Combat knife for battlefield use by US troops, with approximately 1,058 knives additionally subcontracted to Northampton Cutlery Company in Springfield, Massachusetts to meet wartime demand. In the 1950s Randall would adopt the general pattern of the Bowie knife for several of his fighting knife designs. The majority of military forces today have largely standardized the types of combat knife issued to soldiers. The Chilean Commando forces, for instance, are trained in the use of the Corvo, a traditional Chilean military weapon. The Gurkha regiments favor the Kukri, a broad-bladed, curved general-purpose cutting tool and weapon that more closely resembles a machete or
Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha The Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.. The Gurkha is available in three different variants (LAPV/MPV/RPV), each of which is built on a Ford F550 chassis. The name is a homage to the Gurkhas, Nepali soldiers who serve in the British Army. Application: Border patrol/law enforcement/government agencies/private security/tactical medic vehicle Application: Purpose built for law enforcement and related government agencies only. SWAT/SRT/ETF/ERT/rescue vehicle Application: Critical infrastructure protection/law enforcement/government agencies/military/border patrol Application: Company PR vehicle/daily driver/rolling panic room/executive protection/offroad vehicle/hobby vehicle The Gurkha appeared in the 2011