by Associated Press Published: January 22,2013
Tags: Army, defense, facility, grand opening, helicopter, infantry, military, soldier, tank, train, training, troop
FORREST COUNTY — Camp Shelby is scheduled to unveil Thursday new high-tech trainings areas for urban combat maneuvers and operations. The $10.5-million Combined Arms Collective Training Facility features 35 buildings on 14 acres equipped with 193 cameras, 30 Human Urban Terrain targets, 15 Stationary Infantry Targets and On-Screen “After-Action Review” capabilities. The fully automated Live-Fire [...] [...]
TUPELO — It was a long-awaited ceremony in Tupelo when state, local and military dignitaries attended the grand opening of a $30-million Army Aviation Support Facility. The facility will be used by the Mississippi Army National Guard for aircraft maintenance and training. U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said the facility — one of four in the [...] [...]
WEST POINT – West Point’s Navistar plant has been awarded $191 million in contracts to provide new medium tactical vehicles and enhancements to its mine resistant ambush protected vehicles in use in Afghanistan. The contracts encompass two separate orders to begin delivery in October. One contract, $103 million from the Marine Corps, is for enhancement [...] [...]
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