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Assault Breacher Vehicle sees first combat in Operation Cobra's Anger
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The Joker, the nickname given by the crew to one of the 72 ton, 40 foot long Assault Breacher Vehicles. "The Joker" is seeing its first combat duty in Operation Cobra's Anger in Afghanistan. ABV's are fitted with a plow and nearly 7000 pounds of explosives. The Breachers are the Marines Corps' answer to the deadliest threat facing United States and NATO troops in Afghanistan, thousands of land mines and roadside bombs aka improvised explosive devices, that litter the Afghan Taliban region. The Breachers are metal monsters that look like a tank with a cannon, carry a 15-foot wide plow supported by metal skis that glide on the dirt, digging a safety lane through the numerous minefields laid by the Taliban. If there are too many mines, the Breachers can fire rockets carrying high grade C-4 explosive up to 150 yards forward, detonating the hidden bombs at a safe distance so that troops and vehicles can pass through safely. The detonations, over 1700 pounds of Mine Clearing Line Charge, send a sheet fire into the air and shock waves rippling through the desert in all directions. Reporters watched the "Breacher" in action today as Marines edged closer to Marjah, a southern Taliban stronghold that NATO commanders plan to attack in the next days, in the largest joint NATO-Afghan operation of the Afghan war. Troops are expected to face a massive threat from mines and roadside bombs as they push into Marjah, 380 miles southwest of Kabul. "This may be the largest IED threat and <b>...</b> |
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Narrow track vehicles - the convergence of the car and the motorcycle
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As the world's roads become ever more crowded, many manufacturers are looking to single and narrow track vehicles as cars of the future which will reduce congestion. This video examines Nissans tandem two-seat, half width tilting car, the Landglider, and examines all the other work being done around the world as narrow track vehicles begin to make their case. Vehicles covered include Renault Twizy ZE, Volkswagen L1, Yamaha Tesseract, VentureOne, Peugeot Hybrid3 Evolution, Peugeot Hybrid3 Compressor, Nissan PIVO II, Lumeneo Smera, Tilting Car Project, Sidam XNovo, Piaggio MP3 HyS, Xingyue, Auto Moto, Adiva Moose, Adiva 3Route, BMW C3 Electric, Tango, and the reasons behind global traffic congestion |
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The Ides Of March - Vehicle (1970)
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The only UK hit for The Ides Of March |
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Extreme AMPHIBIOUS Russian offroad vehicle: Aton-Impulse VIKING-2992
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4x4xAMPHIBIOUS, VIKING combines the best of extreme off-road with amphibious capability. The ATON IMPULSE VIKING-2992 is a unique special purpose vehicle, ideal for heavy industry, exploration, arctic use, flood-relief, NGOs, rescue and emergency services. VIKING is the only amphibious off-road vehicle in the world to have passed through certification to meet UN/ECE regulations for unrestricted ON-ROAD USE. VIKING's world-leading amphibious capabilities are based around its purpose-designed flotation construction, centrally mounted engine and powerful water-jet propulsion enable it to ford open water at speeds of up to 15 km/h. Off-road, VIKING is overwhelmingly superior to comparable amphibians, with cross-country ability akin to tracked vehicles. High maneuverability, turn-over resistance and endurance provide safety and comfort in remote or hazardous areas. With a curb weight of only 1.46 tonnes, riding on giant 1300x600x533 tires, VIKING's exceptionally low ground pressure enables to "float" on soft snow surfaces and avoids damage to sensitive environments. VIKING has independent pneumatic front and rear wheel suspension with adjustable clearance and a tire air-pressure adjustment system operable from the cab while driving the vehicle. VIKING's top speed on-road is 50 mph at 16.8 mpg; off-road at 11.8 mpg. On-road speed is limited by the tires (cost $700 each) which are rated to 50 mph. ATON IMPULSE is bringing out new custom tires rated to 62 mph, as well as bullet <b>...</b> |
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Limp Bizkit-Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
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I don't own any part oftis music: The song Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) by Limp Bizkit |
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Personal Tracked Vehicle
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This is a tracked go kart that I designed and built. |
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Green Vehicles - Triac
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is a pure electric vehicle. 144V lithium-ion batteries with a very powerful AC motor. |
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UNICAT off-road expedition vehicles
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Starting at $600000, these behemoths aren't your usual RV. For more see daily.mahalo.com |
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Incredible Unmanned Vehicles- UAVs and More
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Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International |
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Inside Halo 3 - Covenant Vehicle Overview (Machinima)
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HALO 3 : Sodagod and Hobo Wrath of Machinima.com introduce us to those weird, purpley Covenant vehicles in Halo 3. |
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Inside Halo 3 - Human Vehicle Overview Part 1
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Sodagod gives us an in depth look at some of new vehicles in Halo 3 |
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Eliica Electric Vehicle - Japanese Tec -
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Cool Japan nettv.gov-online.go.jp |
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