Firepower Collection (#4)

Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney fires its MK-45 5-inch / 54-caliber gun
Gulf of Aden, November 27, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-95) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber gun during a pre-aim calibration fire (PACFIRE) training exercise

H-1 Upgrades Test Pilot, launches a pair of 2. 75 inch rockets from UH-1Y
H-1 Upgrades Test Pilot, launches a pair of 2.75 inch rockets from UH-1Y #1 at Fort A.P. Hill Virginia, during the final phase of Rocket Ingestion and Accuracy testing on the Y model

Airmen conduct a controlled detonation
March 20, 2007 - Airmen conduct a controlled detonation at Balad Air Base, Iraq

Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack
June 9, 2007 - Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack during the California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California

Guided missile destroyer USS Hopper launches a RIM-161 Standard Missile
July 30, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70), equipped with the Aegis integrated weapons system

USS Philippine Sea fires its Mk-45 lightweight gun
Arabian Sea, June 1, 2014 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) fires its forward 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise

Battleship USS Wisconsin fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch / 50-caliber guns
The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in turret No. 1 during Operation Desert Storm. The ship is firing at Iraqi targets in Kuwait

The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

USS Michael Murphy fires an RIM-66M SM-2 missile
March 19, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires an RIM-66M SM-2 missile from the aft vertical launch system while underway in the Pacific Ocean

Belgian paratroopers under attack

A munitions disposal explosion in Kuwait
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, December 14, 2011 - Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assist the Army EOD Team with munitions disposal during demolition operations supervisor training as part of

A tomahawk missile launch aboard USS Milius
March 22, 2003 - A Tomahawk land attack missile launches from USS Milius in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell fires the MK-45 gun system
Pacific Ocean, September 1, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) fires the MK 45 five-inch gun system off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during a live-fire exercise

An F / A-18 Hornet sits on the flight line as a wall of fire detonates behind it
October 3, 2010 - An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from the U.S. Navys Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels sits on the flight line as a wall of fire detonates behind it during an air show at Marine

A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system is fired aboard USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2013 - A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is test fired on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Sailors fire a. 50-caliber machine gun
East China Sea, March 10, 2014 - Sailors fire a.50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver

An MK-45 lightweight gun is fired aboard USS Arleigh Burke
Arabian Gulf, August 5, 2014 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise

M109 self-propelled howitzers firing in the Negev Desert, Israel
Row of M109 self-propelled howitzers firing in the Negev Desert, Israel

An Israel Defense Force Puma M26 launches a mine clearing line charge
An Israel Defense Force Combat Engineers Puma armored personnel carrier launches a mine clearing line charge

A U. S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executing an evasive maneuver and dropping chaff
September 14, 2007 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executes an evasive maneuver and drops chaff and flares during a firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range in Nevada

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Challenger 1 tank fires on a target
May 7, 2012 - A Royal Jordanian Land Force Challenger 1 tank fires on a target during bilateral tank training with the U.S

An Iraqi T-72 tank fires at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, Iraq
October 28, 2008 - An Iraqi T-72 tank fires during a live fire training exercise, at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, in Besmaya, Baghdad, Iraq

U. S. Marine fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher
U.S. Marines fire a high-explosive fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

A Standard Missile-3 is launched from USS Lake Erie
Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2013 - An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70)

An MK-45 lightweight gun is fired aboard USS Forrest Sherman
Atlantic Ocean, July 8, 2014 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) test fires its MK 45 MOD 4 Lightweight Gun System

An M198 Howitzer fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile
An M198 Howitzer, with a maximum charge allowed on the weapon system, fires a 155-millimeter rocket assisted projectile round during a maintenance evaluation test at the Combat Centers Quackenbush

The close-in weapons system during a live fire exercise aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Gulf of Oman, March 14, 2014 - The close-in weapons system fires live rounds during a training exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of the Mark 7 16-inch / 50-caliber guns
A projectile is fired off the port side from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in the No. 1 turret aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during a gunnery exercise

U. S. Army Rangers fire an AT-4 at a range on Camp Roberts
January 26, 2014 - U.S. Army Rangers fire an AT-4 at a range on Camp Roberts, California

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launches from USS Abraham Lincoln
Pacific Ocean, August 13, 2007 - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches from Sea Sparrow Mount Four aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

A controlled detonation is set off to destroy unexploded ordnance outside Bassami, Iraq
July 13, 2010 - A controlled detonation set off by U.S. Soldiers with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, and Iraqi soldiers with Iraqi Bomb Disposal Company

