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Pages in category "Military vehicles introduced in the 1970s" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The M520 "Truck, Cargo, 8-ton, 4x4", nicknamed Goer, truck series was formerly the US Army’s standard heavy tactical truck before its replacement by the Oshkosh HEMTT.As trucks go, the Caterpillar-made Goer stands out due to being articulated, much wider than other trucks, and lacking suspension on the wheels.
This list includes military trucks, are in production for 2021. Previous models are in a separate table, which is below. ... 1951-1970: United Kingdom, Denmark, New ...
Military vehicles introduced in the 1930s (4 C, 164 P) Military vehicles introduced in the 1940s (2 C) ... Military vehicles introduced in the 1970s (2 C, 119 P)
By 1915, the US Army was using trucks tactically. When the US joined World War I in April, 1917 it began purchasing trucks in larger numbers. Early trucks were often designed for both military and commercial use, later military-specific designs were built. Since 1940 the US military has ordered over 3,000,000 tactical trucks.
The 1970s weren't a decade for subtlety. Like the fashion and music of the era, cars were often bold, brash and unapologetically stylish, designed to command attention and dominate the road. This ...
1970s military aircraft (35 C) P. Project Nike (2 C, 16 P) V. Military vehicles introduced in the 1970s (2 C, 119 P) W. Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1970 (3 P)
From 1968 onwards, the U.S. military replaced the M37 with the heavier-rated 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 (or five-quarter) ton Kaiser Jeep manufactured M715 family of vehicles. Rather than purpose-built tactical vehicles, these "militarized" commercial off-the-shelf ('COTS') trucks were considered underpowered and fragile compared to the M37. [3]