Freedom's Heroes: The Road to Baghdad

	M1A1 Abrams An improved version of the M1, this includes a 120mm smoothbore main gun, more armor, and an overpressure protection system to combat NBC weapons. Used by the Marines, it has a Deep Water Fording Kit, and it's compatible with all US Navy amphibious craft. Designed to replace the M60, it was first loaned to the Marines by the Army during Operation Desert Storm. [show more...]
Factoid: During the First Gulf War, the Abrams was able to hit targets up to 2.5 miles away. Manufacturer: General Dynamics (Land Systems Division) Power plant: AGT-1500 turbine engine Horsepower: 1500 horsepower gas (multi-fuel) turbine engine Length: 385 inches Width: 144 inches Height: 114 inches Commander's Weapon: M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun Maximum Speed: 42 mph Cost: $4,300,000
	M1A1 Mine Clearing Blade System This is an electrically operated system of blades that attaches to the front of the tank and can clear surface or buried mines up to 6 feet in front of the tank's path without the aid of supporting forces or additional equipment. [show more...]
Adapted for use with both the Abrams and its predecessor, the M60, the system can clear the path on the run without much loss of speed as the tank rolls forward on the battlefield. It's also been used to close up trench lines. Factoid: One danger is that the system creates large heaps of sand packed with mines in its wake. In one case, a magnetically fused mine slipped out of the pile and detonated in the side of a tank. Weight: 4.5 tons Length: 9.6 feet Width: 14.9 feet Height: 2.5 feet Unit Replacement: $64,183
	Saboted Light Armor Penetrator (SLAP) Ammunition Developed by the Marine Corps during the 1980s, SLAP ammunition is a .3 inch tungsten core wrapped in a "sabot" or plastic casing giving it a .50 caliber width. Since the total mass of the shot is lighter than normal ammunition of that size, the shot moves faster and is easier to aim. It's designed to operate from M2 machine guns with a liner of Stellite - a hard alloy of cobalt, chromium, and other metals.[show more...]
Factoid: During development, the Marine Corps tested a 7.62 mm version of the weapon, but the shells kept disintegrating and puncturing the barrel of the gun. Velocity: 3985 feet per second Maximum effective range: 4921.5 feet Cost: $7.50 per round
	T-55 Tank Introduced in 1958, the T-55 tank has a five-wheeled, tracked chassis, with a low-silhouetted hull and a dome-shaped turret mounted over the third wheel. Its 100mm main gun can do some serious damage, but the cramped conditions inside the vehicle make it hard to load and reload quickly. The T-55 also mounts a 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun. [show more...]
Factoid: With 30 minutes prep time, the crew can outfit the tank to snorkel through up to 16 feet of water, and the equipment can be quickly dumped as soon as it emerges. But the tank is not airtight, so if it's exposed to chemical weapons or radioactive dust, the crew has to suit up. Crew: 4 Length: 27 ft. Width: 9 ft. Height: 7 ft. Engine: 580 hp Max Speed: 30 mph
	M16A4 This 5.56 mm Colt rifle is the fourth generation of the M16, with a removable carrying handle and a rail-mounting system. When the handle is removed, any accessory device with a rail grabber - like an optical sight -- can be mounted on the weapon. [show more...]
It's also designed to use the M203 Grenade Launcher as well as all other US and NATO rifle grenades. The M16A4 is like the A3, but instead of a full auto mode, it fires either semi-auto or in 3-shot bursts. Factoid: Over 8 million M16 weapon systems have been put in military service throughout the world. According to official Marine Corps statements, there is "no finer service rifle in the world today". Length: 39.63 inches Weight: 8.79 pounds Max. Range: 13,800 ft. Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet per second Magazine: 30 rounds Cost: $586
	M-9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) The ACE is a highly mobile, air transportable armored earthmover capable of clearing obstacles, preparing positions, bulldozing, grading, and hauling equipment. With its combination of cross-country speed and armored protection, it's capable of offensive operations in the forwarded battle area. It has a cruising range of 200 miles and the ability to swim. [show more...]
Factoid: The ACE has a winch with 25,000 lbs. of pull. Manufacturer: United Defense LP York, PA. Weight: 36,000 lbs. Length: 246 in. Height: 105 in. Width: 126 in. Max Speed: 30 mph Cost: $710,194
	AN/PSN-11 Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR) A small, handheld GPS receiver with antispoofing, antijam, and encryption capability, the AN/PSN-11 allows units in the field to get precise positioning and timing information from a constellation of satellites overhead. Factoid: Initially contracted by the US Air Force, the AN/PSN-11 was also bought by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Agricultural Research Service. [show more...]
Primary function: Precise geopositioning and timing Length: 9.45 in. Width: 4.23 in. Weight: 2.75 lbs. Cost: $1,200
	USS Bonhomme Richard One of the Amphibious Assault ships that brought the I Marine Expeditionary Force to the Iraq theater, the Bonhomme Richard was commissioned in 1998 and cost more than $1 billion. But with its enormous armament and carrying capacity - an assault force of 1,800 Marines - it's a bargain. [show more...]
Factoid: The first Bonhomme Richard was named by John Paul Jones in 1779, and it was a gift from the French. Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. Engine: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower Length: 844 feet Speed: 20 knots Aircraft: 42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, five AV-8B Harrier attack planes, six ASW helicopters Crew: 104 officers, 1,004 enlisted Armament: Two RAM launchers, two Sea Sparrow launchers, two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts, four .50 cal. machine guns, three 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns

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