USS Alexandria (SSN-757)

USS Alexandria (SSN-757)   The history of the Alexandria as a U.S. Navy warship begins with the staffing of what is known as the Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Alexandria. CDR Wilbur Cooke was the Commanding Officer of the Unit. Construction delays necessitated the detachment of CDR Cooke on 6 October 1989, and the assignment of Commander Paul E. Normand in his place on 11 December 1989....

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F124 Sachsen class

F124 Sachsen class The F124 Sachsen class is Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates. The design of the Sachsen class frigate is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class but with enhanced stealth features intended to deceive any opponent's radar and acoustic sensors and incorporate also the advanced multifunction radar APAR as well as the SMART-L long-range radar which is claimed to be capable of detecting...

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Charles de Gaulle (R91)

  Charles de Gaulle (R91) Career (France) Name: Charles de Gaulle (R91) Namesake: Charles de Gaulle Ordered: 3 February 1986 Builder: DCNS Laid down: 14 April 1989 Launched: 7 May 1994 Commissioned: 18 May 2001 In service: Active Service (As of 2013) Renamed: Laid down as Richelieu, renamed Charles de Gaulle in 1987 Homeport: Toulon, France Nickname: CDG Honours and awards: Jack with the colours of the Free French...

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Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck

Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck   The HEMTT's objective is to provide heavy transport capabilities for supply and re-supply of combat vehicles and weapons systems for the United States Army. It is distinguished by extreme mobility compared to standard 5-ton trucks, thanks to its large number of wheels and turbo-charged engine, combined with all-wheel drive and very large, low-pressure tires. Though far less publicized than...

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Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk The Denel AH-2 Rooivalk ( hawk in the Afrikaans language ) is an attack helicopter two-seater in tandem to combat / escort / survey produced by the company South African DENEL. Role attack helicopter Builder Denel Aerospace Systems First flight 11 February 1990 Commissioning 1,999 Date of withdrawal Still in service Unit cost $ 40 million Number built 12 Crew 1 pilot + 1 operator...

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