Before the advent of the copperhead, the use of artillery cannons had remained. Sakhalin area is situated near to japan, its the most. Bernard cornwell is the author of the acclaimed new york times bestselling saxon tales series, which includes the last kingdom, the pale horseman, lords of the north, sword song, the burning. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
Nothing more invigorating then the deafening blasts of a battery of m777s early of a. Copperheads are widely distributed across the eastern half of north america. During the first gulf war guided munitions accounted for only 9% of weapons fired, but accounted for 75% of all successful hits. I will link up with book 3 as time goes on, but can highly recommend copperhead to other readers as a more involved insight into life in the midst of the american civil war. Herlitz, chrysler corporations vice president of product design. Their range extends from western massachusetts and connecticut and southeastern new york west through the. It is intended to be used against tanks, armored vehicles, and other moving or. Why has nobody ever thought of shooting godzilla in the. M712 copperhead approaches a target tank for almost 30 years, thats where the state of the art in precision guided artillery stagnated. In the strictest sense, steve earle isnt a country artist.
But copperhead did work, and it was useful for certain very high value targets, and so it remained in the inventory, and indeed saw combat use in desert storm, and even as late as the invasion of iraq in. Until recently, much of the remaining internal crew space was taken up by a hydraulically powered conveyor system designed to allow the quick uploading of rounds or their transfer to the m109series howitzer. Gotham city has a new villain in town, with a completely different look and gender from the dc universes history books. Nov 24, 2014 gotham city has a new villain in town, with a completely different look and gender from the dc universes history books. Dug sealskinner is a downonhisluck mercenary travelling south to join up with king zadars army. A brief history of precision guided artillery munitions in. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Largest copperhead on record timber rattlesnake reptile. I found that i was quite skeptical upon opening this book for the first time, but was soon drawn into the character of nate starbuck as cromwell developed his story.
The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched guided projectile. Thirty three years after returning from vietnam i wrote about my experiences as a surgeon and company commander in that war, delta six, soldier surgeon. The word copperhead was first so used by the new york tribune on july 20, 1861, in reference to the snake that sneaks and. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109 and m198 howitzers. It is also colloquially referred to as a cat referring to its nomenclature, cat. Gothams copperhead debuts on foxs fall finale exclusive.
Copperhead required a forward observer equipped with a laser designator, and a clear line of sight to the target, not to mention reliable communications with the firing battery. M712 copperhead approaches an old m47 patton tank used as a target. The m712 copperhead guided 155 mm gun projectiles electronics withstand even higher firing accelerations of. But much as the advent of the laser guided bomb inspired the copperhead, so to did the advent of the gpsins guided jdam bomb inspire the next stage in precision artillery. These projectiles are set to take the lafs capability to the next level in this area in combination with the advancements in the other areas including air surveillance. These laserguided projectiles cant be anything except the m712 copperhead, a cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided projectiles intended for high value targets. M712, copperhead, is a 155mm, separate loading, laser guided, high explosive, projectile. There is a maximum of 92 conventional rounds, 45 each in two racks, and 3 m712 copperhead rounds. Copperhead, during the american civil war, pejoratively, any citizen in the north who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the union through a negotiated settlement with the south. Why doesnt the us military still perform massive artillery barrages.
The m712 projectile is designed for use with m109a1a2a3, m198, and m114a2 howitzers. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched guided projectile clgp. M712 copperhead wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Dec 24, 2016 why doesnt the us military still perform massive artillery barrages. Jun 14, 2014 largest copperhead on record timber rattlesnake. The copperhead, by american novelist and journalist harold frederic, is a historical novel set during the civil war about the grave dangers people experienced who didnt support the war in the north. There are currently no development or operational history details available for the m712 copperhead highexplosive antitank projectile. It is a finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109, m198, m777 and caesar howitzers. Record briefs orbs were frequently marred by inaccurate or missing. The main character abner beech billy campbell is a copperhead who thinks the moral issues that the war is being fought over arent worth the damage it. M712 copperhead the copperhead was a highexplosive antitank projectile fired from a base 155mm towed howitzer system. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended tae engage haird point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other heichvalue targets.
The projectile has a minimum range of 3 km and a maximum range of 16 km. Production deliveries of the m712 copperhead cannonlaunched guided projectile began in october 1981, but early startup problems hampered production and the contractor did not reach the limited. M712 copperhead approaches an old m47 patton tank used as a target m712 detonating. This creature was found by russian soldiers on sakhalin shoreline. The book is about a family of farmers who believe that the union should make peace with the confederates, instead of waging war. History, accessible book, copperhead movement, protected daisy, american newspapers, iowa civil war, 18611865, old northwest civil war, 18611865 places iowa, holmes county ohio, old northwest.
Bernard cornwell is the author of the acclaimed new york times bestselling saxon tales series, which includes the last kingdom, the pale horseman, lords of the north, sword song, the burning land, death of kings, the pagan lord, and, most recently, the empty throne and warriors of the storm, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series the last kingdom. If dodge viper is credited for reinventing the shelby. Larissa diaz lesleyann brandt aka copperhead is set to. Production deliveries of the m712 copperhead cannonlaunched guided projectile began in october 1981, but early startup problems hampered production and the contractor did not reach the limited production rate of 200 rounds per month until may 1982.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the m712 copperhead article. It is a finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A precisionguided munition pgm, smart weapon, smart munition, smart bomb is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against intended targets. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio. Deity copperhead stem our goal with the copperhead stem was to design a lighter sidekick to our beloved cavity stem, but the results delivered a stronger, refined, and lighter super hero that we just. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other. Until recently, much of the remaining internal crew space was taken up by a hydraulically powered. Sixth day of lebanese armys fajr aljurud operation to root. M712 copperhead adalah meriam kaliber 155 mm yang diluncurkan, yang distabilisasi, ujung laser yang dipandu, cangkang selongsong peledak yang dimaksudkan untuk mengincar target titiktitik keras.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Why has nobody ever thought of shooting godzilla in the head. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended tae engage haird point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other. The dodge copperhead concept car was unveiled at the north american international auto show in 1997. A history of unmanned aerial combat, zenith imprint, 2004 isbn. Deity copperhead 50mm length stem deity premium race. Alfred music digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The radiation pulse from the 1954 castle bravo test at bikini woke godzilla up, and he was tracked by the u. M992 field artillery ammunition support vehicle wikipedia. The m982 excalibur previously xm982 is a 155mm extended range guided artillery shell developed by raytheon missile systems and bae systems ab.
