Gulf War Weapons

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1、USWeaponsofthePersianGulfWarObjectives:Identifythedifferencebetween“DesertShield”and“DesertStorm”.DescribeweaponsusedbytheUnitedStatesintheairwaragainstIraq.DescribeweaponsusedbytheUnitedStatesinthegroundwaragainstIraq.DiscusstheeffectivenessofUSweapons.TheConflictOnAugust2,1990thecountryof

2、IraqinvadedandoccupiedthetinycountryofKuwaitovera“supposed”disputeoveroil.UnitedStatesRespondsPresidentGeorgeW.Bushdeclaredthattheinvasion“wouldnotstand”.BushdecidedtosendAmericantroopstoprotectSaudiArabia(DesertShield)andeventuallyliberateKuwait(DesertStorm).OutcomeAmericanforcesledbyGen.N

3、ormanSchwarzkopfwouldeventuallyannihilatetheIraqiforceswiththeworld’smostadvancedweapons.AirSupportAmericanairsuperioritygavethecoalitionforcesahugeadvantageinthisconflict.AmericanaircraftcompleteddecimatedSaddamHuessien’sforces.Airsuperiorityincluded:bombers,attackhelicopters,fighterjetsan

4、dotherhighlyadvancedweapons.F-117aF-117astealthDesignedtobevirtuallyinvisibletoradar.Nicknamedthe“WobblinGoblin”becauseofbumpyrideandoutlandishappearancePrimaryweapon(2,000poundlaser-guidedbombs)TargetsinGulfWarincludedIraqicommandandcontrolinstallationsandalsochemicalandnuclearproductionan

5、dstoragefacilities.B-52B-52StratofortressUSAirforce’slongrange,largepayloadmulti-rolebomber.NicknamedBUFF-BigUglyFatFellowCancarrymorethan70,000lbsofbombs-nuclear,laserguidedandconventional.InOperationDesertStorm,B-52swereusedtoconductround-the-clockcarpetbombingattacksagainstIraqitroopconc

6、entrationsanddefenses.Inadditiontohigh-explosivebombs,theB-52ssaturatedIraqipositionswithanti-personnelandanti-armorbombs.BGM-109TomahawkcruisemissileDesertStormwasthefirstcombattestofthecruisemissilesystem.Highlysuccessful.Inthewar,Tomahawkswereusedtodestroysurface-to-airmissilesites,comma

7、ndandcontrolcenters,electricalpowerfacilitiesandwerecreditedwiththedestructionofIraq'spresidentialpalace.Carry1000lbscomputerorlaserguidedmissiles-550milesperhour-upto1500milesAH-64AH-64apacheSpecificallydesignedforitsattackrole.Itisheavilyarmoredandisha