<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Military]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Military]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/military http://jalopnik.com/tag/military <![CDATA[Excellent pictures of abandoned Russian military vehicles found in the woods]]> Imagine going into the Russian woods to pick mushrooms and stumbling upon rows of abandoned military equipment. According to EnglishRussia that is exactly what happened to one Russian photographer. These amazing pictures are the result. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5848007&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[31 US Special Forces Troops Die In Largest Loss of Life In Afghanistan (Updated)]]> The Wall Street Journal reports that a Chinook helicopter carrying 31 US special forces troops and 7 Afghan troops was shot down last night by a Taliban insurgent's missile. The crash killed everyone onboard. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5828380&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[8x8 Tatra is worth Czech-ing out]]> Purchasing this eight wheel drive Tatra "Heavy Prime Mover" is almost guaranteed to draw groans on par with the worst puns from at least someone in your life. If you aren't concerned with the effect this Tatra will have on your personal relationships, wallet or property value and want to enter long term project car hell in eight wheel drive style, this could be the Czechoslovakian made military vehicle for you. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5783580&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why do America's police need an armored tank?]]> America's most in-demand police vehicle is a ten-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5720776&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Seventy Years Of Jeep]]> Seven decades ago, the first small trucks built to bolster the U.S. Army's efforts in World War II rolled off a Ford assembly line. Wired.com's Autopia takes a look back at 70 years of Jeep history. - Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5735732&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Owner Of Ohio Airplane Graveyard Dies]]> Walter Soplata, owner of the secret backyard Ohio warplane collection, died earlier this month at the age of 87. His family has not said what would happen to his cache, but several of his "saves" will fly again. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5701640&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Drive An Old Russian Armored Recon Vehicle To The Store]]> File it under the category of "things you could never get away with in America"; these are pictures of a street-legal, former military, armored reconnaissance fighting vehicle street-parked in Russia. We love this country. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5699798&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Secret Ohio Warplane Graveyard Unearthed]]> Somewhere in northeast Ohio meadow sits massive throng of rusting 1950s military aircraft. Here's the story behind the incredible horde of aircraft, complete with aerial pictures. UPDATE More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5681587&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Certified Pre-Own Czech Military Trucks Won't Last Tomorrow]]> Hey, crazy American work blog reader! Do you need something to spice in your coffee? Why not spend weakening Georgi Washingtons on real ride, like fine East European tank or float surplus? Liberate your mall when weekend comes! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5650311&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The New Army Looks Rad]]> Members of the Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment in digital fatigues standing next to an Oshkosh M-ATV while testing an AT-4 anti-tank rocket. Now I want a decommissioned M-ATV. And a rocket. (Photo Credit: Spc. Eric Cabral/U.S. Army) More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5583218&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The M1117 Guardian: When A Hummer Makes Love To A Tank]]> When it comes to fighting vehicles, bigger is generally better — except when you want to be able to drive them down the street without crushing everything. The Army's latest purchase is supposed to be the best of both worlds. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5542789&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NATO Meets Warsaw Pact In Copenhagen: Land Rover and UAZ-469!]]> This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we admire interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. We've already seen a WW2 vet on the Copenhagen street, and now it's the Cold War's turn. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5454089&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No Snow Tires Needed: NSU Kettenkrad Down On The Copenhagen Street]]> This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. What's the perfect "motorcycle" for cold Danish winters? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5450273&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CREV Diesel Electric Hybrid: The Fisker Special Ops Vehicle]]> Quantum, better known as the engineering half of the Fisker Karma, is going commando with the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CREV) diesel electric hybrid. It's quiet. Deadly quiet. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410790&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tav-V JAMMA Combines Plane Portability, Hybrid Powertrain]]> The Tac-V JAMMA V-22 is the only armor-ready, four occupant, hybrid, high performance off-road vehicle in the world that can fit inside a V-22 Osprey VTOL airplane. Also, it looks badass. