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The M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army.It is the American licensed version of the British L119 light gun.The M119 is typically towed by the M1097 or M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), and can be easily airlifted by helicopter, or airdropped by parachute.
For non-sequential numbers, like M1 Abrams, see bottom of list. M1 combat car, also known as the M1 light tank; M1 light motorcycle; M2 light tank, .5" MG or 37 mm gun, 11-ton
From 1961 to 1975, the British Army used the 105 mm pack howitzer L5 with L10 ordnance (OTO Melara Mod 56) as its light artillery weapon, replacing the 75 mm howitzer, 4.2 inch mortar, and 25-pounder gun in eight regular artillery regiments.
The Monitor came about as a response to Specification Q9/42 for a twin-engined high-speed target tug for the Royal Air Force.The specification called for a towing speed of not less than 300 mph (480 km/h), be capable of 90 mph while streaming targets, [1] an endurance of 3–4 hours [2] and - most unusually - be capable of being dismantled and fitted into standard packing crates. [1]
Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III target tug, number N1697; RAF Desford, May 1944.Note the wind-driven generator that provided power for the target winch. Prior to and during World War II target tugs were typically operated by the air arms on behalf of which they flew, and were usually conversions of aircraft that had failed in combat or that were otherwise unsuitable or obsolete in their design ...
The M88A2 is slightly larger than its predecessors, at 8.6 × 3.7 × 3.2 m compared to 8.3 × 3.4 × 3.2 m. It has a lower top speed (40 km/h) and a significantly lower road range at 322 km, compared to 450 km. There have been improvements in braking and steering.
Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft.It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons (kN)) exerted by a vessel under full power, on a shore-mounted bollard through a tow-line, commonly measured in a practical test (but sometimes simulated) under test conditions that include calm water, no tide, level trim, and sufficient ...
The idea for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) first emerged in 2006 from threats experienced during the Iraq War.The primary tactical wheeled vehicle used by the U.S. military at the start of the war was the Humvee.