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 Troop Transport Rover
Relying on escorting speeders for defense, the troop transports are essential to bring large numbers of infantry from the population centers of the factions to the forward lines of combat.
Capable of traveling cross country for long distances, the troop transport rover is rugged enough to withstand the harsh wilderness the still predominates nearly all of the land area of Chrion, even after a century and a half of Human habitation.
Therefore, a group of troop transport rovers are often protected by a small number of speeders, just to ensure that they cannot be easily destroyed by a surprise attack from mind worm boils, another faction, or the Progenitors.
homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/alphacentauri/humantrooprover.htm   (1703 words)

  
 Troop: Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Transports are expensive to produce, especially large-capacity ones.
The capacity of a transport determines the crew necessary (1 crew per 5 capacity).
As the transport takes damage, its capacity is reduced but can be repaired in a shipyard.
www.samugames.com /artifact/help/trooptransport.htm   (93 words)

  
 AP Troop Ships
Although by nature a civilian object, and not yet in use as a troop ship, it may be attacked as a military objective at the outbreak of hostilities (assuming that it is no longer serving as a passenger liner).
The US Army Transport Service USAT Dorchester was converted for the purpose of being a troop ship, Built in the 1920s as a luxury cruise ship, the vessel had come out of mothballs to aid the war effort.
As transportation improved the rate of return, soldiers found themselves reunited with their families with the stress of combat fresh in their minds.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/ap.htm   (2090 words)

  
 Ships - troop transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Fifth Man - A Goa'uld troop transport is sabotaged and crashes on a planet, allowing a Reole captive to escape.
Summit - Several Goa'uld transport vessels in Anubis's regime arrive in the vicinity of Revanna's Stargate to overrun the underground Tok'ra resistance movement.
Lost City, Part 1 - Anubis arrives on P3X-439 in a troop transport to have his Jaffa executed for failing to achieve their objective: stopping SG-1 from acquiring the library of the Ancients.
www.gateworld.net /omnipedia/ships/t/trooptransport.shtml   (169 words)

  
 USMC MIFV-99A1 Iwo-Jima II class troop transport
In addition to armor, the troop transport version carries additional short range missiles for the light missile launcher.
The light missile launchers are retained and like the troop transport model, the payload of short missiles was increased.
Unlike the troop transport version, it retains a crew of three.
members.tripod.com /~The_Kitsune/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/USMC_MIFV-99A1_Iwo-Jima_Troop_Transport.htm   (1721 words)

  
 Greyback class Submersible Troop Transport
The class was named after a Regulus II missile submarine of the late 1950 that was converted to the job of transporting troops.
Unlike that historic vessel, the later Greyback class was built from the beginning to act as a troop transport.
The primary mission of the submarine is troop transport and most of the hull between the superstructure and the reactor compartments.
members.tripod.com /~The_Kitsune/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/US_SSTN-01_Greyback_Submarine.htm   (1659 words)

  
 New Sovietskiy Krokodil Submersible Troop Transport
The idea was a submersible vessel which could act as a troop transport and could also support the troops with an initial bombardment.
The main weaponry, discounting troops, of the Krokodil are cruise missile batteries which are mounted in the hull on either side of the vessels large sail.
The vessel was designed to carry a large compliment of troops with a large number of light cyborgs and a smaller compliment of heavy cyborgs.
www.kitsune.addr.com /Rifts/Rifts-Pre-Rifts-Vehicles/Soviet/NS_Krokodil_Submersible_Troop_Transport.htm   (2479 words)

  
 Troopship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS John Land (AP-167) in San Francisco Bay sometime in 1945-46; soldiers crowd the decks in anticipation of homecoming.
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime.
By the end of the twentieth century, nearly all long-distance transfers of soldiers were being done by air.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Troop_transport   (322 words)

  
 TROOP 147 Camping List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Troop 147 has a large number of scouts and the numbers are getting larger.
The drivers are using their personal vehicles to transport scouts and most, if not all, gear must fit in these vehicles.
Troop 147 seems to get its fair share or more of inclement weather, so we need our scouts to be prepared for what nature will throw at us.
home.att.net /~troop147/CampList.html   (428 words)

  
 Imperial Cruiser Troop Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Imperial Cruiser troop transport was one of Kenar's first attempts to tap into the vast array of military contracts the Empire had to offer.
The troop transport was designed to work in tandem with Imperial Stormtroopers, conveying them to the designated target quickly and easily.
The two models are distinguished by the power cell coverings, on the upper portion of the transport (orange vs. red of the earlier models).
www.the-chaos-crew.com /swrpg/vehicles/troopd20.htm   (434 words)

