Technical (vehicle) - Wikipedia
WEBA technical, known as a non-standard tactical vehicle (NSTV) in United States military parlance, is a light improvised fighting vehicle, typically an open-backed civilian pickup truck or four-wheel drive vehicle modified to mount SALWs and heavy weaponry, such as a machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, anti-aircraft autocannon, rotary cannon ...
The Technical, How A Pickup Truck Influences Modern Warfare
WEBJun 20, 2021 · Background & Analysis. The Toyota Technical, a civilian patterned vehicle is without question the most important force multiplier in modern military history. Technicals have influenced how insurgencies, Special Forces & regular armies fight in the battle space.
Toyota War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Toyota War (Arabic: حرب التويوتا, romanized: Ḥarb al-Tūyūtā, French: Guerre des Toyota), also known as the Great Toyota War, [9] which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad and on the Chad–Libya border, was the last phase of the Chadian–Libyan War.
'Mad Max'-style technicals have become a staple of Ukraine's fight ...
WEBJun 12, 2022 · In the war against Russia, a cheaper, smaller piece of equipment has become a backbone of the Ukrainian forces: the humble technical.
The Great Toyota War: Birthplace of the Technical
WEBApr 16, 2021 · The Great Toyota War was the birthplace of the “technical” – light-weight Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser variants that are used in underdeveloped countries for troop transport and combat. In 480 BC, the Battle of Thermopylae took place in Greece.
Everything you need to know about the US-China tech war
WEBApr 23, 2021 · Answers to key questions about the US-China tech war, which began as a trade spat during the Trump administration but soon morphed into a broader battle over technology supremacy.
How Toyota (Yes, Toyota) Came To Dominate the Modern Battlefield
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Here's What You Need to Know: Low-tech, armed technicals are charging forward into battle—with Toyota leading the way. Big and showy weapons systems involving stealth, networked sensors,...
Ukrainians Turn Personal Vehicles Into 'Technicals' to Fight Russia ...
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Ukraine's defenders are turning personal vehicles into 'technicals' to fight off Russian forces. Ukrainian troops fire a wire-guided anti-tank missile from a pickup truck in May 2022. Ukrainian...
Technical Wheeled Improvised Fighting Vehicle (IFV) - Military Factory
WEBJul 13, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Technical Wheeled Improvised Fighting Vehicle (IFV) including pictures.
The Pickup Truck Era of Warfare - War on the Rocks
WEBFeb 11, 2014 · The “technical” (light truck mounted with weapons) was born in the Sahara and won its greatest glory there. The history of the technical goes back to the exploits of the Long Range Desert Group in the Second World War.
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