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Once upon a time FRES family was to include a. Bridging version. Am I wrong to assume that the mockup…
Suggest you do your homework. The Fastrac was originally designed by JCB as a Battlefield prime mover.
@"Bloke down the pub" it's about keeping options open, so whilst it could load on a trailer for air transport…
LPS is on the to do list :)
Hi TD, this has been a really great series. But I think the same approach of simplicity, ease of purchase…
You've put a lot of effort into these posts about air mobile rocket launchers but I wonder to what end?…
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Excellent article as usual. I worked with the Norwegian army in the seventies and as well as the BV202 they…