Past replacement efforts haven’t exactly been met with positive results.
Here s What You Need to Know: The Bradley Fighting Vehicle remains a critical component in the U.S. Army.
While the U.S. Army is continuing to seek a replacement for the Cold War Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), the past efforts with the optionally manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) program haven’t exactly been met with positive results. In the meantime, the M2 Bradley the fighting platform no one really wanted or really needed continues to live on.
The latest variant, the M2A4 has been undergoing testing at the facilities of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas. The U.S. Army Operation Test Command has been conducting exercises with the upgraded Bradley, which features a new 8-cylinder Cummins VTA903E-T675 diesel engine with a capacity of 675 horsepower; and a new HMPT-800-3ECB hydraulic transmission. These improvements will allow the fighting vehic
India News: The Railways on Saturday said its isolation coaches to treat mild Covid-19 cases have been deployed at 17 stations across seven states of the country.
Now, Railways deploys Covid isolation coaches at Guwahati, Sabarmati
May 07, 2021
50 isolation coaches placed in Uttar Pradesh ahead of demand
With latest demands from the State of Assam, Indian Railways has swiftly moved 21 isolation coaches to Guwahati and 20 isolation coaches to Badarpur near Silchar in Assam (North Frontier Railway zone). At present, 298 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed-capacity of more than 4,700. Two sets of oxygen cylinders are also provided in these coaches to meet any exigency by the State Health Authorities in many places.
The latest demand came from Gujarat, wherein the Railways have deployed 10 coaches for Sabarmati and six coaches for Chandoliya. In Uttar Pradesh, though coaches have not yet been requisitioned by the State Government, 10 coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad totaling to a capacity of 800 beds (50 coaches).
Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 21:02 IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): A total of 70,000 isolation beds have been made available by the Railways in more than 4,400 Covid Care Coaches, as per the Ministry of Railways on Wednesday.
In the fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways is taking action to move Isolation coaches to places of demand (made by respective states) mobilising workforce and material for this task. The Railways has made available a fleet of more than 4,400 Isolation Coaches with around 70,000 beds to serve as Isolation Units. These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network. Quick memorandum agreement of shared responsibilities and rapid action plans are being worked out by Railways with the respective District Authorities.
Train coaches in Ahmedabad converted to isolation wards for COVID-19 patients ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 03:10 IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 6 (ANI): As COVID cases continue to rise and put an increasing amount of pressure on healthcare infrastructures, the Indian Railways and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have converted its 19 coaches into isolation wards, an official said on Wednesday.
The wards have been set up at Sabarmati and Chandlodiya railway stations. They are equipped with oxygen cylinders.
A total of 70,000 isolation beds have been made available by the Railways in more than 4,400 Covid Care Coaches, as per the Ministry of Railways on Wednesday.