What is arthritis? Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. The word arthritis means joint inflammation. Arthritis involves inflammation (swelling) in and around the body's joints. Pain, stiffness, and swelling can result from inflammation.
VLTOR weapon systems was founded in 2002 by Michael Mallinen in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. With the release of the original VLTOR Modstock the company quickly became successful in the AR parts industry. In 2004 VLTOR was bought out by a precision sheetmetal and CNC machining company called Abrams Airborne Manufacturing, Inc.
From the start inception of the Rooivalk project in 1984 to the first flight of the first prototype in 1990, R1-billion (ZAR) was invested in the program.The cost increase, relative to a simpler design, was not unforeseen, with the result that an appropriate budget was assigned and, contrary to some reports, the Rooivalk program never exceeded its budget during the period 1984 to 1990.).