Army Weapons Systems 2012: Encyclopedic Reference to Everything from Satellites and Tanks to Small Arms and Ammunition, with Contractors Listed by System and Date

by Progressive Management

Overview

This document, produced by the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology office, provides an encyclopedic reference to hardware and systems used by today's Army. The typical entry includes mission, description, system interdependencies, program status, acquisition phase, projected activities, foreign military sales, and contractors. Here is a partial list of contents:

Weapon Systems * 2.75 Inch Rocket Systems (Hydra-70) * Abrams Tank Upgrade * Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) * Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure/Common Missile Warning System (ATIRCM/CMWS) * Air Warrior (AW) * Air/Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) * Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL) * All Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) * Armored Knight * Army Key Management System (AKMS) * Artillery Ammunition * Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) * Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) * Biometric Enabling Capability (BEC) * Black Hawk/UH/HH-60 * Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems Upgrade * Calibration Sets Equipment (CALSETS) * CH-47F Chinook * Chemical Biological Medical Systems-Diagnostics * Chemical Biological Medical Systems-Prophylaxis * Chemical Biological Medical Systems-Therapeutics * Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) M8E1 * Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Dismounted Reconnaissance Sets, Kits, and Outfits (CBRN DR SKO) * Chemical Demilitarization * Clip-on Sniper Night Sight (SNS) * Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) * Combat Service Support Communications (CSS Comms) * Command Post Systems and Integration (CPS&I) Standardized Integrated Command Post Systems (SICPS) * Common Hardware Systems (CHS) * Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) * Countermine * Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM)/Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) * Cryptographic Systems * Defense Enterprise Wideband SATCOM System (DEWSS) * Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) * Distributed Learning System (DLS) * Dry Support Bridge (DSB) * Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) * Enhanced Q-36 * Excalibur (M982) * Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) * Fixed Wing * Force Protection Systems * Force Provider (FP) * Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) * Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) * Future Tank Main Gun Ammunition (FTMGA) * General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS) * Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) * Global Command and Control System-Army (GCCS-A) * Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) * Guardrail Common Sensor (GR/CS) * Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) DPICM/Unitary/Alternative Warhead (Tactical Rockets) * Harbormaster Command and Control Center (HCCC) * Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)/HEMTT Extended Service Program (ESP) * Heavy Loader * HELLFIRE Family of Missiles * Helmet Mounted Night Vision Devices (HMNVD) * High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) * High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) I and III * High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Recapitalization (RECAP) Program * Improved Environmental Control Units (IECU) * Improved Ribbon Bridge * Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) * Improvised Explosive Device (IEDD) * Individual Semi-Automatic Airburst System (ISAAS)-XM25 * Installation Protection Program (IPP) * Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (I-MILES) * Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) * Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) * Interceptor Body Armor * Javelin * Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) * Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) * Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) * Joint Biological Standoff Detection System (JBSDS) * Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS) * Joint Chem/Bio Coverall for Combat Vehicle Crewman (JC3) * Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) M4E1 * Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological Agent Water Monitor (JCBRAWM)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044382473
Publisher:	Progressive Management
Publication date:	03/14/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	996 KB

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