Interesting Engineering on MSN7d
The AAV: The U.S. Marines’ Amphibious Beast
For decades, the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Marine Corps, transporting troops and cargo from ship to shore. With its 29-ton combat weight, armored protection, ...
The National Interest28d
Amphibious Assault Vehicle
These armored platforms are capable of... The United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) will receive new tow ropes, a badly-needed fix that will allow the newest ...
Marine Corps Times on MSN1d
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
manilatimes9d
India to buy combat vehicles from US
NEW DELHI — India is in talks with the United States for the purchase and co-production of combat vehicles as well as finalizing a fighter jet engine deal, people familiar with the matter said, as ...
The Tribune6d
What is Stryker, the American infantry combat vehicle that India may co-produce
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...
Science Daily6d
Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust
A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust. A study by the University of ...
The National Interest28d
Amphibious Assault Ships
The new United States Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is now operational and preparing to deploy from U.S. Navy big-deck amphibious warships from miles off-shore into hostile ...
Dawn9d
India to buy combat vehicles, fighter jet engines from US
NEW DELHI: India is in talks with the United States for the purchase and co-production of combat vehicles as well as finalising a fighter jet engine deal, people familiar with the matter said ...
usace.army.mil9d
Combat Vehicle Service Optimization: Efforts to Streamline Services for Abrams and Bradley Family of Vehicles
leveraged additional administrative requirements on units to enroll vehicles into the program and did not provide an alternative for how the Armored Force serviced combat vehicles. The Army traces ...
Military.com2d
The Army’s Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Is Old Man Winter’s Worst Enemy
This tracked personnel carrier can float across the snow, crawl over ice and paddle through the mud. Oh, and it can swim.
The Washington Post27d
Plans for Trump’s border mission include combat vehicles, infantry
U.S. officials are preparing to send thousands of additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border — including, potentially, infantry soldiers equipped with 20-ton Stryker combat vehicles ...