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|director = [[Peter Berg]] | |director = [[Peter Berg]] | ||
|date= 2012 | |date= 2012 | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = English |
| − | |studio= | + | |studio=Universal Pictures<br>Film 44 |
|distributor= Universal Pictures | |distributor= Universal Pictures | ||
|character1=Admiral Shane | |character1=Admiral Shane | ||
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[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm.]] | [[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm.]] | ||
[[File:Battleship M4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG.]] | [[File:Battleship M4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship M4 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] is seen in the hands of Raikes.]] | ||
[[File:Battleship M4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Battleship M4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[File:Battleship 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Battleship 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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The [[Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2]] machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the ''John Paul Jones'' and the ''Missouri''. | The [[Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2]] machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the ''John Paul Jones'' and the ''Missouri''. | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
| − | [[File:Battleship 1027.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A | + | [[File:Battleship 1011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sailor opens fire with the M2. ]] |
| + | [[File:Battleship 1012.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M2 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 1013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 1027.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A veteran sailor on ''Missouri'' opens fire with the M2. These men were played by actual former crew members.]] | ||
[[File:Battleship 1029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Battleship 1029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| − | [[File:Battleship 1028.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | + | [[File:Battleship 1028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another ''Missouri'' veteran also fires an M2.]] |
==Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun== | ==Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun== | ||
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|Browning M3]]. | A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|Browning M3]]. | ||
[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG]] | [[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG]] | ||
| − | [[File:Battleship 102.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:Battleship 102.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|Browning M3]].]] |
| − | [[File:Battleship 104.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:Battleship 104.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Marine fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.]] |
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==GE M134 Minigun == | ==GE M134 Minigun == | ||
The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries. | The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries. | ||
[[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]] | + | [[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]] |
| − | [[Image:Battles | + | [[Image:Battles 02.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun.]] |
| − | + | [[File:Battleship 100.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Cora fired her weapon.]] | |
| − | [[File:Battleship 100.jpg|thumb|none|601px| | ||
==M240 GPMG== | ==M240 GPMG== | ||
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[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut)]] | [[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut)]] | ||
[[File:Battleship 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240]] machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.]] | [[File:Battleship 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240]] machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
== Barrett M82A1 == | == Barrett M82A1 == | ||
| − | + | Captain Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) and Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) use [[Barrett M82A1]] rifles to engage the third alien vessel. | |
[[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]] | [[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 1021.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) uses the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Battleship 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) fires the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle to engage the third alien vessel. ]] | [[File:Battleship 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) fires the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle to engage the third alien vessel. ]] | ||
[[File:Battleship 1025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the Barrett.]] | [[File:Battleship 1025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the Barrett.]] | ||
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==Phalanx CIWS== | ==Phalanx CIWS== | ||
Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with [[M61 Vulcan|Phalanx CIWS]] (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles. | Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with [[M61 Vulcan|Phalanx CIWS]] (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles. | ||
[[File:Phalanx Block 1A.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm]] | [[File:Phalanx Block 1A.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with the CIWS.]] | + | [[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with a Block 1A Phalanx.]] |
| − | [[Image:Battles 05.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Another shot of a Phalanx firing]] | + | [[Image:Phalanx CIWS 1B.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Phalanx Block 1B CIWS - 20x102mm. This is the current version which has a set of Optimised Gun Barrels (OGB) to increase accuracy and longevity, and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) which enable the CIWS to engage targets with a low radar observability and surface targets.]] |
| + | [[Image:Battles 05.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Another shot of a Block 1B Phalanx firing]] | ||
==M61 Vulcan== | ==M61 Vulcan== | ||
| − | The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of | + | The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film. |
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]] | [[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:Battleship 912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of | + | [[File:Battleship 912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.]] |
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| + | =Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer= | ||
| + | ==5" Mark 45 Mod 4== | ||
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| + | [[File:Battleship 298.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 299.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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| + | ==5" Mark 45 Mod 2== | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 370.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| + | [[File:Battleship 371.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| + | =Gun Platform - US Navy Battleship= | ||
==16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun== | ==16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun== | ||
9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the ''Iowa'' class battleships, which includes the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film. | 9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the ''Iowa'' class battleships, which includes the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film. | ||
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Battleship is a 2012 science fiction film directed by Peter Berg (The Kingdom) and is loosely based on the famous Hasbro board game. The film follows US naval forces as they must repel an alien invasion that has begun from the Pacific Ocean. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, and Liam Neeson and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.
The following weapons were used in the film Battleship (2012):
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Petty Officer Raikes (Rihanna) is seen what appears to be a drawing and firing a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Several sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones are seen armed with what appear to be Mossberg 500 shotguns.
Sailor aboard the USS John Paul Jones is armed with what appears to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun.
Assault Rifles
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) and Raikes (Rihanna).
The M4A1 carbine is seen in the hands of Raikes.
Heckler & Koch HK416
The Heckler & Koch HK416 with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson) after recovering it from a police vehicle.
The HK416 is seen being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered
Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson) holds the HK416.
Machine Guns
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel
The Browning M2 machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the John Paul Jones and the Missouri.
Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.
GE M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries.
A production image of Cora Raikes (Rihanna) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.
M240 GPMG
An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones.
An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones.
Other
Barrett M82A1
Captain Nagata (Tadanobu Asano) and Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) use Barrett M82A1 rifles to engage the third alien vessel.
Phalanx CIWS
Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS John Paul Jones is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.
M61 Vulcan
The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
5" Mark 45 Mod 4
5" Mark 45 Mod 2
9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the Iowa class battleships, which includes the USS Missouri, the battleship featured in the film.
