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  2. Oshkosh TAK-4 Independent Suspension System - Wikipedia

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    This is an independent suspension design using two wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel. Each arm has two mounting points to the subframe and one joint at the knuckle, and in the case of TAK-4 independent suspension system these arms are of unequal length. The shock absorber and spring mount to the lower arm to control vertical movement ...

  3. Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America - Wikipedia

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    Each council has an official shoulder patch as a default. This patch is the one found at official Scout Stores and well as on the Boy Scouts of America online store. It follows a strict style guide outlined in the Guide to Awards and Insignia (Number 33066) under the section titled Council Shoulder Patch. The patch must feature the full council ...

  4. Integrated Head Protection System - Wikipedia

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    The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) is the United States Army's newest combat helmet, intended to eventually replace the Advanced Combat Helmet and Enhanced Combat Helmet. [ 1 ] It was developed by the US Army PEO Soldier's Soldier Protection System (SPS) program, and is produced by Avon Protection Ceradyne , a subsidiary of Avon ...

  5. Aiguillette - Wikipedia

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    For Army officers, the aiguillette is secured under the appropriate shoulder strap (left or right) and the cipher or badge (if appropriate) is worn on that shoulder strap. For all branches, the end of the cord near the hanging ends is fastened to a concealed button under the left or right jacket lapel as appropriate.

  6. List of U.S. Army rocket launchers - Wikipedia

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    T numbers were given to development models. M16 and M8 rockets T-30 Rocket launcher. T1 rocket launcher, 2.36 inch, solid tube shoulder mount. M1 bazooka; T3 rocket launcher, 4.5 inch, 1-tube on M4 carriage, (37 mm Gun M3)

  7. Jackalope - Wikipedia

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    In Herrick's home town of Douglas, there is an 8-foot (2.4 m) statue of a jackalope, [14] and the town hosts an annual Jackalope Days Celebration in early June. [ 16 ] Building on the Herrick's success, Frank English of Rapid City, South Dakota has made and sold many thousands of jackalopes since retiring from the Air Force in 1981.

  8. Shoulder-fired missile - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile or man-portable missile, among other variants, are common slang terms to describe high-caliber shoulder-mounted weapons systems; that is, weapons firing large, heavy projectiles ("missiles"), typically using the backblast principle, which are small enough to be carried by a single person and fired while held on one's shoulder.

  9. Weapon mount - Wikipedia

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    Maxim gun mount type PS-31 from pillbox No. 186 of the Kiev Fortified Region. The mount includes elements of the machine gun cooling system. A swing mount is a fixed mount that allows a far greater and more flexible arc of fire than the simple pintle mount system. Utilising a system of one or two articulated arms the gunner can swing the weapon ...