Eurocopter AS565 Panther | |
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| Country | France |
| Role | Utility military helicopter |
| First flight | 28 February 1984 |
| Built | Unknow |
The Eurocopter AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and medical evacuation.
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M29 Weasel | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Tracked vehicle |
| Crew | 4 |
| Built | Unknow |
The M29 Weasel is a World War II tracked vehicle designed for operation in snow. Built by Studebaker, Weasels were also used in sandy, muddy, and desert terrains, including towing loads over terrain wheeled vehicles could not negotiate as in the US Marine invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Standard M29s were semi-amphibious, but with a very low freeboard. A M29C Water Weasel version was produced with fore and aft buoyancy cells and twin rudders. Capable of operating in inland waterways, it however also saw limited action in surf conditions in the Pacific Theatre.
Source: M29 Weasel on Wikipedia
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AMX International AMX | |
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| Country | Italy and Brazil |
| Role | Ground-attack aircraft |
| First flight | 15 May 1984 |
| Built | 200 |
The AMX International AMX is a ground-attack aircraft jointly developed by Brazil and Italy. The AMX is designated A-11 Ghibli by the Italian Air Force and A-1 by the Brazilian Air Force. The Italian name, “Ghibli”, is taken from the hot dry wind of the Libyan desert. During the early 1970s, Italian manufacturer Aermacchi conducted a design study on a prospective light ground attack aircraft, which was given the designation of MB-340. During early 1977, the Italian Air Force issued a requirement for 187 new-build strike fighters, which were to replace its existing Aeritalia G.91 in the close air support. During 1980, the Brazilian government announced that they intended to participate in the program in order to provide a replacement for the Aermacchi MB-326. As a result of a memorandum between Italy and Brazil for the type’s joint development in 1981, AMX International, an Italian-Brazilian joint venture, was formed to develop, manufacture, and market the aircraft.
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Aermacchi MB-326 | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Role | Advanced trainer/Light attack |
| First flight | 10 December 1957 |
| Built | 800 |
The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed in Italy. Originally conceived as a two-seat trainer, there have also been single and two-seat light attack versions produced. It is one of the most commercially successful aircraft of its type, being bought by more than 10 countries and produced under licence in Australia, Brazil and South Africa. It set many category records, including an altitude record of 56,807 ft (17,315 m) on 18 March 1966. More than 800 MB-326s were constructed between 1961–1975.
Source: Aermacchi MB-326 on Wikipedia
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Komatsu LAV | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Role | Armoured Scout Car |
| Produced | 1997-2019 |
| Built | 1937 |
The Komatsu light armored vehicle is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. Currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War. It is built by Komatsu Ltd. Defense Systems Division in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan. Komatsu’s factory designator for the vehicle is KU50W. The exterior resembles the Panhard VBL, used by the French army, but the LAV has 4 doors and a large cabin for carrying soldiers. The LAV can also be transported by air in vehicles like the CH-47J and the C-130H.
Source: Komatsu LAV on Wikipedia
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Aerfer Sagittario 2 | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Role | Prototype fighter |
| First flight | 19 May 1956 |
| Built | 2 |
The Aerfer Sagittario 2 (Italian for sagittarius) was a prototype all-metal single-seat lightweight fighter aircraft built in Italy by Aerfer, intended to serve as an interceptor or light tactical support aircraft. First flown in 1956, it became the first Italian aircraft to break the sound barrier in controlled flight when it reached Mach 1.1 during a dive from 13,725 m (45,000 ft).
Source: Aerfer Sagittario 2 on Wikipedia
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LARC-LX | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Amphibious cargo vehicle |
| In service | 1952-2001 |
| Built | Unknow |
The LARC-LX (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 60 ton), or as it was originally designated BARC (Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo) is a welded steel-hulled amphibious cargo vehicle.
Source: LARC-LX on Wikipedia
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Boxer | |
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| Country | Germany + Netherlands |
| Role | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle |
| Produced | 2009–present |
| Built | 539+ |
The Boxer is a multirole armoured fighting vehicle designed by an international consortium to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. The governments participating in the Boxer programme have changed as the programme has developed. The Boxer vehicle is produced by the ARTEC GmbH (armoured vehicle technology) industrial group, and the programme is being managed by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation). ARTEC GmbH is based in Munich; its parent companies are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH and Rheinmetall Military Vehicles GmbH on the German side, and Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. for the Netherlands. Overall, Rheinmetall has a 64% stake in the joint venture.
Source: Boxer on Wikipedia
Views : 2823
Bristol Sycamore | |
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| Country | UK |
| Role | Rescue and Anti-Submarine Helicopter |
| First flight | 27 July 1947 |
| Built | 180 |
The Bristol Type 171 Sycamore was an early helicopter developed and built by the helicopter division of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. The name refers to the seeds of the sycamore tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, which fall with a rotating motion. It has the distinction of being the first British helicopter to receive a certificate of airworthiness, as well as being the first British-designed helicopter to be introduced by and to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Source: Bristol Sycamore on Wikipedia
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Bristol Belvedere | |
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| Country | UK |
| Role | Cargo helicopter |
| First flight | 5 July 1958 |
| Built | 26+ |
The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere is a British twin-engine, tandem rotor military helicopter built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was designed by Raoul Hafner for a variety of transport roles including troop transport, supply dropping and casualty evacuation. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1961 to 1969. The Belvedere was Britain’s only tandem rotor helicopter to enter production, and one of the few not built by Piasecki or Boeing.
Source: Bristol Belvedere on Wikipedia
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