  
 Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) // Regimental Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
October was one of Transport Troop's busiest months on record due to the Brigade level Exercise PRAIRIE RAM 04, and Exercise INITIAL STRIKE, the trial of the new Direct Fire System, which immediately followed it.
Despite the Transport Officer's disappearance, WO Sean Cowperthwaite ensured the smooth running of the troop for the rest of the Brigade Ex, performing both his and the Lt's jobs admirably (minus those pesky graveyard shifts).
Augmented by members of 1 and 2 PPCLI for the Combat Team Ex, and 4AD for the DFS Trial, the soldiers of Transport Troop kept the fighting squadrons rolling, and supervised professional and safe road moves both to and from Wainwright, accomplishments of which they can all be proud.
www.strathconas.ca /transport.php   (554 words)

  
 Troop Transport: customized storage boxes for miniatures - Military Miniatures Magazine
Dedicated troop transport cases with foam compartments are expensive and do not offer sufficient storage space for a collection of wargame units.
Many of these troops remain unnoticed for years, to be rediscovered during some future inspection.
However, there is a simple solution to the transport problem: cheap wooden storage boxes available at hardware stores may be converted to troop transports.
www.miniatures.de /html/int/troop-transport-stapelkiste.html   (697 words)

  
 1997 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
May 16 - US President Bill Clinton issues a formal apology to the surviving victims of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and their families, 25 years after the 40 year "study" was exposed by reporter Jean Heller.
May 17 - Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa
May 22 - Women in the military: Kelly Flinn, the U.S. Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1997   (4882 words)

  
 Imperial Troop Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Imperial Troop Transport was actually used by the Rebels during the battle of Yavin in Star Wars, and during the Hoth Battle in Empire.
During the Empire line, the Imperial Troop Transport was changed to the Imperial Cruiser.
The troop transport offered a comic book that told the story of the beginning sequence of the movie of how R2 and 3PO make their way to Tatooine, and how the transport was used by the Stormtroopers to track them down.
www.stormpages.com /starwarstoys/troop_transport.html   (323 words)

  
 Long Lancers
Troop evacuation run to Rekata, aborted due to suspected enemy presence.
Troop transport run to Biak, aborted due to early enemy detection; then to Sorong on 4 June.
Troop transport run to Biak, aborted due to enemy interception.
www.combinedfleet.com /shigur_t.htm   (935 words)

  
 Tokugawa Class Troop Transport
In 2022, the landing ships were loaded with their full complement of troops, the Hannibal filled with fighters, and the vessels prepared to depart for Tirol.
Although she was on Earth unloading her ground troops during the first battle where the REF and Southern Cross fleets were to link up, she launched from Earth soon after and participated in the war's final naval engagement.
As this, and the orbital slaughter, proved to be the death knell for the ARMD operational philosophy, the ship was redesigned into a heavy transport, though the capability to operate a large air group remained, as did the missile battery.
homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/Robotech/reftokugawatrooptransport.htm   (3582 words)

  
 The Astro Lift Co. "Foxbro" Medium Troop Transport (TDF-HA110)
One of the first space craft since the beginning of the Exodus War to be made by the ALC to use this design concept, The HA110 has proven time and time again to be one of the most reliable shuttle craft in use today by the TDF.
Since the Foxbro is a troop carrier, it is not the fastest of light craft and requires heavier armor to protect it from faster light fighters.
When the HA110 is equipped as a troop transport or medical evac unit, the space required for the warp generation system is traded for specialized equipment or for troop capacity.
home.cogeco.ca /~tpruden3/TDFHA110.html   (665 words)

  
 Imperial Troop Transport
The Imperial Troop Transport was the first vehicle offered by Kenner that was not seen in Star Wars.
On Tatooine, Dewback ground units had discovered the empty escape pod so the high-speed Troop Transport was sent in to track the Droids down.
Although often referred to as the "Imperial Troop Transport (non-talking)", the vehicle's actual title was Imperial Cruiser.
www.12back.com /vehicles/transport.php3   (307 words)

  
 TRANSPORT UNITS
The 3rd Transport Squadron was disbanded on 1 December 1943 in India.
On 1 Dec 43, Air Transport Command reorganized and the 78th was replaced by Station 6, India-China Wg, Air Transport Cmd, and on 1 Aug 44, that unit was replaced by the 1333d AAF Base Unit (Foreign Transport Station), which looked after local Air Transport Cmd operations at Chabua until Christmas 1945.
There were a few squadron echelon units involved in air transport from the late 1930s and a group from 1937, but most Air Corps units ferried their own aircraft and moved their own cargo.
www.cbi-history.com /part_ii.html   (9752 words)

  
 INVID CARGO TRANSPORT STATS
The Invid Cargo Transport is a new Invid starship designed to transport harvested flowers and protoculture from Earth to the Regis' new base of operations in an undisclosed system.
The basic shape of the Cargo Transport is a large flat oval with rounded edges.
Cargo Transports will never stray too far out of the range of the Invid Space Hives' main cannons, for fear of attack from REF starships.
www.steelfalcon.com /TIW/cargotransport.shtml   (573 words)

