Wednesday, February 2, 2011

History

Modern Cannons

The M65 Atomic Cannon is the largest artillery gun in the army. It is capable of firing conventional and atomic warheads. The 47m ton gun (aka Atomic Annie) is transported b y two factors. The driver can communicate with other members with a telephone system. It is highly mobile weapon that can adapted to many road condition.
















The mission of the M1A2 Abrams tank is to close with and destroy enemy forces using firepower, maneuver, and shock effect. The M1A2 is being fielded to armor battalions and cavalry squadrons of the heavy force. In lieu of new production, the Army is upgrading approximately 1,000 older M1 tanks to the M1A2 configuration. this cannon can fire many types of shells like M829A2 and Heat rounds.



1 comment:

  1. I like the fact that you gave alot of info on each type of cannon you listed. I wish you had more cannons and more pictures.

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