《初级军事英语》Unit 6Military Weapons.ppt

Sidewinder Missile ---a guided missile launched from land or sea against an airborne target. This air-to-air combat missile can actually find its target by itself, allowing fighter pilots to fire on the enemy and get to safety. Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in Stinger Missile ----a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in Patriot Missile ----a United States medium-range surface-to-air missile system Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in Stryker ----the US Army’s name for the family of wheeled armored vehicles which will constitute most of the brigade’s combat and combat support vehicles. Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in The Bradley Fighting Vehicle family includes the M2 Bradley and M3 Bradley. They are American infantry fighting vehicles. Bradley Fighting Vehicle Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in F-15 ----the US fighters equipped with the US latest long-range, high-definition radar systems. F-15s is getting up in years—it has been around since the early 70s—but it’s still a crucial piece of the U.S. arsenal. Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in Predator UAV ----the US Air Force’s unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance. The Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle exemplifies the military trend toward high-tech, low-risk equipment. Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in FSF-1 Sea Fighter ----formerly known as the X-Craft, is a high-speed, experimental vessel that will test a variety of technologies, including the ability to operate in shallow waters near shore amid mines and small suicide boats. Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-in water aircraft carrier destroyer cruiser frigate minesweeper submarine …… Modern Weapons and Equipment air land fighter bomber striker aircraft air-lifter tanker plane reconnaissance plane …… rifle grenade landmine bomb mortar shot gun machine gun shell missile cannon Night vision …… Unit Six: Military Weapons>> Lead-i