A history of unmanned aerial combat, zenith imprint, 2004. M109 155mm selfpropelled howitzer the first model m109 had a very short barrel tipped with a double baffle muzzle brake and with a large fume extractor bore evacuator midbarrel. Who would win go here for questions about who would win in a fight or competition between two or more characters ask about comic books. If dodge viper is credited for reinventing the shelby cobra, then dodge copperhead should be credited for reinventing a car in the tradition of the austin healey 3000, said john e. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets.
This channel does not recieve monetization for anything. Southern copperhead agkistrodon contortrix contortrix it is important not only for hikers and campers to learn to identify the copperhead snake. The north american copperhead agkistrodon also spelled ancistrodon contortrix is a venomous species found in swampy, rocky, and wooded regions of the eastern and central united states. M992 field artillery ammunition supply vehicle faasv. Apr 20, 2018 she has generated chapter frontispiece art for most of my books, including the starflight handbook.
A tense and brilliantly dramatic 20page short story from the bestselling author of the throne of the caesars series. Why doesnt the us military still perform massive artillery. M712 copperhead wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Projectile ogive nose cone for m823 copperhead training projectile 3. After all these years, i still am haunted about the american war in vietnam and code name copperhead is another source of bringing old memories to the front. Nothing more invigorating then the deafening blasts of a battery of m777s early of a morning. The north american copperhead agkistrodon also spelled ancistrodon contortrix is a venomous species found in. President lincoln through the eyes of a copperhead editor.
The united states plans to procure 7,474 rounds at a fy2015. M982 excalibur project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Their range extends from western massachusetts and connecticut and southeastern new york west through the southern two thirds of pennsylvania, southern ohio, indiana, illinois, to missouri, and eastern kansas, and south to georgia and the panhandle of florida, mississippi, louisiana, eastern and central. Copperhead swordspoint productions, directed by ron maxwell, in select theaters nationwide. The field artillery ammunition supply vehicle is built on the chassis of the m109series. During the summer of 2000, my second year as a nasa faculty fellow at marshall spaceflight center in huntsville alabama, we attended an international academy of astronautics symposium organized by giancarlo genta of politechnico di torino in. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the m114, m109, m198 and m777 howitzers. Production deliveries of the m712 copperhead cannonlaunched guided projectile began in october 1981, but early startup problems. It is intended to be used against tanks, armored vehicles, and other moving or stationary hardened targets. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive projectile intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, selfpropelled howitzers or other highvalue targets. A precisionguided munition pgm, smart weapon, smart munition, smart bomb is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against. Jun 14, 2014 jun 14, 2014 largest copperhead on record timber rattlesnake.
There are currently no development or operational history details available for. The final episode in ron maxwells civil war trilogy gettysburg, gods and generals takes us to upstate new. Still, by the late 1970s, and early 1980s, american industry managed to field the m712 copperhead laser guided 155mm cannon launched guided projectile. Sakhalin area is situated near to japan, its the most eastern part of russia, almost 5000 miles to east from moscow. Dug sealskinner is a downonhisluck mercenary travelling south to join up with king. Sixth day of lebanese armys fajr aljurud operation to.
M712 copperhead military wiki fandom military wikia. The m712 copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannonlaunched, finstabilized, terminally laser. A catholic family newspaper views the lincoln administration. Force concentration is the practice of concentrating a military force so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force that the disparity between the two forces alone acts as a force multiplier in favour of the concentrated forces. Deity copperhead stem our goal with the copperhead stem was to design a lighter sidekick to our beloved cavity stem, but the results delivered a stronger, refined, and lighter super hero that we just could not break. Navy for several months until a 30kiloton strike southwest of san diego in may. The final episode in ron maxwells civil war trilogy gettysburg, gods and generals takes us to upstate new york in spring 1862, when the norths internal divisions over the war are coming to a boil.
M712 copperhead adalah meriam kaliber 155 mm yang diluncurkan, yang distabilisasi, ujung laser yang dipandu, cangkang selongsong peledak yang dimaksudkan untuk mengincar target titiktitik keras seperti tank, howitzer yang bergerak sendiri atau target bernilai tinggi lainnya. It is a gpsguided munition capable of being used in close support situations within 15075 metres 492246 ft of friendly troops. The versions deployed to southwest asia were the m109a2 or later models with a longer gun tube than the m109 or m109a1 varients. Copperhead is a cannonlaunched, 155mm artillery projectile which guides itself to a laserdesignated target. Copperhead, any of several unrelated snakes named for their reddish head colour. Copperhead, also called peace democrat, during the american civil war, pejoratively, any citizen in the north who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the union through a negotiated settlement with the south. In the 1970s, following the vietnam war, the army planned a modernization program that would increase the army inventory by more than 500 new weapons and equipment systems. Lanchester formulated lanchesters laws that calculated that the combat power of a military force is the square of the number of members of that. M712 copperhead wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Copperhead road by steve earle digital sheet music for.