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Originally posted by abn grunt
I'mn sure the 82nd and 101st would love to have this in there to&e
I know that as grunt on the ground, I'd want a few of those with me!
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Additionally, info on M-113, new rubber band track system
M113 Rubber Band Track System Available Soon From Both United Defense and Soucy International
Contact:
Cindy Garrison, UDLP Contact
cindy.garrison@udlp.com
(256) 235-9848
Jack Jennings, Soucy Contact
(819) 474-6666
ANNISTON, AL, June 25, 2002 - United Defense (NYSE: UDI) and Soucy International Inc. (SII) have entered into a Teaming Agreement to commercialize the M113 rubber band track system by developing and making this equipment available to customers in worldwide markets.
The basic rubber track system was developed under a program jointly funded by the U.S. Army's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) and the Department of Industry, Science and Technology Canada (ISTC).
The M113 rubber band track system is a further development of the basic track, enhanced through United Defense and SII independent funding. The M113 band track system dramatically minimizes noise, reduces infrared and electromagnetic signatures, enhances survivability, reduces rolling resistance and improves vehicle agility. The possibility of road damage is eliminated, with no possibility of metallic components to be in contact with roadways. M113 rubber band track is competitively priced with metal track systems and offers very significant life cycle cost savings, delivered through lower maintenance requirements, and longer track and roadwheel life.
United Defense and SII have partnered to develop, apply and test band track technology for next-generation combat vehicles such as United Defense's Hybrid Electric Drive Transformation Technology Demonstrator (TTD).
About United Defense
United Defense is a leader in the design, development and production of combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide. Visit United Defense on the Internet at http://www.uniteddefense.com.
United Defense information in this release may involve guidance, expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to United Defense Industries, Inc. as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Please refer to the Company's registration statement dated December 13, 2001 on Form S-1 and in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of the factors and risks associated with our business.
------------------------------------------------------------ Out of every 100 men, ten shouldn't even be there, Eighty are just targets, Nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." - Hericletus, circa 500 BC ----------------------------------------------------------- 
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Originally posted by Arcticabn
Delta,
My guess their first answer would be commonality of parts.
And that concern would be easily fixed by replacing the Stryker with the United Defense MTVL with hybrid electric drive. [ ]
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Here is an article about their ceramic composite armor:
http://www.uniteddefense.com./cap/compmaterials.htm
And here's a link on their transformation technology demonstrator:
http://www.uniteddefense.com./cap/ttd.htm
And here's a link to their FCS No Line of Site Cannon:
http://www.uniteddefense.com./prod/nlos_cannon.htm
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| I don't think it is based off of the Stingray because the Stingray is a Textron Defense vehicle. United Defense is making the Thunderbolt and it is more likely based off of the M8 AGS which they also make. It also looks very similar to an M8 AGS. It looks like they have the same chassis.
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pcroas,
The M-8 AGS that the Army was going to replace the Sheridan with was air droppable. It's too bad the Army had to cancel funding on the M8 in order to fund the Bosnia Peace Keeping deployment. As an Infantryman in GW1, I really enjoyed seeing you guys and your Sheridans around, it made us feel safer. I always loved that big 152mm gun. It kicked big butt!!
BTW: The rumor I heard about the 3/73 Bn Cdr in Saudi was that he got relieved because he got caught doing the nasty with some female SP4.
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More info and pics on the Thunderbolt:
http://www.periscope.ucg.com/whatsnew.shtml
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The Thunderbolt armored gun system is the first platform to show stationary, multiple-round and fire-from-the-move capability with a 120-mm main armament from a 20-ton chassis.
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