The M1114 is a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that is used by the United States Army and Marines. Its primary purpose is reconnaissance and patrol missions but it has also been used in peacekeeping missions and activities in a number of countries (Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Haiti). The M1114 provides perimeter ballistic protection, protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mine and overhead blast protection as well as offering gunner shield and gunner protection kits.
M114 Description
The M1114 is [...]
The M113 entered the military during the 1960s and belongs to the family of military vehicles known as armored personnel carriers (APCs). It provides a balance between all terrain mobility, protection and weaponry. The primary purpose of the M113 APC is to transport troops and supplies in combat zones and is known for its rapid deployment capabilities. Because of its large interior, it is also used for evacuation and medical purposes. It is also commonly used to set up roadblocks [...]
The M151 belongs to the Military Unit Tactical Truck (MUTT) family of vehicles. It was designed in 1951 by the Ford Motor Company in an attempt to replace the WWII Jeep. At this time, the Jeep was the go-to mode of transportation to get through the trenches and to the front line. The M151 was first used in Vietnam, and was the primary combat Jeep of that time. It was retired from military service in the 1990s when the [...]
HISTORY
The M35A2 military truck, also known as “Deuce and a half”, was fist designed in 1949 and started operations in 1950 by REO. Kaiser AM General is the most popular version of the M35 family of trucks. The 7.8m long truck weights 13,030 pound without winch and 13,530 with winch (a winch is a mechanical device used to adjust the length of cables or ropes). It is 2.8m high, 2.4m wide.
SPEED AND SOUND
On the road the M35A2 is a very [...]
The Merkava tank is the main Israeli battle tank; there are four versions of the Merkava – Mark I, II, III and IV. The Merkava is designed for optimal crew survival and for fast repairs following damage in battle; the Merkava tanks incorporated composite armor, and the space between the inner and outer hulls were filled with diesel as a means of storage and for protection against High explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads.
Merkava have their turret assembly placed closer [...]
The abbreviation MRAP stands for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and refers to a family of armored, U.S. military vehicles that were brought into service in 2002 and are specifically designed to protect its crew from mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). There are several different types of MRAPs submitted by several different companies so each design is different. MRAPs were created because of the number of American soldiers that were dying in explosions; the introduction of MRAPs [...]
The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Caiman is one of a group of vehicles that were designed for use in the U.S. military to provide superior protection to soldiers against ambushes and explosive attacks that they encounter from day to day during a war; the line of MRAP vehicles were brought into frontline service in 2002 and they are still being used today. The MRAPs came about as the answer to combat explosive devices when the army realized how many [...]
The Oshkosh Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are a group of vehicles that were designed for the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps and were intended to protect against ambushes and explosive attacks that soldiers encounter during a war; the MRAPs were brought into service in 2002 and are still in use today. They were designed in response to the death of U.S. soldiers in Iraq, to ensure that no more soldiers would die in ambushes and bomb attacks.
TYPES [...]
The Panther tank was brought into play by the Germans during World War II (WWII) and was in operation from 1943-1945; it was meant to counter the Soviet’s T-34 that its predecessors the Panzer III and Panzer IV were not adequate against. The Panther did not succeed in replacing the Panzer IV but served alongside it throughout the war until the war came to an end. Today the Panther is considered one of the best tanks of WWII because of [...]
The Panzer III was the first German designed tank with a gun designed to penetrate armor and its development began in 1936 as a tank in the 15 ton category. The Panzer III served as the main German in the early part of World War II (WWII) as the main anti-tank weapon, while the Panzer IV was the close support tank to the Panzer III until it completely replaced the Panzer III and made it obsolete.
DESIGN OF THE PANZER III
The [...]
