In this short episode Workshop Technician, Johnathon Kneebone describes a couple of third party items from the Matilda that he’s been working on. There’s an air servo used in the transmission and the ingenious use of a bicycle part into the turret.
Photo of the Day: Jagdpanthers in a field
August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This photo comes from the photobucket account of David Reay. This is a post-war picture of some destroyed Jagdpanthers at the town of Domaine Butgenbach.
IDF unveils the Eitan wheeled APC
August 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Jerusalem Post has reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry has unveiled a new wheeled 8×8 APC, dubbed the Eitan. This vehicle is intended to replace the aging M113 based vehicles still in service with the IDF. The article notes that the Eitan is claimed to be the best protected wheeled APC in the world, although at 35 tonnes, it is considerably lighter and faster than the tracked Namer APC it is intended to operate alongside. The vehicle is said to have a 750 HP engine and the Trophy active protection system. The Eitan will be armed with a remote controlled gun and missile launcher. Read the full article here.
Here is a short video showing the Eitan. This video is not very crisp looking , for a better version click on the link to the Jerusalem Post article.
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