigh of relief today.”
Did the JCPOA Prove That Diplomacy Can Work?
Fast-forward to 2017; the U.S. finds itself with a president who repeatedly bashed the agreement from the beginning, calling it an “an embarrassment” and “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into.” U.S. President Donald Trump has made no efforts to conceal his desire to trash what has become known as one of the Obama administration’s top national security achievements.
And in September 2017, Reuters published an article titled, “Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities.” In a broadcast on state television, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said: ”We will increase our military power as a deterrent. We will strengthen our missile capabilities … We will not seek permission from anyone to defend our country.”
“All countries in the world supported the nuclear deal in the United Nations General Assembly this year … except the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel),” Rouhani said.
However, many argue that the JCPOA was a success, proving that diplomacy works. That while Iran has already violated the terms of the deal, it is in compliance for the most part. A year after the Iran nuclear deal was implemented, did the world feel safer?
Regardless of mass opinion,Trump on October 13, 2017, after accusing Iran of violating the “spirit” of the agreement, announced that he would not make the certification required under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Trump called on the U.S. Congress to “address the deal’s many serious flaws so that the Iranian regime can never threaten the world with nuclear weapons.” If not, he said, “the agreement will be terminated.”
With Trump undermining the nuclear deal, what are the potentially disastrous repercussions for America? What has it done to Washington’s credibility and will it weaken critical international relationships and increase the threat from Iran, China, and Russia? Is a military strike on Iran by the U.S. imminent?
How the U.S. Military Forces Could Gain Superiority Over Iran
A discussion on how the U.S. Military could strike Iran already exists with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments recommending that the U.S. forces “should move aggressively to degrade, disrupt, and destroy Iran’s C4ISR networks. U.S. counter-network operations should integrate long-range strikes, undersea warfare, electronic warfare, and offensive cyberspace operations against Iran’s early warning radars, maritime surveillance systems, and C2 facilities.”
In an analysis published on Scout.com titled “How the U.S. Would Attack Iran,” it is believed that the single-seat, twin-engine F-22 which could be used for attacking ground targets, electronic warfare, and collecting signals intelligence, would be integral in the event of an armed conflict with Iran.
Beyond the F-22 Raptor, four other weapons are predicted to play a part in the U.S. attack on Iran – the B-2 Stealth Bomber, GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, and the Amphibious Combat Vehicle. In fact, the Navy is already testing a ship that features a gun that uses “electromagnetic force to send a missile to a range of 125 miles at 7.5 times the speed of sound” in the Persian Gulf aboard the USS Ponce.
Bottom Line: I strongly believe Iran’s program is more worrisome than the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
I also believe if Iran secures nuclear weapons, non-proliferation may cease to be a “meaningful policy, and then we live in a world of multiple nuclear centers. And then we’d have to ask ourselves what the world would look like if the [terrorist] bombs in Europe had been nuclear and 100,000 people had been killed. About military action, I’m not recommending it but, on the other hand, it is a grave step to tolerate a world of multiple nuclear weapons centers without restraint. I’m not recommending military action, but I’m recommending not excluding it.


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Operation Storm by John J. Geoghegan
The true story of Japan's top secret plan to change the course of World War II using a squadron of submarines designed as under water aircraft carriers. Each submarine was equipped with attack bombers painted to look like U. S. aircraft with the daring plan to launch a deadly air attack on the eastern coast of the United States. Find in the new book section under 940.545952 GEOGH


