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  2. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    M113A3 APC. M113 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV) M548A3 Cargo Carrier. M577A3 Medical Vehicle. M901A3 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) M1059A3 Lynx Smoke Generator Carrier (SGC) M1064A3 Mortar Carrier. M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Carrier. (AMPV) Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 130.

  3. BMW R12 and R17 - Wikipedia

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    Fuel consumption. 3.5–4 litres per 100 kilometres (81–71 mpg ‑imp; 67–59 mpg ‑US) [1] The BMW R12 and R17 are flat-twin engine motorcycles made by BMW Motorrad from 1935 through 1942. They were developed in 1935 based on the R7 concept of 1934. [3] [4] A few hundred R17s were made, ending in 1937, while the R12 continued through 1942 ...

  4. Foreign Military Sales - Wikipedia

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    Foreign Military Sales ( FMS) is a security assistance program of the United States government to facilitate the purchase of U.S. arms, defense equipment, design and construction services, and military training to foreign governments. [ 1] FMS is a government-to-government program where the United States Department of Defense through the ...

  5. BMW 3/15 - Wikipedia

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    The 3/15 DA-3 Wartburg was a sports roadster version of the 3/15, and was consequently BMW's first sports car. A drop-centre front axle was used to lower the frame for a lower centre of gravity. The compression ratio of the engine was raised from 5.6:1 to 7.0:1, [6] raising maximum output to 18 PS (13 kW) at 3500 rpm.

  6. BMW R75 - Wikipedia

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    The BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW. The BMW R75 stands out by its integral two-wheel drive design, with drive shafts to both its rear wheel and the third side-car wheel, from a locking differential , as well as a transfer case offering both road and off-road gear ratios ...

  7. Uniformed services pay grades of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Structure. Pay grades are divided into three groups: [1] enlisted (E), warrant officer (W), and officer (O). Enlisted pay grades begin at E-1 and end at E-9; warrant officer pay grades originate at W-1 and terminate at W-5; and officer pay grades start at O-1 and finish at O-10. [a] Not all of the uniformed services use all of the grades; for ...

  8. M141 bunker defeat munition - Wikipedia

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    7.1 kg (15.7 lbs) Length. 810 mm (32 in) Caliber. 83.5 mm (fires 83 mm rockets) Effective firing range. 15–1000+ meters. The M141 bunker defeat munition ( BDM) is a disposable single-shot, shoulder-fired rocket launcher designed to defeat hardened structures. It is a modification of the United States Marine Corps Mk 153 shoulder-launched ...

  9. M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    M1 Abrams. The M1 Abrams ( / ˈeɪbrəmz /) [ 10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare, it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons ).