The M1117 armored security vehicle (ASV; nicknamed Guardian) is an internal security vehicle based on the V-100 and V-150 Commando series of armored cars. It was developed in the late 1990s for service with the United States' Military Police Corps. [1] .

The M117 is an air-dropped demolition bomb [1] used by United States military forces. The weapon dates back to the Korean War of the early 1950s. Although it has a nominal weight of 750 pounds (340 kg) its actual weight, depending on fuze and retardation options, can be around 820 pounds (372 kg).

The M117 is a 750-pound general purpose bomb that can be employed in several different configurations. The basic M117 dates from the Korean War and uses a low-drag tail fin for medium and high-altitude deliveries.

M117 may refer to: M117 bomb; M-117 (Michigan highway) Mercedes-Benz M117 engine

The M117 is a general-purpose bomb. It is dropped from the air by an airplane. It is used by United States military forces. The M117 was used for the first time in the Korean War in the early 1950s. Its nominal weight is 750 pounds (340 kg), but its actual weight, depending on fuze and delay options, is around 820 pounds (372 kg).

Apr 16, 2023 · The M117 is an air-dropped general purpose bomb used by United States military forces. It is designed for a higher blast effect than other general purpose bombs of comparable weight. It dates back to the time of the Korean War of the early 1950s.

Jul 7, 2011 · The M117 is a free-fall, unguided, general purpose [GP] 750-pound bomb. Its usual fuzes are the mechanical M904 (nose) and M905 (tail), or the mechanical FMU-54 (tail). The M117 is employed in...

Two attachments to the nose of an M117 bomb were tested in an attempt to determine if these devices would improve the bomb's ricochet and pene-tration characteristics.

These are general-purpose (GP) high explosive (HE) bombs which may use proximity, mechanical, or electric nose and tail fuzes. When used as an M117D (destructor), the M117 bomb has a fuzing system actuated by magnetic/seismic influence. Both fragmentation and blast effect are produced by these bombs. Hazardous Components

Jul 7, 2015 · ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron -- with the help of 36th Munitions Squadron Airmen -- dropped the final M117 air-dropped general purpose bomb in the Pacific Air Force's inventory June 26 on an uninhabited island off the coast of Guam.