u.s. army

Ideas? (I know what it is but the site I got it from is a rare treat. Just wondering if anybody else had seen it. :-) )

I just come cross some pictures on line. These pictures come form "M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, 1982-92" By Steven J. Zaloga, Peter Sarson. I am looking for higher quality pictures, designation/name and tech data. Thanks in advance Regards Xiaofan

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of what I believe to be the Sikorsky S-61N full-size mock-up brought to the 1959 Paris Salon; it shows an aerodynamic saucer-shaped fairing covering the main rotor hub. The accompanying article describes the Sikorsky S-61N as being...

ASTRON big tank build from 2 other small tanks by Continental Motors, Hen and Chick concept is there more information about this tank concept ? source in Russian http://tancist.livejournal.com/28040.html

In 1959, the U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC) suggested the development of a medium-range heavy assault weapon. The Office, Chief of Research and Development indicated that no firm requirement existed for the weapon. In February, McDonnell Douglas Corporation began work on the BRAT...

Do you mean the S-61 (Sea King)?? The S-60 was a flying crane from the get-go, although it was piston-engined, using the dynamic components of the S-56/H-37 Mojave.

One of the most interesting periods in the development of the US Army missile systems is that between 1960 and 1975 or so when the US envisaged self propelled tracked missile systems very similar to those deployed by the USSR. Eventually the SAM D (later Patriot) emerged as a tracked launcher...

Not sure we had a dedicated Pershing thread, so I'll kick it off by posting a link to the Pershing II Tech Manual. http://pershingmissile.org/PershingDocuments/manuals/TM%209-1425-386-10-1.pdf

Over the course of the life of the Talos system in the USN, the SPG-56 and SPG-61 Missile Fire Control radars were developed to replace the SPG-49 used to guide the Talos missile. Prototypes of each were built but these radars were never introduced into service. Either one would have, no doubt...

Artist concepts of BGM-110 Vought Archives

I came across the following article from an old Janes Fighting Ships (1969 edition I believe) If these vessels had been realised, what effect would they have had? No doubt there would have been an impact on the later LHA prgramme. Fast Deployment Logistic Ship (FDL): 40,500 tons (FL) 855 x 104...

Started in 1968, the Quiet One, an OH-6A Loach was modified to conduct a classified mission in December of 1972, to deploy a group of trained Laotian commandos into North Vietnam to tap into communication lines connecting NVA commanders. All operations were to be conducted at night. Pictures...

Photographs of Boeing, Textron Systems, and Millenworks submission for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program named Light Utility Vehicle (LUV). The partnership also included SAIC, Ford, and Carlson Technology. Millenworks datasheet for the Light Utility Vehicle (LUV)...

I can't remember where I read about it. The story was in the end of World War I or in the early 1920s in the USA a very heavy bomb was designed, build and test. But the plane, for which this bomb was designed, never get into the service. Only after many years they build next bomber capable for...

During the mid-1950s, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Arleigh Burke sponsored a high-priority program to develop a naval intermediate range ballistic missile. On November 8, 1955, the Secretary of Defense established a joint Army and Navy intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)...

Is this a real project, or just a fantasy: http://gunpoint-3d.com/model-agds.html I've done a Google search but can only find fantasy entries? Regards.

Huh? Huh? Who says I never deliver up something y'all haven't seen before...

1st three: Teledyne Continental uparmor/powertrain effort from the late 1970s - early 1980s, M1 Abrams supplement. 2nd three: GDLS upgrade for Turkish M60 upgrade tender won by the Sabra II using M1A1 turret, new suspension and powerpack.

The Bell Model 309 King Cobra was an experimental attack helicopter based on Bell's successful AH-1 Cobra. The program was started in 1971 as an unsolicited response to the development problems of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne that was chosen for the US Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System...

Folks, Does anyone have a 3-view drawing of the Bell Model 207 Sioux Scout (see below)? regards, Greg