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New Zealand troops loading an L5 howitzer into an M113 armoured personnel carrier in Vietnam. From Ian McGibbon, New Zealand's Vietnam War (2010) p95: The L5 howitzer, [US Brigadier General Ellis W.] Williamson noted soon after the New Zealanders arrived 'appears to be an ideal gun for this war'. His enthusiasm derived from the weapon's portability. Weighing only 1300 kilograms, it was light enough to be carried by helicopter and compact enough to fit into the M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC). NZ Gov. New Zealand’s Vietnam War: SAS deployment – Terry Culley: the Battles December 22, ...

>> greta: there is a little more extra time to think than if this were a 15 minute fight. >> right. >> greta: there were two drones over it. how well can they identify at night what is going on on the ground? >> they have multiple sensors. the most useful at night s an ir sensor an infrared and through this you you can see through the night. you can see through the dust and fog of battle and spot individuals on the ground. they appear as tiny little black specks on the screen and you could clearly see for instance a mortar section setting up outside the annex and groups of people marching on t...

>> greta: there is a little more extra time to think than if this were a 15 minute fight. >> right. >> greta: there were two drones over it. how well can they identify at night what is going on on the ground? >> they have multiple sensors. the most useful at night s an ir sensor an infrared and through this you you can see through the night. you can see through the dust and fog of battle and spot individuals on the ground. they appear as tiny little black specks on the screen and you could clearly see for instance a mortar section setting up outside the annex and groups of people marching on t...