INTRODUCTION TO PISTOLS:
Guns have actually been around from as long as 16th Century, we normally may have seen it in tvs, museums (having vintage pistols and also weapons), with safety employees and in various other locations. But there is a great deal more to a handgun than satisfies the eye, it’s not specifically for point-and-shoot, it’s a method for securing oneself and also others as well. There is the factor that we have strict gun protection regulations in numerous countries wherein you ought to have a proper permit for the weapon you are bring.
The mechanism of a pistol is a bit complicated compared to essential; it contains a muzzle, the front view, a barrel, slide top, trigger, a trigger guard, hold, magazine release hatch and also the publication itself. We would be concentrating on the pistol barrels below and the top most highly recommended brands for the same.
Barrels which were in use previously throughout World War and also before huged. They are made so about be able to keep in the broadening gas produced by the propellants to ensure that the maximum velocity can be achieved as the bullet is pushed out from the muzzle.
As a result the materials used in the barrels ought to be market quality and also of the finest quality, due to the fact that if it is unable to stand up to the pressure within, then the barrel could just explode with the stress inside. That will permanently damage the weapon and the individual that is holding can face a life threatening scenario. Ideally for weapons, barrels are made out for carbon steel or stainless-steel which remains unaffected with intense quantity of pressure inside the weapon.
Bar-Sto Handgun Barrels:
Bar-Sto is amongst the most renowned and also precision based pistol barrel makers considering that 1967. They have had one of the most distinguished customers through the USA Marine Corps Marksmanship System because 1977. The listing of guns for which they develop their customized precision based barrels are:
iii. Springfield Depot
vi. Browning High Power
vii. Springfield XD
Their client mainly reaches the military domain name which likewise consists of the American Armed force University wherein employees and students could obtain educated below to make their own personalized barrels with guidance certainly. The National Guard as well as the Air Force teams additionally utilize these barrels and they have very advised it.
The Bar-Sto pistol barrels are made from solid stainless-steel which is warm treated and the tensile strength after the formation of the barrel is simply unmatched 180,000 PSI. The entire personalized benefit the gun barrels are executed within the shop itself.
The company has likewise been involved in lots of customized tasks and also special projects for their consumers as well as they have established bench in the gun barrel making sector to be the leader in this organisation. They have likewise nabbed different competition based honors globally which includes Camp Perry which is a National Guard training facility, Steel Difficulty which is a Shooting Organization and also several other laurels as well.
StormLake Barrels are a Tennessee based firm which takes pride in producing the finest quality accuracy gun barrels in the United States of America. However the manufacturers of the barrels choose to choose top quality over quantity and also they accordingly integrate that into their job.
The guns for which they normal make the accuracy barrels are:
i. Smith and also Wesson
With these guns in their arsenal, the company is quite right into crafting their barrels Match-grade performance, precision and also pin-point accuracy. They also craft silencer based threaded barrels.
StormLake pistol barrels are machined from 416R stainless steel and also it is chambered so about provide your gun, the maximum instance assistance. Barrels are likewise set upto 42HRC to provide a Suit Quality Top Quality. Regardless of the cost or the intricacy of the barrels included while making them, the company only concentrates on giving their clients nothing but the most effective.
Jarvis Inc. has actually been around the customized Handgun barrel making service for more than 35 years currently. Initiated over 35 years ago, the firm has actually been successful in carving a niche in this market amongst lots of various other professional handgun barrel manufacturers. The company has actually made a track record amongst their clients by being the most effective and also being inexpensive throughout the crafting of the barrels.
The guns for which they generally make the barrels for are:
i. FN 5.7 Tactical
iii. Heckler & Koch
In 1995, the Firm was called as the Pistolsmith of the Year by the members of the American Pistolsmith Guild which actually moved them as the reputed gun barrel manufacturers in America. The manufacturing excellency, the specificing associated with developing the barrels has actually been an unparalleled contribution for the rise in their consumer base not only in America but additionally throughout the world.


[time-nuts] He is a Time-Nut Troublemaker....
bruce.griffiths at xtra.co.nz
Mon Dec 22 19:36:57 UTC 2008
It was a paper written around 1942 detailing the procedures used to
align the sights of mass produced rifles for which it was impractical to
have each rifle individually adjusted on a firing range.
Unfortunately I dont think I have a copy of this any longer, however
I'll keep an eye out for it.
The alignment jig used a mirror attached to a cylindrical plug that was
a close slip fit into the end of the bore.
It wasn't perfect but far better than not adjusting the sights at all.
Chuck Harris wrote:
> Could you be more specific, and perhaps provide a reference?
> Paul Mauser's group was pretty fussy about sighting through the
> new barrels, and bending them a little here and there to make sure
> their bores were perfectly straight. The WWII records on the M1 Garand
> talk of using a bore scope to adjust the adjustible iron sights.
> The WWII records on the M1 Carbine talk of the same technique.
> -Chuck Harris
> Bruce Griffiths wrote:
>> Mark Sims wrote:
>>> I got to play with a custom .50 BMG that shoots meaningful groups at 1500 meters... the maker's definition of
>>> "meaningful group" is "smaller than your head". I managed to put two rounds through pretty much the same hole.
>>> Don't know where most of the other 18 rounds went... Then there was his .17 cal varmint rifle. Does wonders for
>>> groundhoggies at 500 yards. Most gawd awful recoil through. I was black and blue for a month. The barrel and all
>>> the hardware in those guns is finished to optical tolerances and maintains it despite having just a little less
>>> energy than a small nuke going off each time you fire.
>> The fact that the direction in which the last 4" of the barrel largely determines the initial trajectory of the
>> bullet (in absence of crosswind etc) was made use of to assist in alignment of the sights during mass production of
>> infantry rifles during WWII.
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