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Initially, there were several types of Carrier that varied slightly in design according to their purpose: "Medium Machine Gun Carrier" (the Vickers machine gun), "Bren Gun Carrier", "Scout Carrier" and "Cavalry Carrier". The production of a single model came to be preferred and the Universal design appeared in 1940; this was the most widely ...
M59A1 carrier, armored personnel, machine gun cupola, f-t, 20-ton M60 main battle tank , full-tracked, 105 mm gun M60A1 tank, full-tracked, 105 mm gun (1968)
Distinctive forward-sloping mudguard wings cover the tracks at the front of the vehicle, in common with the Machine Gun Carrier Mk I. The engine, gearbox and transmission were all made by Ford : the centrally-located engine was a commercial V-8 , coupled to a 4-speed gearbox with 1 reverse, driving a standard truck rear axle and differential. [ 4 ]
1,015 lb (460 kg) (not including machine gun and equipment) The Howie machine gun carrier was a 1937 light U.S. Army scout and machine-gun vehicle prototype, created to prepare for World War II . The Howie (also called the Howie-Wiley and nicknamed the " belly flopper " [ 3 ] ) never entered production.
The machine guns were pedestal mounted, capable of firing over the sides of the vehicle, and also able to be dismounted for ground use. The Armoured Autocar weighed 3 tons, had a crew of 8 and had a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) on roads; its offroad capabilities were limited.
RM-70 replaced the Ural-375D 6x6 truck by a Tatra T813 "Kolos" 8x8 truck as carrier platform for the 40-round launcher. The new carrier vehicle provides enough space for carrying 40 additional 122 mm rockets pack for automatic reload. Nevertheless, RM-70 performance remains near the same as Grad even in terms of vehicle's speed and range.
The gun carrier was designed to transport a 6-inch howitzer or a 60-pounder gun forward soon after an attack to support infantry in advanced positions. Gun carriers were first used in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge (31 July – 2 August 1917) during the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July – 10 November 1917). The carriers moved guns and equipment but ...
Under contract, U.S. Ordnance supplied 15 M60E3 machine guns along with 15 spare barrels to the Philippines in June 2005 as an FMS sale. [4] U.S. Ordnance fulfilled a purchase order from the U.S. Army in September 2007 for 173 M60D Enhanced machine guns along with spare parts. Provided as aid to the Philippines, they were delivered in 2008.