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The SEAL Recon Rifle (nicknamed the "Sniper M4" [2] and "Recce" [3]) is an American designated marksman rifle and assault rifle used by the United States Navy SEALs.Essentially a heavily modified M16 rifle, it is intended to provide SEAL snipers and designated marksmen with a versatile, accurate, lightweight, and relatively compact weapon chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
armament. 1 × 0.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun. 1 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240B machine gun. Engine. diesel. Suspension. Hydropneumatic. The General Dynamics Griffin is a series of armored fighting vehicles under development by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the United States Army. [4] The Griffin is a derivative of ASCOD ...
range. 800 km (500 mi) [3] Maximum speed. 90 km/h (56 mph) [3] The Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat Jaguar (English: Armoured Reconnaissance and Combat Vehicle Jaguar) or EBRC Jaguar is a six-wheel armoured fighting vehicle developed and manufactured by Nexter, Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defense) and Thales.
The Ajax is a development of the ASCOD armoured fighting vehicles used by the Spanish Armed Forces and Austrian Armed Forces. The vehicles were originally developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug and Santa Bárbara Sistemas in the early 1990s. Both companies were purchased by General Dynamics in the early 2000s.
The initial order was for up to 100 [3] and it was announced on 27 June 2008 that the MOD would be ordering a further 72. [4] On 23 Jun 2010 it was announced by the Ministry of Defence that 140 additional Jackal 2 vehicles were being ordered, and this would bring the number of Jackals in service up to 500.
range. 800 km (500 mi) Maximum speed. 90 km/h (56 mph) The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by Nexter, Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defense) and Thales. The vehicle entered service in ...
A new type of 4.5 inch gun with a longer 55-calibre barrel, it was designed in the 1960s for the Royal Navy's new classes of frigates and destroyers.The weapon, built by Vickers Ltd Armament Division, was developed by the Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment using the Ordnance, QF 105 mm L13 of the Abbot self-propelled gun as a starting point (it used electrical primers).
Operational. range. 450 km. Maximum speed. 50 mph (80.5 km/h) The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. [2] It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry.