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1d ago
Venerable is an often overused word but quite apt for the FV432. It has been in service so long no one sensible believes it will ever be replaced! We all know the joke about the FV432 operating on Mars in 2157 but it will need to be eventually replaced beyond 2030. A few thoughts on ..read more
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5d ago
This is post 4 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) The more you read about the Haiti earthquake response the more you realise what a magnificent awe-inspiring effort ..read more
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5d ago
This is post 3 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) The 2010 Haiti earthquake airport story is much shorter than the seaports. This is for a few reasons ..read more
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5d ago
This is post 2 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) Despite the obvious utility of air operations for rapid response and time-sensitive materials, overland from the Dominican Republic ..read more
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5d ago
This is post 1 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) Haiti was subject to a massive earthquake in 2010 that significantly damaged an already fragile country. The response ..read more
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2w ago
The Mexeflote is a modular pontoon in service with the British and Australian armed forces and is primarily used to transfer vehicles, stores and equipment from ship to shore. In service since the sixties, its basic design has endured, but at some point, it will need replacing. History of the Mexeflote The Mexeflote came into service with ..read more
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3w ago
The subject of this post started with a question about the viability of building a force around a single vehicle type, took a detour into rapidly expanding the Army Reserve in response to conflict, and then veered into matters of UK civil resilience. Eventually, I thought it might be interesting to combine all three. This ..read more
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1M ago
This is post 12 of 12 in the series “Helicopter Carried Vehicles” Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 1 (Introduction) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 2 (Motorcycles and ATVs) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 3 (UTVs and Load Carriers) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 4 (Medium Wheeled Vehicles) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 5 (Tracked Utility ..read more
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1M ago
This is post 11 of 12 in the series “Helicopter Carried Vehicles” Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 1 (Introduction) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 2 (Motorcycles and ATVs) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 3 (UTVs and Load Carriers) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 4 (Medium Wheeled Vehicles) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 5 (Tracked Utility ..read more
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1M ago
This is post 10 of 12 in the series “Helicopter Carried Vehicles” Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 1 (Introduction) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 2 (Motorcycles and ATVs) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 3 (UTVs and Load Carriers) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 4 (Medium Wheeled Vehicles) Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 5 (Tracked Utility ..read more