Serendipity Globemaster III
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The third-generation Globemaster or C-17 is emerging as the best choice of several countries to boost their forces at home and abroad. For instance, Boeing is courting the British short term strategic airlift contract, or the STSA, wherein four C-17s will be leased to fill Britain's needs for increased strategic mobility capacity. The C-17s, which are designed to spend 40% of its flight life in low-level high speed missions, are being considered by the US Department of Defense to be Special Ops aircraft to replace the C-141s.
Publication Name: Armada International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0252-9793
Year: 1999
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AFVs can do it!
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The advent of better engines, armor, transmission and improved weaponry has led to a renewed role for the armored fighting vehicle (AFV). The AFV, which can use either tracks or wheels, also has the advantage of being less expensive and easier to deploy that the tank. Electronics, especially in the field of miniaturization, has given the AFV better control over such function as stabilization, fire control systems and electric drives.
Publication Name: Armada International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0252-9793
Year: 1999
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