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In 1964 the first 6X6 CA-30 lorries for the People's Republic of China army were introduced and made by the then called FAW Jiefang company. [ 1 ] The FAW Jiefang CA-30 (its full name), like the Russian ZIL-157, had excellent cross-country capabilities and was available in a variety of configurations, such as cargo transport or tractor-trailer.
[30] [31] The production took place at the plant in Vienna with mostly German parts for the RMMV HX2 family. [32] This truck was ordered through two framework agreements: July 2017, 2,271 trucks for €900 million [30] January 2020, 1,000 trucks, for €389 million [32] Orders within the framework for the 6×6: Tranche 1, July 2017, 558 [33]
On 18 September 1947, the United States Air Force was established as a separate military force, with TAC as one of its major commands. Six months later, in March 1948, the first test of the United States' resolve began with the blockade of Berlin by the Soviet Union and the need for tactical air power in Europe to underscore the airlift mission was necessary.
William Eckert: July 1956 – February 1960 [5] 6 Jacob E. Smart: January 1960 – August 1961 [6] 7 Gabriel P. Disosway: 1961 – November 1962 [7] 8 Charles B. Westover: November 1962 – August 1965 [8] 9 Albert P. Clark: August 1965 – August 1968 [9] 10 Gordon M. Graham: August 1968 – February 1970 [10] 11 Jay T. Robbins: February 1970 ...
The .408 Cheyenne Tactical (designated 408 Chey Tac (10.36×77mm) by the C.I.P.) [3] is a specialized rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire cartridge for military long-range sniper rifles that was developed by Dr. John D. Taylor and machinist William O. Wordman.
Medium-duty trucks relied on Oldsmobile straight-6 engines, while the heaviest trucks used GMC's own "Standard Big Brute" engine. [16] From 1939 to 1974, GMC had its own line of six-cylinder engines , first the inline sixes known as "Jimmy's" from 1939 to 1959, and then their own V6 from 1960 until 1974, of which a V8 and a V12 version also ...
It was also marketed in the United States for off-road purposes only, where it was sold as the "Mighty Mits". These offered left-hand drive and a 22 kW (30 PS; 30 hp) version of the 550-cc 3G81 engine. A variety of truck versions was on offer, with or without doors, with all-terrain wheels, and with an available high roof.
The first true serial truck production at Tatra was instigated by the beginning of World War I. In the year 1914 there were only two trucks made, type T 14/40 HP; however by 1915's end the production jumped to a total of 105 TL-2 units, and the following year, 1916, the numbers rose to a total of 196 TL-2 and 30 TL-4. Production peaked in 1917 ...