Military Advantage Of The Advanced Gun System (AGS)

Throughout the history of Air Defense Artillery (ADA), innovative steps were made for the technological advance in weaponry to defend our skies and ground forces. The diverse history and continuous research and development of air defense systems played a vital role in the safety of ground troops and foreign civilians during the Persian Gulf crisis. Though not always in the forefront of battle, ADA had its own vital roles that it played from the time of its birth, and it was no different during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield when necessity helped to bring about the evolution of the PAC-II Patriot missile.

Our nation has been in conflict with the Middle East for over two and a half decades. Air Defense Artillery has made a huge impact in Middle East conflicts. The threats that make Air Defense Artillery a necessity for these conflicts include a number of aircraft, such as planes, jets and helicopters as well as launched munitions like scud missiles and mortars. Air Defense Artillery is an ever evolving force and has been there for protection of American forces against these threats. Air Defense Artillery is a group of weapons that divide the airspace into two different sectors. Short Range Air Defense, also known as SHORAD, defends against low altitude, short range aircraft and munitions. High to Medium Altitude Air Defense, also known

In the 1950’s Eugene Stoner at the Armalite Company designed the AR-15, a new breakthrough in rifle technology. However, one should understand AR originally stood for Armalite, but throughout the years, AR has morphed into automatic rifle. In 1958, the Army received fifteen riffles, but initial test proved reliability and accuracy was not meeting the standards. One year later the manufacture Colt bought all rights to the design and Eugene Stoner lateralled over to Colt. After some improvements in 1962, colt sent one thousand AR-15 rifles to Vietnam for field-testing (Military-Today, 2014). The years of 1960’s to the mid-2000, the M16 formerly known, as the AR-15 quickly became the service rifle of choice for the U.S. Military Services, and most U.S. ally countries. Colt released

“Air defense artillery units have a proud heritage dating back to the dawn of this country 's history when the colonists erected fortifications and emplaced artillery pieces to defend against attack from the sea. Seacoast defense continued to be the primary mission of "foot" artillery units (as opposed to mounted field artillery units) until World War I, when a new dimension in warfare emerged-attack from the air. Through World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam, air defense artillery units served as an indispensable part of the armed forces of the United States.”

American soldiers were using fairly new weapons compared to previous conflicts. The fully automatic assault rifle was new addition to the American arsenal. A prime example of the sheer power and deadliness of an automatic rifle is the M1918BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). This gun was the first of it’s kind for American forces. Though it was a bit heavy, it had stopping power. It blasted the .30-06 Springfield round down range at 2,822 f/s. Although the iron sights weren’t all that great, the aperture view did the job quite well for targets that were a little ways out. Due to the success of this weapon, Browning set out to create a better, stronger version of it for heavier combat. The M1919 Browning Heavy Machinegun was deployed. This monster of a gun was usable without a bipod, but heavy and hard to aim without. With a 600 round per minute rate of fire from a direct feed belt, the Browning was one of the

It influenced future generations of soldiers and equipment to advance both tactically and technically, greatly increasing the multi-role diversity and capabilities of the Air Defense Artillery systems of today’s United States Army. Compared to the Patriot Launcher Missile system, it showed that Air Defense units could be multifaceted. Like the M42 Duster (SPAAG), the Patriot system demonstrated excellent destruction ratio for aircraft but the system also worked well in defense of TBM’s (Tactical Ballistic

“At the time of our entry into World War I America was ill prepared for large scale warfare with large movements of whole Armies. The U.S. Army was not prepared with its Artillery and had no heavy artillery guns to speak of” (Hartwell, 2017). During World War I, the Coast Artillery Corps was subject to rapid changes and unit realignments. This signified the beginning of a seamless transition to what would eventually give birth to Air Defense Artillery. The French and British had provided the United States Army with its initial Artillery weapons resulting in no American Artillery brought to the front. Production quickly started on American versions of their foreign Artillery counterparts currently used in action. The American 8

Another very powerful gun that was used in World War II was the Submarine guns. The submarine guns are much stronger and better than normal guns due to the fact that they have better firing distances (Military History 7). The submarine gun was built mainly for endurance and for accuracy. This gun had the accuracy to fire from 800 to at least 1,000 yards away and delivers a powerful blow to its victims. One problem which the gun had was the fact that it could dislocate a soldiers arm whenever it was fired. But finally the submarine gun was improved and is now less powerful which makes it easier for firing full automatic rounds along with pistol rounds (8).

In today’s digital age, development of new technology and weapons are at an alarming rate, hence arises the need to stay ahead of advancements in order to properly defend the nation, as well as coalition forces and allies. In this period of warfare, the number one threat comes in the form of air breathing and ballistic missiles. During World War II, this threat was present, but was not thought to be prevalent.

When the American Civil War exploded. Gatling started to focus on creating a fire gun. He knew this would change the style of attacking the enemy and reduce the number of dead soldiers

Unlike other surface combatants with conventional ammunition, aircraft carriers can safely remain hundreds of miles off the coast of a nation and strike farther inland by utilizing their embarked air wing (Thompson). Also unlike other surface combatants that sail closer to shore, the air wing of the carrier cannot be torpedoed or hit by an enemy mine; the small size and advanced deception technology on the carrier’s various aircraft also make them much more difficult for the enemy to detect than a visible destroyer or cruiser parked directly off their coast. When analyzing the US’s supercarriers, each of their 70 aircraft fulfill a certain role in the theater of war, but they all provide the Navy with the means to dominate the enemy in the sky, on the sea, and on land through electronic and conventional offensive and defensive means

1948). It is essential to ground forces success that they receive anti-aircraft support. Before, during and after World War 2 we are able to perceive more clearly the significance of Air Defense Artillery (ADA) in the twenty first century. Air Defense Artillery’s roots travel as far back as to the revolutionary war. Understanding that during those times there was no such thing as airplanes but keep an open mind as to where we are heading here. Air Defense Artillery originated from the Coast Artillery Corps who were the guardians of the coast from incoming aggressive ships and boats. It was during World War 1 (WW1) that the army realized the need for

Furthermore, the lessons learned from different leaders showed how anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) survived its transition from peacetime into WW1 trials and formed the basis of today’s air defense artillery (ADA) branch. The planning and direction set by its leaders developed different strategies to follow which included research and development; intellectual freedom, soldier care and training. Following the strategy plan AAA leaders ensured that research and development continued unhindered. A few of the improvements were made to mounts, tracer ammunition, search light equipment, and some sound locators. AAA learned the need to produce more weapons combating air defense was imminent because of the fight transitioning from ground to air.

When growing up every child trusted the police and so did the adults. As the years progressed the trust with law enforcement started to weaken within the black community. This was occurring every day in America. Citizens would post a video online on how a white police officer treated a colored man or women. This made many cities and other states furious, which then led these individuals to protest. The police officers in America shouldn’t be allowed to carry military grade weapons. With all the crimes that are occurring bringing these kinds of weapons would only cause mass destruction. Military weapon should be left for war not for ending protests. Also, certain law enforcers would take advantage of these weapons for their own good.

Military grade weapons should not be open to the public. For example, higher grades of weapons increase the rate of a massacre and they have been used in 50% of mass shootings. This shows with these dangerous weapons in the wrong hands, many people can be killed. This also shows that the possibility of death may be rising, due to these weapons. In addition, in 10 years only 0.79% of victims used their military weapons in self-defense. This shows that the rest of the people that have military weapons are using them for activities other than protecting themselves, which is what they should only be used for. This also shows that the rest of these people could be using them for crimes, killing, and other horrible activities. Furthermore, military