Sentences with phrase «army vehicles on»

While most of the construction of these 47,000 miles of roadway took place in the late»50s and early»60s, one of its inspirations occurred some 40 years earlier when Eisenhower, then a young soldier, joined a convoy of Army vehicles on...

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The Army's expedited APS effort is being managed by a coordinated team of Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center engineers, acquisition professionals, and industry; it is intended to assess current APS state - of - the art by installing and characterizing some existing non-developmental APS systems on Army combat vehicles, Army officials said.

Army personnel recently traveled from Germany to the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland for testing and training on new variants of the Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle.

The plane, which had a Russian crew, was carrying «two vehicles and weapons» as well as military personnel, a source at the army's headquarters told AFP, also speaking on condition of anonymity.

The NDC minority has also argued that per the agreement, the US army would drive their vehicles in Ghana without certification by the Driver Vehicle License Authority (DVLA), something they fear will pose danger on our roads.

Also, following new security measures put in place on the orders of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, all vehicles not painted in military colours including those carrying Generals of the Army, Navy and Airforce have been banned from entering the defence Headquarters complex.

It continued that the cover on the alleged misappropriation of the vehicle by the army chief was blown by Adeti's successor, Brig M Whajah, GOC, Southern Command.

The used vehicles valued at N2.2 billion ($ 11 million), were officially presented to the army in Lagos on Thursday by Patrick Doyle, representative of the US government.

Identifying requirements for production of armoured fighting vehicle in Nigerian Army Central Workshop in Kaduna and enhancing capacity of Nigerian Army personnel to actively participate on the successful implementation of these joint ventures.

Based on that the Nigerian Army acquired over 70 more variants of the Innoson vehicles which were deployed in the North East for Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday formalized a partnership with Nigerian indigenous motor manufacturing company, Innoson Motors Manufacturing Company for modification of some of its equipment, local production of armoured fighting vehicles and other military hardwares.

On the military front, the Army is testing an armor - piercing bullet called a kinetic energy penetrator for use by ground - attack jets and armored vehicles, while the Navy evaluates lightweight amorphous - alloy fragmentation bombs.

The research dates back to the spring of 2014, when WPI was named the lead institution on a $ 7.4 million, multi-university award from the U.S. Army that supported the development of new metallurgical methods and new lightweight alloys to help the military build more effective and durable vehicles and systems.

There's a highway chase in the UFB in which Quaid and Melina (Jessica Biel), who knows him from his past life and is literally the girl of his dreams, take turns evading an army of police vehicles on the levitating highway.

On July 11, 2017, I purchased a high - end, pre-owned 2014 vehicle from GIA and the experience was quick and smooth (I came to the table pre-approved);... my sales person was retired Army CSM Phillip; Phillip was a professional salesperson with excellent people skills; I also met and spoke with the owner of the business KC; after the GIA staff addressed my concerns about some of the online reviews, I decided to do business with them; I AM GLAD I DID; the vehicle is in excellent condition and the price - point was great; I would definitely do business again and / or recommend GIA to a friend or family member;

The Army needed to know if motor vehicles, which had been used in combat on since 1916, could stand the trip.

A WWII Army mechanic wouldn't have any trouble identifying anything on the underside of this brand - new vehicle, and the Jeep fanatics that have built the brand into the centerpiece of the Fiat / Chrysler empire wouldn't have it any other way.

In 1972, when the Australian army ordered a fleet of Geländewagen, no one would even dare to dream that one day, the tank on wheels would become a civilian vehicle.

1972 — The Range Rover is the first vehicle to cross the Darien Gap on a British Army Trans America expedition

Since April 2017, the Army has been testing the commercial Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 on its U.S. bases to determine the viability of hydrogen - powered vehicles in military mission tactical environments.

Source: General Motors Press Release is on Page 2 Mission - Ready Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Fuel Cell Vehicle Breaks Cover at U.S. Army Show Modified midsize pickup goes into extreme military field testing in 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The physically imposing Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, the most extreme off - road - capable fuel - cell - powered electric vehicle ever from General Motors, was revealed today at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army Vehicle Breaks Cover at U.S. Army Show Modified midsize pickup goes into extreme military field testing in 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The physically imposing Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, the most extreme off - road - capable fuel - cell - powered electric vehicle ever from General Motors, was revealed today at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army vehicle ever from General Motors, was revealed today at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).

Military needs during World War II for easier steering on heavy vehicles boosted the need for power assistance on armored cars and tank - recovery vehicles for the British and American armies.

The commitment to innovation and quality continues, as Hellwig's heavy duty suspension products are fitted on Military Humvees, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Military Vehicles, Tactical Army Command Military Vehicles and numerous law enforcement agency vehicles, all used daily in the most severe driving conditions on the planet.

Jeep got its start building the U.S. Army all - purpose field vehicle during World War II and has soldered on through the decades under a number of different owners.

In the motor pool he focused on preventative maintenance of Army vehicles and, as a Unit Armorer, he maintained his unit's weapons.

Around 4 pm Tuesday evening, there was a traffic accident on the Philip Goldson highway outside of Ladyville, involving a military vehicle belonging to the army.

Each army has distinctive tactical gameplay options, new infantry, team weapons, vehicles, abilities and upgrades on a total of eight seasonal multiplayer maps set on the Western Front.

Each Army has distinctive tactical gameplay options, new infantry, team weapons, vehicles, abilities and upgrades on a total of eight seasonal multiplayer maps set on the Western Front.

Graphically, Micro Machines: World Series has some nice touches within the surrounding environments such as a play on the wording on the front cover of War and Peace and the original Micro Machines displayed on a retro handheld console on the Army Action track, while vehicle models look as good as anticipated and explosions during free - for - all events look amazing; which is complimented by a fast and consistent frame - rate.

Moreover, based on the screenshots, it is likely hero units, heavy units / walker vehicles (such as the Space Marine Dreadnaught) will also return, and I am fairly confident that the scale will be more in line with the first game given this tidbit from the website: «Prepare for more epic action as you wage war with massive armies across landscapes full of volcanic terrain or on battlecruisers in space.»

When it was released, the game included dozens of maps, five different armies to choose (depending on map), and authentic weapons and vehicles.

The first game is called Army Attack and is a naval - rendition of the survival genre, focusing on taking the fight to the waters while also using aerial vehicles such as helicopters to take out opponents.

That's Less Than a Day's Fuel Consumption Good on the Army for thinking about electric vehicles, but to put some perspective on the amount of fuel saved by this move consider this: The yearly savings of all these electric vehicles is less than one day's overall fuel consumption of 340,000 barrels of oil.

TARDEC (the army's vehicle research agency) is developing a Tactical Hybrid Electric Power Station that can switch between diesel, sun, wind, and battery storage, so it's also possible that LS3 - like combat robots may eventually draw more on renewable energy than on fossil fuels.

The young men and women who serve in the Army are sometimes preyed upon by unscrupulous people who take advantage of their youth and inexperience, and entice them into making sometimes irresponsible financial decisions, such as purchasing vehicles and consumer appliances on credit terms they can not afford.

I graduated high school in 2006 from Thomas Dale and went right into the Army where I served three years on Abrams Tanks, I received many awards for vehicle operations and leadership.

Salary: BOE Hours per week: 40 Duties: Duties: U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas Oversight of 38 Soldiers that supported 18 M2 / M3 Bradley Fighting vehicles and served as expert on sustainment support.