Posted on 12 September, 2009 | Read more >>
The M38 Jeep was the first post-WW II jeep, based on the civilian model CJ-3A, but upgraded for military use. The M-38A1 was an entirely new jeep, even though it was numbered as a variant of the M38.
The M38 Truck, 1/4 ton, 4×4 featured flat fenders, a one-piece windshield, bottom-mounted wipers and an air vent [...]
Posted on 09 September, 2009 | Read more >>
The HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle – also called Humvee) is the U.S. Military’s all-purpose, modern-day jeep. With four-wheel drive and automatic transmission, this diesel-powered off-road beast is among the most capable all-terrain vehicles in the world. Like the versatile jeep it replaced, the Humvee has many configurations, including troop carrier, command vehicle, ambulance, weapons [...]
Posted on 21 August, 2009 | Read more >>
Author: Jeff
Reconnaissance Aircraft are military aircrafts and are used for monitoring the activities of enemies. These are unmanned aircrafts. The military services are trying to or moving to accelerate the deployment and production of reconnaissance aircraft. These are spy planes. The need to deploy more reconnaissance aircraft is to support military troops for monitoring and [...]
Posted on 10 July, 2009 | Read more >>
The Al Fahd armoured vehicle has been developed by the Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries, which is based in Saudi Arabia at Damman, just north of Dharan near the coast of the Persian Gulf.
The Al Fahd is the first armoured vehicle designed and built in Saudi Arabia and entered production of 100 vehicles [...]
Posted on 09 July, 2009 | Read more >>
The Jackal is a high-mobility weapons platform patrol and reconnaissance vehicle produced by Supacat of Honiton, which is responsible for the design and programme management, and also Babcock Marine subsidiary Devonport Management Ltd, which will manufacture the vehicles at its Devonport facility.
Component suppliers include Allison (transmission), Cummins (engine), Frazer-Nash systems engineering consultancy and Universal Engineering [...]
Posted on 10 April, 2009 | Read more >>
The Centauro family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles has been developed by Iveco Fiat Oto Melara Syndicated Company, based in Rome. Iveco Fiat is responsible for the vehicle and powerpack development, and Oto Melara developed the turrets and weapon systems.
The Centauro family of 8×8 vehicles consists of the reconnaissance anti-tank vehicle, the VBC infantry fighting [...]