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8-inch Navy MkVIM3 gun on barbette mount M1A1, as used by the Army in coast defense. The 8-inch Navy gun Mk.VI M3A2 on railway mount M1A1 was a World War II improved replacement for the World War I-era 8-inch (203 mm) M1888 gun and was used by the US Army's Coast Artillery Corps in US harbor defenses.
The LAV III, originally designated as the LAV III Kodiak by the Canadian Army, is the third generation LAV and first entered service in 1999. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] It was developed from the LAV II and manufactured by General Motors Diesel (later GDLS-C ) and is the primary mechanized infantry vehicle of the New Zealand Army . [ 25 ]
The LAV III is powered by a Caterpillar 3126 diesel engine developing 350 horsepower (260 kW) and can reach speeds above 100 kilometres per hour. [6] The vehicle is fitted with 8x8 drive and also equipped with a central tire inflation system, which allows it to adjust to different terrain, including off-road.
The Kodiak is an improved cartridge based on the .375 H&H Magnum that is similar to the .375 Weatherby Magnum. Performance with a 270-grain (17 g) bullet is 2,885 ft/s (879 m/s) and with a 300-grain (19 g) bullet is up to 2,720 ft/s (830 m/s).
The 297th Infantry Regiment (Separate) was originally constituted as the first unit of the Alaska National Guard on 21 October 1939. The four companies were organized and Federally recognized during 1940: Company A on 21 September at Juneau, Company B on 17 September at Ketchikan, Company C on 10 October at Fairbanks and Company D on 4 October at Anchorage.
The most recent user announced for the AEV 3 Kodiak is the German Bundeswehr. On 12 May 2021 Rheinmetall announced that the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) had signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of a 44 Kodiak, with a gross value of around €295 million.
Surface-to-air missile system: 70 [d] RBS 70 NG on order. RBS 98 [broken anchor] Sweden: Surface-to-air missile system: 16: Four IRIS-T missiles carried on a Bv 410 vehicle. RBS 97 United States: Surface-to-air missile system: Unknown: Service life has been extended. [51] To be replaced by Patriot. [52] Some systems were given to Ukraine in ...
Assault rifles Russia Venezuela: AK-103 [14] 7.62×39mm: Produced under license [14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [14] Standard issue assault rifle. Belgium: FN FNC: 5.56×45mm NATO: Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). France ...