Kamov Ka-26 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| Period | 1969-1985 |
| Built | 816 |
The Kamov Ka-26 (NATO reporting name Hoodlum) is a Soviet light utility helicopter with co-axial rotors. The Ka-26 entered production in 1969. 816 have been built. A variant with a single turboshaft engine was the Ka-126. A twin turboshaft-powered version is the Ka-226. (All the Ka-26/126/128/226 variants are codenamed “Hoodlum”).
Source: Kamov Ka-26 on Wiki
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Antonov An-2 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Biplane utility aircraft |
| Period | 1947–2001 |
| Built | 180000+ |
The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: “Annushka” or “Annie”; “kukuruznik” – corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt. is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946. Its remarkable durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life. The An-2 is still produced and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world. In certain wind conditions it can hover or even fly backwards.
Source: Antonov An-2 on Wiki
Views : 3907
BMD-1 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle |
| Period | 1969–present |
| Built | Unknow |
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, literally “Combat Vehicle of the Airborne”). It can be dropped by parachute and although it resembles the BMP-1 it is in fact much smaller. The BMD-1 was used as an IFV by the Soviet Army’s airborne divisions. An improved variant of the BMD-1 was developed, the BMD-2. The BMD-1 also provided a basis for the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked APC.
Source: BMD-1 on Wiki
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Be-12P | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft |
| Period | 1960-now |
| Built | 143 |
The Beriev Be-12 Chayka (“Seagull”, NATO reporting name: Mail) is a Soviet turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft designed for anti-submarine and maritime patrol duties. The Beriev Be-12 was a successor to the Beriev Be-6 flying boat, whose primary roles were as an anti-submarine and maritime patrol bomber aircraft. Though tracing its origins to the Be-6, the Be-12 inherited little more than the gull wing and twin oval tailfin configuration of the older aircraft. The Be-12 had turboprop engines, which gave it an improved speed and range over the Be-6. The Be-12 also had retractable landing gear, which enabled it to land on normal land runways, as well as water.
Source: Be-12 on Wiki
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Cougar 4×4 MRAP | |
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| Country | USA |
| Type | Infantry Mobility Vehicle |
| Period | 2002-now |
| Built | 4000+ |
The Cougar is an MRAP and infantry mobility vehicle structured to be resistant to landmines and improvised munitions. It is a family of armored vehicles produced by Force Protection Inc, which manufactures ballistic and mine-protected vehicles. The vehicles are integrated by Spartan Motors. These vehicles are protected against small arms, land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using a combination of design features and materials to protect both the crew and engine compartment against a wide range of attacks. A Monocoque type, V-shaped hull extends to the engine bay and serves to direct the blast away from under the vehicle. The dual air-conditioners help keep heavily dressed troops from overheating in temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C) in Iraq.
Source: Cougar 4×4 MRAP on Wiki
Views : 9837
Spahpanzer Luchs | |
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| Country | West Germany |
| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle |
| Period | 1975-now |
| Built | 400+ |
The Spähpanzer Luchs (English: Lynx) is a German 8×8 amphibious reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle (Spähpanzer) in service since 1975 with the German Army, who used 408 in their armoured reconnaissance battalions. It was developed by Daimler-Benz between 1968 and 1975, replacing the M41 and the Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz.
Source: Spahpanzer Luchs on Wiki
Views : 3972
SK-105 Kurassier | |
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| Country | Austria |
| Type | Light tank |
| Period | 1971-now |
| Built | 700+ |
The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced. The SK-105 is based on a heavily modified Saurer APC. The hull of the SK 105 is welded steel and is divided into three compartments: driver’s at the front, fighting in the centre and the engine at the rear. Due to its low weight the SK-105 can be transported by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The turret of the SK-105 is developed from the French design used on the AMX-13. Its gun can penetrate 360 mm of armour. Front armour protects the crew from 20mm armour-piercing rounds over its frontal arc, while all-round protection is against small arms bullets only. Add-on armour on the front part of the chassis and turret is available as an option which provides protection against 35 mm APDS rounds at a flank arc. Some export vehicles were fitted with add-on armour.
Source: SK-105 Kurassier on Wiki
Views : 3550
Semovente da 75/18 | |
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| Country | Italia |
| Type | Self-propelled gun |
| Period | 1942–1940s |
| Built | 262 |
The Semovente da 75/18 was an Italian self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It was built by mounting the 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40, M14/41 or M15/42 tank. The first 60 were built using the M13/40 chassis and a subsequent 162 were built on the M14/41 chassis from 1941 to 1943, when the M15/43 chassis were introduced. The Semovente da 75/18 was intended to be an interim vehicle until the heavier P40 tank could be available.
Source: L-29 Semovente da 75/18 on Wiki
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L-29 Delfin | |
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| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Type | Military trainer aircraft |
| Period | 1963-1974 |
| Built | 3500 |
The Aero L-29 Delfín (English: Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) is a military jet trainer aircraft that became the standard jet trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations in the 1960s. It was Czechoslovakia’s first locally designed and built jet aircraft
Source: L-29 Delfin on Wiki
Views : 3133
Kaman SH-2F Seasprite | |
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| Country | USA |
| Type | Ship-based helicopter |
| Period | 1959-1969 |
| Built | 184 |
The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter originally developed in the late 1950s as a fast utility helicopter for the United States Navy. In the 1970s, anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capabilities were added to the design, including over-the-horizon targeting, resulting in modifying most existing UH-2 models to the SH-2 Seasprite. This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines of all types, surface ships and patrol craft that may be armed with anti-ship missiles. It served with the U.S. Navy from the 1960s until the last SH-2G helicopters were retired in 2001.
Source: Kaman SH-2F Seasprite on Wiki
Views : 5767