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5398044&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dongfeng V07 Mianbaoche Is Ready To Attack Orchestra Practice]]> Dongfeng, makers of the awesome Crazy Soldier Hummer Clone, brought this militarized version of their minivan to Shanghai this week. Is there a Chinese version of the A-Team? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5222995&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ass-Kickin' Engine Of The Day: Chrysler A57 Multi-Bank]]> Is there any piston engine that could possibly inspire as much awe as the ICBM-haulin' GMC Twin Six? What if we said we'd found a 5-bank, 30-cylinder Chrysler for you? Yes, five banks! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5156050&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Boeing HUMVEE-Mounted Avenger Laser Shoots Down Three UAVs]]> Boeing successfully demonstrated the HUMVEE-mounted Avenger Laser system last month, shooting down three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). It's the first successful test of a vehicle-mounted laser unit. That's enough awesome for a lifetime. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5142185&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Davis 494X, For When A Jeep Has One Too Many Wheels]]> Do you think that four wheels are just too many for your bare-bones military vehicle? Well then, Mr. Secretary of Defense, may we interest you in contracting Davis Motorcar Company to build you this, the 494X? Unlike more conventional military vehicles, the 494X utilized Davis' existing three-wheel chassis. Sadly, this seems to be a one-off prototype, but could you imagine if it wasn't? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=395170&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1943 International Harvester Truck]]> It's not only Truck Monday, it's Memorial Day! We haven't seen a street-parked vintage military vehicle since the Unimog of last fall, and we're due for another war wagon! I spotted this '43 IHC on the same block as the minister's '77 Camaro, and it was apparently surrounded by Soviet troops. Nothing I see on the street in Alameda surprises me any more, so I stopped to see what was going on. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=393143&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Junkman's Porsche Jagdwagen-O-Rama!]]> Apparently unsatisfied with the rarity of his Honda Coupe 9, Junkman also keeps a pair of Porsche 597 Jagdwagens. With only 71 made, Porsche's off-road military machine is a rare site indeed. Make the jump for Junkman's description. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=388817&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ghost-Riding The Whip, Iraq Edition]]> It's got to be tough living in the middle of a war zone, in a strange country, under constant stress. So it's understandable when troops blow off a little steam by being goofy. For example, ghost-riding Humvees and MRAP's. Yep, the craze that started with a yellow short bus and later saw bored suburban kids crashing cars into all manner of whatnot has reached the sands of Iraq. We briefly considered ghost riding the MRAP when we did the ride along, but we decided that climbing up and down the ladder would have overtaxed even our sculpted blogger's physique. [via YouTube, YouTube, YouTube and YouTube] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=371327&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Google Street View Banned from Military Bases]]> The US military has banned Google Street View from its bases after photography and video was posted of Fort Sam in Texas that potentially threatened security. According to the Inquirer, the Pentagon got "its knickers in a twist" after a vehicle carrying Street View equipment was allowed access to the base, capturing "where all the guards are, how the barriers go up and down, and how to get in and out of buildings." Information that the military is worried could aid the dreaded terrorist masterminds currently plotting our demise. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365208&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Test Your Driving The Army Way!]]> Can you read any portion of an eye chart? Can you tell a red light from a green one? Can you hit the brake pedal within minute or so of seeing a red light? Yes? Then you may be qualified to drive a great big truck loaded with Honest John missile warheads! This "Driver Training and Testing Device, Portable" can be yours for a Buy It Now of just $31.99, and it seems like a pretty cool- though admittedly useless- thing to have sitting in the garage. I recall using a device something like this one in driver training class in the early 80s; you watched a jittery 16mm movie of blurry kids running out into the 1948 street and stomped the brake pedal more or less at random. [eBay Motors] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=362744&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's Your All-Time Favorite Military Land Vehicle?]]> The standard-issue olive green 1942 Pontiac Torpedo from this morning's DOTS and the Post-Apocalyptic vehicle poll got us thinking about the vehicles that serve so bravely in war. On one hand there are the classic Jeeps of WWII. Then there is the modern and much safer International Maxxpro. Those are trucks. What about tanks? In Alamein to Zem Zem, the poet Keith Douglas describes his experience in the African desert in an Mk. III Crusader
"To see these tanks crossing country at speed was a thrill which seemed inexhaustible — many times it encouraged us, and we were very proud of our Crusaders; though we often had cause to curse them."