  
 Long Lancers
Troop evacuation run to Goodenough Island, aborted due to air attacks.
Transport run from Rabaul to Gizo; then returned via Shortlands to Rabaul on 17 September.
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO on troop transport mission from Yokosuka via Truk (5 December) to Rabaul; then back to Truk on 10 December.
www.combinedfleet.com /isokaz_t.htm   (726 words)

  
 Troopships
Two years later she was again used for troop transport bringing troops from Australia to England.
After a long wait she was repaired and was used to carry troops over from America.
She was then used for troop transport between Liverpool to New York.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWtroopships.htm   (976 words)

  
 "Falcon" Troop Transport
This new transatmospheric vehicle carries eight troops, and is operated by a pilot (top) and a gunner (bottom).
The troop compartment is protected by thick layers of composite armour, and the soldiers themselves sit in improved safety seats.
Extra protection is provided by a single, turret-mounted machine gun, and a total of sixteen missile tubes.
www3.sympatico.ca /mladenpejic/Falcon.htm   (151 words)

  
 Multi-Troop Transport - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Multi-Troop Transport, or MTT, was a heavy repulsorlift vehicle used by both the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to transport B1 battle droids prior to and during the Clone Wars.
The MTT was manufactured and designed by Baktoid Armor Workshop, and could carry 112 battle droids with their standard blaster rifles in a hydraulically powered deployment rack.
Known as the MUT (Multi-Utility Transport), this vehicle lacked weaponry, but carried the same number of battle droids.
starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Multi-Troop_Transport   (345 words)

  
 Y-4 Military Transport
The traitors at Incom designed the craft to be a military grade troop transport.
While the transport features good performance qualities and is a sturdy design, it was not widely accepted in the Imperial Navy due to it being an Incom product.
Troops and vehicles can disembark in seconds from the transport due to its flank folding assault ramps.
www.galacticempiredatabank.com /Y-4MilTransport.html   (381 words)

  
 Austria blocks U.S. troop transport - THR
HE COMPLAINED that it would take additional days to get the troops where they were going and told the Senate Armed Services Committee it was an example of problems in stationing more than 100,000 U.S. troops in Europe, including 70,000 in Germany.
A spokesman at the Austrian Embassy in Washington confirmed that the movement of U.S. troops was being temporarily blocked by his country.
Rumsfeld, questioned by reporters after the committee meeting, refused to say whether the troops in question were part of contingents of armored and other U.S. forces being sent from Germany toward the Gulf.
www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=8993   (509 words)

  
 M113A1 Armored Personnel Carrier
Crew survivability is increased by the addition of spall suppression liners and locating the fuel tanks externally, on the rear of the vehicle.
The inside of the vehicle (sides, roof and rear) are covered with spall suppression liners which limit troop injuries from the effect of overmatching weapons by restricting the spread of spall when a round penetrates the hull.
The M113A3+ ESV is the only affordable solution that meets the Combat Engineer Squad requirements to transport an eight man engineer squad and all of their equipment while providing mobility and survivability equal to the maneuver force.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m113.htm   (2346 words)

  
 Chinook Helicopter - Hercules Transport - Canadian Forces - Tactical Aircraft - Troop Transport - Afghan Mission - ...
Canadian soldiers in South Afghanistan, currently deployed to the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand, are completely dependent on allies, such as the United States, for troop transport or emergency evacuation in this extremely dangerous combat zone.
The US is gratified that Canada has deployed its best troops to Kandahar, but the US Army is growing concerned about our total lack of troop transport capability.
To move troops around quickly in the combat zone is a bare minimum requirement for an effective expeditionary force – especially in the eyes of our most important allies.
www.sfu.ca /casr/ft-transport1.htm   (783 words)

  
 Troop Drop-Ship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
These ships are used for rapid transport of ground troops from ship to planet during combined assaults.
Although the MT/191 can approach a planet normally, it is designed to drop in a rapid powerdive to a planet's surface, landing in a controlled manner at the end of the fall.
The cannon is intended only to be a mild deterrent if needed during shuttle runs in combat zones, and is never in a ready position during drops.
insd.swcombine.com /insd/dropship.htm   (141 words)

  
 Army says newest troop transport has several flaws | www.azstarnet.com ®
For example, the 19-ton, eight-wheeled vehicle bogs down in mud and the engine strains when 5,000-pound armor is added to protect troops from insurgents' explosives.
He said the effort to review performance and get suggestions from troops using the Strykers is "exactly what we in the Army expect" when deploying a new system.
The $7 billion Stryker program is intended as a steppingstone to the ultimate goal: a high-tech family of fighting systems known as the Future Combat System, which is expected to include unmanned ground and aerial vehicles.
www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/printSN/68359.php   (404 words)

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