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  2. Anniston Army Depot - Wikipedia

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    Anniston Army Depot ( ANAD) is a major United States Army facility for the production and repair of ground combat vehicles, overhaul of Small Arms Weapon Systems and the storage of chemical weapons, a.k.a. the Anniston Chemical Activity. The depot is located in Bynum, Alabama . The Department of the Army established the site in 1940, buying ...

  3. M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    M1 Abrams. The M1 Abrams ( / ˈeɪbrəmz /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare, it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons ).

  4. M88 recovery vehicle - Wikipedia

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    M88 recovery vehicle. An original baseline M88 ( Bergepanzer 1) ARV of the German Army on static display at the German Tank Museum outside Munster, Germany. The M88 recovery vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the M88A2 HERCULES ...

  5. Sierra Army Depot - Wikipedia

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    Sierra Army Depot (SIAD) is a United States Army post and military equipment storage facility located near the unincorporated community of Herlong, California.It was built in 1942 as one of several ammunition storage facilities located far enough inland to be safe from Japanese attack, yet close enough to western military posts and ports to facilitate shipment of supplies. [2]

  6. General Motors proving grounds - Wikipedia

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    33.324265°N 111.620192°W. GM Desert Proving Ground in Mesa, Arizona, USA was a General Motors facility for the testing of HVAC, propulsion, and various automotive systems in a harsh climate. Opened in 1953, the closure of this facility was completed in 2009. It was replaced by a new facility in Yuma, Arizona, known as the Desert Proving ...

  7. History of the M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

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    On April 3, 2003, Abrams tanks destroyed seven Iraqi Lion of Babylon tanks in a point-blank skirmish (less than 50 yards (46 m)) near Mahmoudiyah, with no losses for the U.S. side. [117] As of March 2005, approximately 80 Abrams tanks were forced out of action by enemy attacks; 63 were restored, while 17 were damaged beyond repair. [118]

  8. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    M1131 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle (ESV) M1133 Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV) M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle (ATGMV) M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBC RV) M113 armored personnel carrier – 6,000 [2] [3] M58 Wolf. M113A3 APC.

  9. List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    Uncommon/Unique. UC-35D. Marine One. Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle M88x, M89x, and M1010 series. M1030M1 Motorcycle. various GME vehicles, to include the John Deere Gator. C-9B Skytrain II VIP passenger. C-12 Huron VIP passenger. UC-35D VIP passenger.