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U.S. Marines in Norway learn how to drift tanks on snow by Ryan Maass Rena, Norway (UPI) Feb 19, 2016
Norwegian tank pilots taught U.S. Marines how to drift their tanks on the snow ahead of Norway's Cold Response 2016 military exercise. The demonstration involved M1A1 Abrams tanks and Amphibious Assault Vehicles. The M1A1 Abrams weights almost 70 tons, and is considered one of the heaviest tanks in the word. Amphibious Assault Vehicles are designed for attacking shorelines from naval assault ships, and are capable of carrying over 10,000 pounds of cargo. U.S. Marines M1A1 tank crews work with the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, which showcased their drifting capability ahead of Cold Response 2016, a biennial winter military exercise hosted by the Norwegian Armed Forces. The exercise involves roughly 15,000 military personnel from 14 nations, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and others. The exercise will be held from February 19 to March 22.
U.S. Army seeking to improve Medium Tactical Vehicles The current Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles entered production in 1991 as the Army replaced five-ton trucks with designs dating back to World War II with 2.5-ton trucks focusing on common chassis and components. The U.S. Army and its contractors have produced and updated over 75,000 FMTVs over the past 25 years. "FMTVs are clearly the backbone of what Army transporters do today, and they are found in almost all Army formations," U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command transportation deputy capabilities manager Don Overton said. The Army began fielding the A1P2 FMTV in 2008, but Army officials say it's time to transition to the A2. "As our world is continuing to change, Soldiers' challenges and needs are changing too," Medium Tactical Vehicles product manager Lt. Col. Frank Bridges said. The Army will likely continue planned improvements with FMTV suspension, protection, power and other capabilities, and anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal in late Fiscal 2016 and awarding a contract in Fiscal 2017.
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