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=360829&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1942 Pontiac Torpedo]]> There must be a long and complicated story behind this car, which I've seen around town for many years, but all I know for sure is that its owner once owned a 40s-memorabilia shop downtown and still drives the car regularly. You don't see many 1942 model American cars, since those pre-Starion Mitsubishis and their Pearl Harbor drive-by caused what few '42s were manufactured to be drafted for military service. This '42 sports full military regalia and lives full-time on the street in Alameda's East End. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=359968&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[VW Touareg Gets Military Makeover]]> It looks like the German military have adopted the Volkswagen Touareg as a light reconnaissance vehicle. Our second favorite part, after the machine gun, is the matte green paint and blacked out fascia. It looks so good VW should offer this as an option. [Via CarScoop] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=355072&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chicago Auto Show: International MaxxPro]]> International didn't just bring it's super shredder semi, the International LoneStar to the show. They also brought the US Military's latest wheeled transport, the International MaxxPro. The imposing vehicle is basically a purpose-built mobile bomb shelter, capable of taking a hit from any direction, as well as fording bodies of water as deep as 36 inches, just for the hell of it. When we opened the door—or more precisely, tried to open the door—we had to abandon all all our stuff and put our weight behind the effort. The thick armor plated doors were almost as heavy as the ones on an old Mark VIII. While the Humvee is impressive in its general-purpose skills, this thing is just a plain beast. We want a test drive of the take home version. Any vehicle with gun portals gets an "A" in our book. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354281&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tomcar Light Armored Vehicle: For When You're Under Fire And In A Hurry]]> Whether you're patrolling the DMZ or just hunting with a bunch of drunk rednecks, an extreme off-roader with NIJ Level III bulletproof glass and armored plates isn't a bad idea. Throw in a liquid-cooled 1197 cc, 4-stroke Subaru three-cylinder engine and you'll be able to get away from the bad guys or Big Earl before something unpleasant happens. That's just what Tomcar, maker of a host of light off-road commercial and recreation vehicles, is offering up for security firms and governments. Though small, this capable dirt devil can carry approximately 440 pounds of ammo or gear in its cargo box. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350345&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Indian Humvee: Mahindra Axe]]> For a long time, the Indian Self Defense Forces have been running around in WW2 era Jeeps made with surplus or auctioned off tooling. The pressure to keep up with the Joneses has the military in the final approval stages for a new vehicle called the Mahindra Axe. The rugged compact military transit is powered by two different engine options - a 2.7L diesel from Ssangyong, and a 4.2L unit you may have seen under the hood of your local Chevy Trailblazer. Rumor has it they're developing a home grown engine option as well as a civilian version. Maybe that name is having an effect on us, but we wonder we can get ours with the Gulf Oil Livery.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=349021&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PCH, War Wagon Edition: Faun-Kraka or Studebaker Weasel?]]> Well, it looks like yesterdays Heap-O-Parts GM Convertible Challenge Poll has come out so close as to be a virtual tie. Today we're going to shift gears and go with a couple vehicles that- if running- could be just the thing for your post-apocalyptic survivalist compound in the woods. Yes, it's War Wagon Hell today! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=306447&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Out of the Way, Knaves: It's Tank Limo!]]> From the Fun with Government Surplus department comes Tank Limo, the toy-slash-business of some blokes with big ideas and a fleet of military equipment. It's a renovated field hustler fitted with smoked glass, a fridge, twin DVD players, back-up cameras and completely retrimmed interior. They're in process of installing 44 feet of remote neon tubes and a Jacuzzi, about which they say, "If you hear a rumor it's a 5 foot sheep dip with a pump and heat exchanger it might not be true." It can fit three crew and eight passengers (the tank, not the jacuzzi) and is perfect for weddings, proms or launching a coup on Bolivia. Your choice. [Tank Limo via Make] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300920&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[You Wish Your Pinzgauer Could Do This: Unimog!]]> We've got a fair number of civilian-owned military vehicles in Alameda, including the Pinzgauer, the M43 Dodge Ambulance, and the 1945 Ford GPW Jeep. Well, those old soldiers can just fade away, because now we've got this monster living on the island's East End!
