These types didn't change much for 25 years. A new Jeep (M151) was used from 1960. The -ton changed to a civilian type -ton size. The larger trucks were fixed up but were still the 1950s types.
In 1980, the Army began using new types of trucks. They began to use letters to name truck types. Most of the trucks can be armored. Dual tires are no longer used on new trucks. On most trucks, the driver or other operator can increase or decrease the amount of air in the tire while the truck is moving. This is called "Central Tire Inflation System" (CTIS).
The smalles truck is the -ton HMMWV ("Hum-V" or "Hummer"). The Army started using Hummers 1983. It is made just for the Army. It is not a changed civilian truck.
The same European trucks are used for and 5-ton sizes. The -ton size has 2 axles (4x4) and the 5-ton size has 3 axles (6x6). Most parts are the same for both.
A new very heavy duty 10-ton 8x8 (4 axles) was built just for the Army. They have many bodies and some can be changed. Many have cranes to load cargo onto the truck.
Operation Sentinelle
Operation Sentinelle is a counter-terrorism mission of the French army. It was put in place in January 2015 after the attacks against the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the supermarket "Hyper Casher".
It was the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, who took the decision to create it and his successor Emmanuel Macron extended it.
All the units of the French army but also of the French Air Force and the French Navy participate in Operation Sentinelle. It results in a massive presence of French soldiers in the streets, public places and public transport, in reinforcement of the police and the gendarmerie.
Their function is to provide surveillance and dissemination of jihadist threats.
Grumman S-2 Tracker
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Nord N-3202
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Data collection
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Wojciech Krzemiński
Wojciech Krzemiński (20 May 1933–5 August 2017) was a Polish astronomer and a retired professor of Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of Polish Academy of Sciences. He worked many years for the Carnegie Institution for Science Observatories. Krzemiński also discovered the optical companion of X-ray pulsar Centaurus X-3, which was named "Krzemiński's Star" in his honor.
He was also one of the first astronomers who correctly interpreted the nature of polar stars like AM Herculis.
Krzemiński died on 5 August 2017 in Warsaw at the age of 84.
Marián Varga
Marián Varga (January 29, 1947 – August 8, 2017) was a Slovak musician, composer and organ player. He was born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia.
In 1979, he began a solo career. Among other achievements, he became a pioneer of absolute improvisation (real-time composition) in Slovakia. In the meantime he continued to contribute to popular music. His work with Pavol Hammel led to five successful albums and to the first rock musical in Slovakia.
Varga died on August 8, 2017 of heart failure in Bratislava, Slovakia at the age of 70.
Loir
The Loir is a river in central France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe. It flows through two regions of France: Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire
The Eure-et-Loir and Loir-et-Cher departments are named after this river.
The Loir is long. Its drainage basin covers .
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Durtal, Maine-et-Loire (1961 - 2017).
Average monthly discharge (m/s) at Durtal
The Loir starts in the former province of "Perche", in the "commune" of Champrond-en-Gâtine, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region. It starts at an altitude of about .
The Loir flows, in general, to the southwest. It goes through the following regions, departments and "communes":
At its end, the Loir flows into the Sarthe river at the place called "Bec du Loir" ("beak of the Cher") in Briollay, Maine-et-Loire department, at of altitude.
The main tributaries of the Loir are:
Left tributaries:
Right tributaries:
Vendôme
Vendôme is a "commune" in central French, and is a subprefecture in the Loir-et-Cher department. It is also the capital of the "arrrondissement" of Vendôme and the administrative centre of the Vendôme canton.
Vendôme is one of the main towns along the Loir river. It is the third largest city of the department after Blois and Romorantin-Lanthenay.
The city of Vendôme is along the Loir river. The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The distances from Chinon to other cities are:
The "commune" of Vendôme is surrounded by the "communes":
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Vendôme is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Marine West Coast Climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vendôme is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of .
The average temperature for the year in Vendôme is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .
The inhabitants of Vendôme are known, in French, as "Vendômois" (women: "Vendômoises").
With a population of 16,879, Vendôme has a population density of inhabitants/km.
Evolution of the population in Vendôme
Vendôme is a subprefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Vendôme and the administrative centre () of the canton of Vendôme, with 24,663 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Territoires Vendômois" ().
Vendôme is twinned with:
Nyanzapithecus alesi
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Scientists say it is from around the time when apes originated.
Questacon
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It has more than 200 interactive exhibits relating to science and technology. It was designed to expose children to science. It is suitable for visitors of all ages.
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