Since the 200 1, 1 Afghan war, real-time decision-making and quick response have had a great impact on Americans' concept of war and fighting. This year, the Pentagon and the giants of the defense industry have been testing the weapons and systems being developed non-stop to push these defense products to a complete stage as soon as possible. Top secret projects in R&D centers such as Boeing Phantom Factory and Lockheed Martin Skunk Factory are also under way. Various advanced technologies may make their debut in the Iraq conflict. According to the information, the weapons listed below are likely to reach out on the next battlefield in the United States.

Special weapon one: smart bomb

The "smart bomb" is becoming more and more intelligent, and there are many homing heads on its precision guided ammunition. At present, the Pentagon focuses on developing its air flexibility, while striving to ensure that collateral damage is minimized.

Special weapon II: AC- 130 large armed attack aircraft

American soldiers who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom witnessed the rapid improvement of the US Air Force's AC- 130 large armed attack aircraft. AC- 130 is modified from a large transport plane. After receiving the "live video" of the RQ- 1A predator drone, they commanded the AC- 130 large armed aircraft. Special forces are testing a laptop software program called "Rover". Ground troops can use this program to "shoot" the target area directly, draw the fire map of enemy and friendly forces, and then transmit all this information to AC- 130 armed attack aircraft. In this way, when the friendly fire is weakened, the air force can be guaranteed to know the battlefield situation at any time.

Special weapon 3: Super Hornet Fighter (F- 18)

The first naval squadron assembled by the Super Hornet fighter is now on standby on the aircraft carrier Lincoln. "Super Hornet" is equipped with "Advanced Line of Sight System before Target Positioning" (ATFLIR). The laser pen, photoelectric sensor and the third generation infrared sensor with better performance of the system are specially used for launching precision guided weapons. The new "Super Hornet" can carry four "Joint Direct Attack Bombs" at a time and determine four independent high-level targets.

Special weapon 4: AH-64D Apache longbow helicopter

The AH-64D Apache longbow is known as the most advanced combat helicopter in the world. The AH-64D Apache longbow is essential to assist in detecting and destroying Iraqi automatic Scud missiles. If a conflict breaks out in Iraq, the existing eight specially trained "Longbow" battalions of the US military can attack at any time. The advanced "longbow fire control radar" can detect fixed or moving targets on the ground or in the air, classify the detected targets and determine the priority order. This system can detect and classify 128 targets with a visual distance of five miles away, and can also give priority to 16 of these targets. The weapons used by Apache longbow to attack targets include 30 mm machine guns that can fire 650 rounds per minute, Hydra rockets or new Hellfire radar-guided missiles, which can also lock and track moving targets.

Special Weapon V: F- 14 Tomcat Fighter

After using the F- 14 "Fast Tactical Image System", the navy F- 14 "Tomcat" fighter now has the ability to transmit and receive images with ground special forces. The "Fast Tactical Image System" is also compatible with the Army's AH-64 Apache longbow helicopter. This performance greatly shortens the time from the sensor to the shooter when hitting the target.

Special weapon VI: Shiloh (CG 67) guided missile cruiser

The US Navy guided missile cruiser Shiloh belongs to the "Lincoln" battle group and is the only ship in the navy equipped with the "AADC". Regional air defense commander system is an advanced planning and coordination system, which can give joint military commanders more complete air defense capabilities and help air force commanders control the daily management of air combat on board without the cooperation of ground forces.

Special weapon 7: precision guided bunker bomb

The 30,000-pound precision-guided bunker bomb launched by B-2 is being tested, which is the largest precision-guided bomb among traditional American weapons.

Special weapon 8: air-to-ground joint defense of missiles outside the defense zone

Joint Air-to-Ground Defense Missile (JASSM) is a secret cruise missile, which is equivalent to a giant bunker bomb. The US military has conducted flight tests on it for more than a year. The low-cost primary product of this missile was approved in February 2006, weighing over 2,200 pounds and having a range of over 200 miles. The platforms suitable for carrying this missile mainly include B- 1, B-2, B-52, F- 16 and F- 18 "Super Hornet". However, these aircraft need to upgrade their flight program computers to adapt to missiles outside the joint air-to-ground defense zone.

Special Weapon 9: Shadow of Storm Cruise Missile

The British cruise missile "Shadow of the Storm", which is equivalent to the missile outside the joint air-to-ground defense zone, is now equipped on the "Gale" fighter-bomber. Essential in Iraq's joint air combat? Part of. This missile can be launched in most weather conditions and can destroy well-protected targets such as command bunkers and communication centers within more than 200 miles. "Shadow of the Storm" is specially designed for low-altitude cruising, and targets can be found through inertial navigation or terrain reference navigation. It has extremely high terminal accuracy and can automatically identify the target. In the final stage of approaching the target, the imaging infrared homing head of the missile will be activated, and the automatic target recognition algorithm system can compare the actual scene with the memory scene, determine the locked target, and select the target landing point.

Special weapons x: heat bombs and rockets

Thermobaric bombs and rockets are new equipment in the three armed forces of the United States, which can greatly enhance the urban warfare capability of the US military. If it is necessary to attack a bunker or building that is extremely difficult to penetrate, the Marine Corps can use a shoulder-fired weapon called SMAW. The effectiveness of this weapon is equivalent to the effect of a large incendiary bomb plus violent explosion pressure. It can turn between the floors of the target building and fly upwards after passing through the entrance. The BLU- 1 18/B laser-guided bunker bomb of the US Air Force has been practiced in Afghanistan, which proves that it can penetrate the wall of underground bunker and detonate. The hot-pressed penetrating warhead for AGM- 1 14 Hellfire air-to-surface missile is also under development.