Operation Upshot Knothole, CLIMAX Event
June 4, 1953 - Operation Upshot Knothole, CLIMAX Event - The CLIMAX Event was a 61-kiloton device detonated at the Nevada Proving Ground

An Israel Defense Force Artillery Core MLRS launches a rocket
An Israel Defense Force Artillery Core MLRS launches one of its rockets during live fire exercise in the Negev desert

An MK 54 Mod 0 Torpedo is launched from USS Roosevelt
Gulf of Oman, April 16, 2014 - An MK 54 Mod 0 Torpedo is launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)

A Tomahawk cruise missile fired from USS Barry as seen through night-vision lenses
Seen through night-vision lenses aboard amphibious transport dock USS Ponce, the guided missile destroyer USS Barry fires Tomahawk cruise missiles in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn

The Phalanx Close-in Weapon System
Pacific Ocean, September 9, 2010 - The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD-9) conducts a Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) pre-aim calibration fire exercise

U. S. Marines employ an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon during live-fire training
March 18, 2014 - U.S. Marines employ an AT-4 light anti-armor weapon during a live-fire training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX)

A Standard Missile 3 leaves the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie
Guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70), during a joint Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy ballistic missile flight test

U. S. Army soldier fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher
U.S. Army soldier fires a high-explosive fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

USS Philippine Sea fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun
Atlantic Ocean, July 30, 2013 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun

An assaultman handles the Shoulder-Launched Multi-Purpose Assault Weapon
An assaultman effectively fired 24 rockets using the Shoulder-Launched Multi-Purpose Assault Weapon or SMAW during combat operations in Ar Ramadi

A Standard Missile Three is launched from the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System onboard
A Standard Missile Three (SM-3) is launched from the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) onboard the US Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70)

A 5-inch gun is fired aboard USS Roosevelt
Red Sea, May 24, 2014 - A 5-inch gun is fired during a live-fire event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)

U. S. Marine fires a RPG-7 grenade launcher
U.S. Marine fires a HE fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

Amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach, Republic of Korea
March 12, 2016 - U.S. Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marines Corps, New Zealand Army and Australian Army conduct amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach, Republic of Korea

An AH-64D Apache Longbow during a combined arms demonstration
October 10, 2009 - An AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter lands during a combined arms demonstration as part of South Carolina National Guard Air & Ground Expo 2009 at McEntire Joint National Guard

USS Turner Joy firing one of its Mark 42 gun mounts, Vietnam War, 1968
June 20, 1968 - USS Turner Joy (DD-951) firing one of its three 5/54 Mark 42 gun mounts (Mount 52) toward an enemy shore position in Vietnam

A nuclear weapon test by the American military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia
July 25, 1946 - Vintage American history photo of a nuclear weapon test by the American military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia. The explosion was part of Operation Crossroads

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"Unleashing the Fury: A Glimpse into the Evolution of Firepower" Step back in time and witness the awe-inspiring might as it has evolved throughout history. From vintage World War II posters depicting bombs raining down, to the iconic Bren. 303 in Mk I light machine gun from 1942, each artifact tells a story of its own. Transporting us further back, we encounter the British artillery 9. 2 calibre Howitzer used for heavy bombardment during World War I (1914-18). A black and white photograph captures this massive weapon poised for action, reminding us of its devastating impact on the battlefield. But let's not forget that even centuries before these modern marvels emerged, firepower was already making its mark. The Mysore Rocket Man takes center stage with his colorful depiction on paper from 1793-94. His rockets were not only weapons but also served as flagstaffs, symbolizing both power and pride. Moving forward through time, ships cannons come alive on paper with vibrant watercolors and body colors. These naval weapons were instrumental in shaping maritime warfare strategies. The Indian soldier known as "rocket man, " serving under Tipu Sultan's army in Madras during 1793-94, showcases yet another fascinating aspect history. With his rocket held high like a flagstaff, he exemplifies courage amidst chaos. Fast-forwarding to more recent times brings us face-to-face with iconic firearms such as the Maxim machine gun from c1895 - an innovation that revolutionized automatic weaponry forever. Meanwhile, Montigny mitrailleuse and Gatling rapid fire guns take us back to their respective eras - 1870 and 1862 - where they reigned supreme on battlefields across continents. Finally, we delve into ancient designs that laid the groundwork for future advancements; an early design of a quick-firing cannon dating all the way back to 1482.