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Sustaining the M1 Abrams: US Army Puts a TIGER in its Tanks

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/sustaining-the-m1-abrams-us-army-puts-a-tiger-in-its-tanks-01790/

Honeywell International Inc. in Morris Township, NJ won a U.S. Army contract to change the way it supports its AGT-1500 turbine engine, used on the M1 Abrams tank and related platforms. Honeywell had forecast that the overall contract under the US

Here come the Kostrad Boys – again!

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BAE’s L-ROD Cage Armor

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/baes-lrod-cage-armor-03473

Russian-designed RPG shoulder-fired rockets are a widespread threat in many parts of the world, including the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. At present, the most common threats involve RPG-7 single warhead variants, which are also produced in

Have Guns, Will Upgrade: The M109A7 Paladin PIM Self-Propelled Howitzer

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/have-guns-will-upgrade-the-m109a6-paladin-pim-partnership-04039/

The USA's 155mm M109 self-propelled howitzers (SPH) were first introduced in 1962, as a form of armored mobile artillery that could stand up to the massed fire tactics of Soviet heavy artillery and rockets. They and their companion M992

BCTM/E-IBCT: FCS Spinout Ramps up, Then Breaks Up

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/BCTM-Increment-1-FCS-Successor-Moves-Ahead-with-Low-rate-Production-06212/

Concerns about cost overruns, vehicle design, and contract structure prompted the Pentagon to cancel the US Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program in June

France Confirms Buying Four C-130J US Transport Planes

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/support/2016/01/03/france-confirms-buying-four-us-transport-planes/78228012/

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed Friday that Paris will buy four Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport planes, in a deal that was announced by the United States in November.

The Rhine Crossing: 9th US Army & 17th US Airborne - Andrew Rawson - Google Books

https://books.google.de/books?id=5GuW-eBJKfEC

In spring 1945, the outcome of the war was beyond doubt. Yet with the Russians closing fast on Berlin, the speed of the US & British advance was of the essence. One major hurdle remained - the mighty Rhine. This text follows the river crossings by 30th…

Czech Republic, Romania order new armored personnel carriers

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/czech-republic-romania-order-new-armored-personnel-carriers

The Czech Republic has ordered new Pandur II eight-wheel drive vehicles, and Romania has awarded a deal for additional Piranha III eight-wheel drive APCs.

Nexter and KMW Partner To Focus on Land Systems

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/eurosatory/2016/06/10/nexter-kmw-joint-land-systems/85701730/

Nexter and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann have named their joint venture KNDS.

The Commanders: Civil War Generals Who Shaped the American West - Robert M. Utley - Google Books

https://books.google.de/books?id=WPlIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false

Taking a novel approach to the military history of the post–Civil War West, distinguished historian Robert M. Utley examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the Union in the Civil War, then as brigadier generals in…

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