This appendix provides general, unofficial information on the characteristics and armament of selected equipment, to include data on four munitions, used by the U.S. Army during the war in Southwest Asia. For additional technical information, readers should consult the following: the Army publication Weapon Systems: United States Army, 1991, issued annually and sold by the Government Printing Office; the magazine Army, especially the October issue known as the "Green Book," published by the Association of the United States Army (2425 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22201); and the many reference books produced by Jane's Information Group (1340 Braddock Place, Suite 300, Alexandria, Va. 22314), among them Jane's Armour and Artillery, Jane's Infantry Weapons, and Janes Weapon Systems.
The line drawings are provided for identification and are not drawn to a standard scale. Statistical data is approximate.
AH-1 Series Cobra Attack Helicopter
AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter
CH-47D Chinook Transport Helicopter
OH-55 Series Kiowa Scout Helicopter
UH-1H Iroquois Utility Helicopter
UH-60A Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
M1 Series Abrams Main Battle Tank
M551A1 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
M2/M3 Series Bradley Fighting Vehicle
M113 Series Armored Personnel Carrier
155-mm. M109 Series Self-Propelled Howitzer
8-inch M110A2 Self-Propelled Howitzer
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
Heavy Equipment Transporter System
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
page updated 11 June 2001
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