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For 2003, General Motors released the third-generation Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick under the GMT560 architecture. [12] In line with GM light-duty truck lines, the Cx500 nomenclature returned, now secondary to the previous Kodiak and TopKick nameplates. Showcased as part of the redesign was a change in the design layout of the model line.
The GMT530 chassis consolidated multiple product lines; along with the 1980-1989 Kodiak/TopKick, the model line replaced the medium-duty C/K (along with the heavy-duty GMC Brigadier). After producing the second-generation B-series chassis through 1991, GM skipped the 1992 model year entirely, with the first GMT530 bus chassis marked as 1993 ...
They will be armed with the Samson RWS with M2 Browning machine guns or 25 or 30 mm cannons. [38] The contract was officially signed on January 10, 2013 for the order of 24 vehicles worth $65.3 million. They will have the double v-hull design and add-on armor to provide protection against mine blasts, IEDs, and other threats.
The AEV 3 Kodiak shares a common powerplant (the MTU 873 Ka-501) with the Leopard 2 MBT. In common with the Leopard 2 MBT, the AEV 3 Kodiak is powered by a powerpack assembly consisting of an MTU 873 Ka-501 V-12 diesel coupled to a Renk HSWL 354 transmission. The rear-mounted powerpack weighs 2.59-tonnes (dry) and is designed engine first with ...
On April 11, 2013, the Alaska State Legislature passed SB31, [2] which renamed the facility "Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport," in honor of the designer of the Alaskan flag. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. [ 3 ]
Kodiak was severely impacted by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta. [19] Though situated 160 miles (260 km) southeast of the eruption center, the town was covered with 1 foot (30 cm) of ash over a short period of time. [19] Townspeople sheltered in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Manning which was docked nearby. [19] [20]
The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an area of 3,595.09 sq mi (9,311.2 km 2), [2] slightly larger than Cyprus. It is 160 km (99 miles) long and in width ranges from 16 to 97 kilometers (10 to 60 mi).
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is a major shore installation of the United States Coast Guard, located in Kodiak, Alaska. The largest tenant unit on the base is Air Station Kodiak. It is also the home port for several cutters. Historic elements that it includes are the Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Fort Greely, and Fort Abercrombie.