Cabability Of Tanks
by Victor Epand, Vic. I'm testing a video game and would like the tanks to be as realistic as possible in their weapons damage power and armor defense. We have US Abraham's (most current configuration) vs. Russian's T-80 (also most current version). The ranges are less...

Catapult On A New Aircraft Carrier
by Victor Epand, Vic. How can such launching speeds are attained with the referenced system. Something along the lines of a steam piston pumped up in pressure until a specially designed part breaks and the aircraft is flung into the air. There are two aspects left out...

Soviet Trade Weapons
by Victor Epand, Vic. Soviet battle equipment seems to be popping up all over the world, but by far the most concerning of USSR hardware, is the Short range SCUD missile and the SA-8 platform. What are the ranges of the weapons and what others types are there, this can...

Navy Vs. Marine Aviation
by Victor Epand, Vic. The primary difference is in the "life-style" of a Marine and a Sailor. Marines all consider themselves combat riflemen first, and whatever job they have second. Generally, Marines have to meet a higher physical fitness and disciplinary standard...

History of Military Tanks Of WW I
by Victor Epand, Vic. The first tanks didn't have turrets in World War I until the development of the French light tank called the FT-17. This French tank set the design of tanks to modern day even thou it only had a machine gun for is main weapon. Many World War I tanks...

Marine Pilots And The MV-22 Osprey Helicopter
by Victor Epand, Vic. The MV-22 Osprey testing began at the greater Wilmington airport in Delaware over twenty years ago; where the Del. air Nat. Guard holds their monthly drills. This was where it had its first crash. Testing was then transferred to another location....

Troops Would Rather Have the Air Force A-10 Warthog Aircraft
by Victor Epand, Vic. To me the A-10 "Warthog" is the MVP of TAC of warplanes. In Afghanistan, they sent squadron of AH-64; they took so much fire and got damaged badly. Call in the "Warthogs", they probable can opera rate in that kind of environment. I read that our...

A Better Hand Gun For The Armed Forces
by Victor Epand, Vic. There are men and women of the Armed Forces that have been in need of a better weapon than the 45. It's about time for the change. For those that used it you know how badly it performed. For those that crawled into a tunnel in Vietnam, and had to...

Newlywed Gifts to Impress Your In Laws
by Jeff Dodd, Jef. You might not always get along with your in-laws but you can't discount the fact that they are a part of the family that you married into when you uttered your marriage vows. Part of your efforts to get along with your in-laws is by giving them...

New Body Armor For Troops
by Victor Epand, Vic. When the first body armor was ever issued, it was sent to some of the outfits in Korea (Wpns Cn, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines) was on the list of the first to try it out. They were in the mountains, in the summer, and most of their movements were on foot....

Will America Patrol Iraq in Tanks?
by Victor Epand, Vic. Why doesn't America patrol Iraq in tanks? Canada had the same problem as USA regarding soldier deaths but now dominates in Afghanistan since we began patrol in tanks. The site of a column of tanks has totally belittled the Taliban and Iraq tactics...

All About The Dread Gun
by Victor Epand, Vic. The DREAD gun sounds very Star Trekie... in a good way. However, if it's electric it must have power - #1, and #2, what about EMP. An EMP device would be the logical counter device to this weapon. EMP damages electronics, i.e. things with computer...

M-468 Machine Gun, Contender For Replacement Of The M-16 And M-4
by Victor Epand, Vic. I have read the article about the M-468 machine gun. I believe it is a superior firearm in terms of ease of integration into the US military inventory. Also the lethality with the new 6.8x43 round to be used with it. Those of you who read history in...

Insider Comments About Wolf Ammunition
by Victor Epand, Vic. An insider told me "The .223 costs about 3.99 a box so I bought 4 boxes to be thrifty, but when I began shooting it at the range, the bolt of my Rem. 700 would get stuck and not be able to open. When I took it in, the smith said there was a bur in...

Marines Demonstrate The M777 Lightweight Howitzer
by Victor Epand, Vic. U.S. Marines demonstrated the M777 lightweight howitzer to local officials at Fort Sill, Okla. The M777 is a lightweight 155mm howitzer and a critical fire support component of Marine Air Ground Task Forces and Army Brigade Combat Teams and light...

Number of Troops and Facts About US Combat Infantry
by Victor Epand, Vic. The 9 to one is actually kind of low by today's standard. The service tail has gotten longer. The numbers you throw out are pretty accurate. I read a book called Killing Zone. This was just after a large downsizing of the army. The author lamented...

9MM Gun Vs .45 Colt
by Victor Epand, Vic. Pretty much a simple little survey of sorts. We currently have the M9 (Beretta 92FS 9mm) as the standard issue side arm for most military MOS's. There's no substitute for the old Colt 45, but if you happen to find a 9mm Luger and the extractor and...

New Rifle For Our Troops
by Victor Epand, Vic. The 5.56 is going to be the "next" caliber. As of now, there is no need, and no plan to replace it. 2nd, there are about 5 threads on this topic. There will be a replacement in the future, no time soon though. I for one am in no hurry to see the...

A Discussion About The XM8 Gun
by Victor Epand, Vic. The XM8 was based on the G36, which was based on the American AR-18. So yeah, it can be considered an American design at its roots. But, we probably will never see it in service. Not in this decade anyway. The SCAR and the XM8 are two completely...

Europe And NATO Are Making Defense Efforts For Security Strategies
by Victor Epand, Vic. A conference on European security has opened in Berlin. It is focusing on ways to effectively strengthen European defense efforts with a view to improving joint missions in crisis areas on the continent and elsewhere. The two-day conference in...

The Coast Guard Started The Courtesy Motoboat Examination Program
by Victor Epand, Vic. In 1936 as Commandant, Admiral Waesche moved to solve the Coast Guard's problems one by one. In doing so, he turned to the solution of using recreational yachtsmen to assist the Coast Guard in solving the ever-growing recreational boating safety...

Chickens Allowed in House Judiciary
by Rev Michael Bresciani, Rev. The jokes continue as they have for days now on the Letterman and Leno shows about the diaper wearing astronaut charged with attempted murder. A brutal attack in a board room business meeting has left four people dead in Philadelphia. In Utah an 18...

Army Deployment Gear And What You Can Or Cant Send To Soldiers Though ..
by Victor Epand, Vic. What can you send to soldiers through the mail? A small handheld bible is never too big though! Mp3 players, multi tool (Gerber), good knife, camera, it just depends if he will spend more time inside or outside the wire. With some of the other units...

Who's Packin Heat? Guns You Might Carry
by Victor Epand, Vic. Packing as in actually carrying, I usually carry a Glock 29 10mm. When my attire forces me to carry something slightly smaller it's a Kahr K9 9mm. On the rare occasion I want to carry something beefy it's the Taurus PT945 .45 A.C.P. I have a Don...

Show Respect To Your Fellow Officers And Your Will Get Theirs
by Victor Epand, Vic. As a commissioned officer, you outrank all warrant officers and all enlisted Soldiers including Noncommissioned Officers. That said, if you go around as a second lieutenant acting like you own the show, and order your experienced NCOs to do stupid...