Thursday, March 29, 2012
Pic of the day.
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| A U.S. Navy SEAL with Naval Special Warfare Group 1 fast ropes from an Army MH-47 Chinook helicopter onto the aft deck of the fast combat support ship ROKS Hwacheon (AOE 59) March 20, 2012, in Jinhae Harbor, South Korea, during Foal Eagle 2012. Foal Eagle is a combined U.S.-South Korea field training exercise held annually in South Korea to ensure the operational readiness of air, space and cyberspace operations in the Korean theater of operations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Aaron Rognstad, U.S. Army/Released) |
Internally Transportable Vehicle vs. Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Stats
DIMENSIONS
Overall Length (in./cm) 129/327.7
Overall Width (in./cm) 60/152.4
Overall Height (in./cm) 79/200.6
Wheelbase (in./cm) 85/215.9
Ground Clearance (in./cm) 10/25.4
Dry Weight (lbs./kg) 1363/619.55
Overall Length (in./cm) 129/327.7
Overall Width (in./cm) 60/152.4
Overall Height (in./cm) 79/200.6
Wheelbase (in./cm) 85/215.9
Ground Clearance (in./cm) 10/25.4
Dry Weight (lbs./kg) 1363/619.55
TOWING/HAULING
Rear Box Storage Capacity
(lbs./kg)
1000/454.5
Towing Capacity (lbs./kg) 1500/680.4
Underhood/Side Storage
Capacity (lbs./kg)
25/11.34 — NA
Rear Box Storage Capacity
(lbs./kg)
1000/454.5
Towing Capacity (lbs./kg) 1500/680.4
Underhood/Side Storage
Capacity (lbs./kg)
25/11.34 — NA
ENGINE
Displacement (cc) 695
Engine Type SOHC, 4-stroke, 4-valve w/EFI
Bore & Stroke (mm) 102x85
Cooling System Liquid with fan
Fuel Capacity (gal./liters) 8.2/31
Alternator Capacity (amps) 25
Speedometer Analog
Odometer Digital
Displacement (cc) 695
Engine Type SOHC, 4-stroke, 4-valve w/EFI
Bore & Stroke (mm) 102x85
Cooling System Liquid with fan
Fuel Capacity (gal./liters) 8.2/31
Alternator Capacity (amps) 25
Speedometer Analog
Odometer Digital
ITV Stats
| Weight | curb 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) MGW: 3,800 kg (8,400 lb) |
|---|---|
| Length | 4.080 m (160.6 in) |
| Width | 1.512 m (59.5 in) |
| Height | 1.940 m (76.4 in) reducible to 1.40 m (55 in) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Engine | diesel |
| Payload capacity | 900 kg (2,000 lb) cross country |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
| Fuel capacity | 75 litres (20 US gal) fuel: diesel/JP MPG: 17 |
| Speed | max 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Steering system | four wheel |
Simple question.
With much cheaper vehicles available that provided the same level of protection (none)...that are capable of towing the exact same mortar system around...that cost MUCH MUCH MUCH less (yes I'm repeating myself...the ITV cost over
How did we end up with the ITV?
Why isn't someone in jail?
And are we still buying these?
SIDENOTE:
Hey Marines, if you happen to be in the UK or training with Royal Marines do yourselves and the USMC a favor and refer to this vehicle as the ITV and NOT the Growler. Informational video follows.
Too Damn Little. Too Fucking Late.
via Fox News.
Leadership just doesn't get it.
Troops made this adjustment already. Interior perimeters are standard and have been for awhile.
Wow.U.S. troops in Afghanistan now have far-reaching new protections against rogue killers among their Afghan allies, including assigned "guardian angels," fellow troops who will watch over them as they sleep.Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, ordered the added protections in recent weeks to guard against insider threats, according to a senior military official. They come in the wake of 16 attacks on U.S. and coalition forces by Afghans that now represent nearly one-fifth of all combat deaths this year.Some of the changes have been subtle, others less so.In several Afghan ministries, Americans are now allowed to carry weapons. And they have been instructed to rearrange their office desks there to face the door, so they can see who is coming in, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the orders.Two U.S. military officers working in the Afghan Interior Ministry, one of the most heavily guarded ministry buildings in Kabul, were gunned down at their desks on Feb. 25. While Allen did not detail the new measures in a briefing earlier this week, he acknowledged that changes had been made."We have taken steps necessary on our side to protect ourselves with respect to, in fact, sleeping arrangements, internal defenses associated with those small bases in which we operate," Allen said, adding that now someone is "always overwatching our forces."
Leadership just doesn't get it.
Troops made this adjustment already. Interior perimeters are standard and have been for awhile.
The risk is not when you're sleeping but when you're having to work side by side...when you're on patrol...teaching and leading ....AFGHANS.
It must be great to order your men to do what they're already doing.
Panetta likes big deck amphibs...
via the Patch.com
The guy knows a bit about the utility of Marines and the necessity of amphibs.
But....words are cheap. Actions speak much louder. Time to see if his actions match his word. Military and Civilian leadership in the DoD has been beyond piss poor. I'm at the point where if you have a star on your uniform you're not to be trusted.
“The department will continue to prioritize big deck amphibious assault ships such as the Peleliu because of the flexibility they provide commanders to move Marines and supplies ashore,” Little said.Well ain't that something.
The Peleliu has provided critical support to U.S. Central Command and to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, he said.
“In November 2001, the Peleliu conducted the deepest insertion of ground forces in Marine Corps history to launch the first Marines into Afghanistan,” Little said. “On its most recent deployment, in August 2010, the Peleliu provided relief to victims of flooding in Pakistan.”
The guy knows a bit about the utility of Marines and the necessity of amphibs.
But....words are cheap. Actions speak much louder. Time to see if his actions match his word. Military and Civilian leadership in the DoD has been beyond piss poor. I'm at the point where if you have a star on your uniform you're not to be trusted.
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