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300363&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dodge M43 Ambulance]]> I'm not sure what's up with this neighborhood in Alameda's East End, but the streets have quite a few military vehicles parked in front of Craftsman bungalows. In addition to this Air Force ambulance, there's the Pinzgauer, the Ford GPW Jeep, and another couple of war-wagons I haven't posted yet. Is is some sort of requirement that each block have at least one? Such are the mysteries of the Island City. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=292283&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stop Worrying and Love the T-34]]> We here at tha Jalop tend toward two sorts of vehicular affection. We adore the high-tech and revolutionary, but we're just as smitten with mass-produced machines for the general populace. The T-34 strikes us as the 20th Century vehicle that really hit smack-dab in the middle of that matrix. It was KISS-simple, it worked well, and its continued supremacy was a result of an incredible logistic reorganization of the world's largest nation's manufacturing base. As is the unfortunate case of practically any large-scale government project, there were many, many tragic human casualties, and the subject of that is an Encyclopedia Brittanica-length story in and of itself. Nevertheless, the T-34 stands as one of the most world-changing vehicles of the 20th Century, and to be honest, while we could never see ourselves rolling in a King Tiger, despite its inherent, unfortunate majesty, and we've always found Shermans a bit ungainly, we could roll correct in a T-34. The rest of the T-34 saga after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=283071&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bumping Through Baghdad]]> Driving an American military vehicle in Baghdad is somewhat of a dodgy career choice these days for reasons that we're pretty sure we need not go into. It is, however, interesting the driving tactics the soldiers have devised to get from one place to another in the beleagured city. Soundtrack is NSFW, but it does add somewhat of a mesmerizing rhythm to the action. [Thanks to Tiffany for the tip.] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=279564&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[There's Lots of Room for You on the Bandvagn 202]]> You can grumble and moan that it's only got ninety horsepower, but that doesn't stop the Volvo Bandvagn 202 from being irrepressably awesome. First of all, it's Swedish. Secondly, it's steered by hydraulic rams that bend the vehicle in the middle. Thirdly, it exhibits less ground pressure than Sven Schmoe on a pair of Rossignols. And lastly, and most importantly, the goldurned contraption is fully amphibious! Although it went out of production in '81 and has since been replaced in service by the Hägglunds Bandvagn 206, the 202 is the obvious choice for the go-anywhere man who appreciates modern girls and modern rock 'n' roll. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=277915&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In Russia, Zil Screws You!]]> Who else but the Russians could ever dream up a corkscrew drive system? (Seriously, who?) You'd be hard pressed to find a more expressive conjugation of Russian brutalism and theater of the absurd in the automotive world. Actually you don't have to look that hard. I'm just glad we're all friends again. [Thanks to Alexander for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=273231&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Because We Could All Use More Ekranoplan in Our Lives]]> Just a friendly reminder. Nothing rocks your butt off like an ekranoplan. Nothing. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=268319&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[You Wish Your Hummer Could Do This: Pinzgauer!]]> So far, all the Down On The Alameda Street cars have been, well, cars. But old trucks are cool, too, and it goes without saying that we approve of any street-driven vehicle with six-wheel-drive... More »
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