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USMC LAV-H High Capacity datasheet found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAV-H-HIGH-CAPACITY-FOR-THE-USMC-DATA-SHEET-/160549782365?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256183435d

At some point during the late 1960s, the Goodyear company studied the possibility of a new giant rectangular transport airship category which they called "Dynastat". Source: AERIAL VERY HEAVY LIFT CONCEPTS FOR THE 1990 ARMY VOLUME III - ACADEMIC & INDUSTRIAL PRESENTATIONS (U.S. Army, November...

i found this on the internet only info on picture was "US prototype" from design, it look like a Tank destroyer

http://s3.e-monsite.com/2010/12/31/38909267terrastar-marginal-amphibian-of-lockheed-pdf.pdf Source: http://www.offroadvehicle.ru/AZBUCAR/Lockheed/Lockheed%20txt.html http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/Lb_Lz.html...

i found this You tube video on 1960s prediction on 1970s weapon system sadly it's show only a fragment of original film View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FydcxZt4Xdk&feature=player_embedded

Looking quite notional, but it's the only picture I've seen so far of the Aerophysics contender for the flying jeep: (from Aviation Week August 1957)

G'day gents Can anyone please confirm the following - 'January, 11, 2011: The U.S Army has finally, after over a decade of development, and no orders, cancelled its SLAMRAAM anti aircraft missile system' If so, this would have to emphasised the inability of the U.S military to be able to run...

North American YAT-28E model manufactured by Topping found on eBay. URL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Topping-North-American-YAT-28E-Desk-Model-/200623021654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb6105e56

Hughes Jet Pack Pogo Stick concept artwork found on eBay. [link no longer active]

Joe Baugher's website mentions a batch of four PZL M-38 Bryza aircraft that are used by the US Special Ops Command. Does anyone have any info about these, even possibly pictures? Here is what the M-38 looks like in Polish guise...

From www.army.mil PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- During a firefight, the last thing a machine gunner wants to do is stop fighting to change barrels, but that's how it has always been done with standard, single steel-barrel machine guns. The reason for the barrel change is that at high temperatures...

ASTRON big tank build from 2 other small tanks by Continental Motors, Hen and Chick concept is there more information about this tank concept ? source in Russian http://tancist.livejournal.com/28040.html

One of the most interesting periods in the development of the US Army missile systems is that between 1960 and 1975 or so when the US envisaged self propelled tracked missile systems very similar to those deployed by the USSR. Eventually the SAM D (later Patriot) emerged as a tracked launcher...

Hat tip to tank-net.org: http://www.heartlandmuseum.com/album/album1/Museum_Photos/museum_photos_7.html

for those who not know Discovery channel series "Battle machine Bros." Howe & Howe Technologies, Inc. build prototypes for U.S. Military like the worlds smallest armored all terrain vehicle the PAV-1 "Badger" http://www.howeandhowetechnologies.com/pav1.php...

Fun. I liek the C-5A for scale. Clearly we need a folding wing C-5C to fit below decks. ;D

Artist concepts of BGM-110 Vought Archives

-Rising Chamber -Cased telescoped ammunition -Withdrawn after Phase I of the ACR competition -Related to Future Assault Rifle Concept (FARC)?

Conical ABM missile made quite a stir in the 80's gossip's then quickly faded from vogue. Wish I knew if any ever went into service and what became of them. Seems a few made to to museums I would love to pick one up from a remote desert aerospace boneyard....

It would drive the cost sky high and ensure it never got built. And 90% of the targets wouldn't require it anyway. The US is even retiring it's best cruise missiles (the stealthy AGM-129) rather than convert them to conventional. Not sure why. Only thing I can come up with is the idea of...