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Archives by date > 2009 > October > 13th

This is Not Your Father’s Parachute: US Army Replaces 1950s-Vintage Chute

Oct 13, 2009 16:03 UTC

US Army Korean War Paratroopers

US Army Paratroopers
Drop into North Korea
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We all have seen photos of a sea of big round parachutes, as US Army paratroopers descended on German troops in France during World War II, on North Korean troops during the Korean War, and into northern Iraq in the most recent Iraq War. The US Army’s parachute design hasn’t changed much over the years. Until now.

The US Army has undertaken a complete redesign of its T-10 parachute, which it has used since the 1950s. The new T-11 parachute has a new square design and a number of advantages over the T-10: a larger canopy, slower descent rate, and greater carrying capacity.

After 3,200 test jumps, the Army is moving ahead with T-11 procurement to get the parachutes into the field…

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Clement to Build 3 Battalion Headquarters Buildings at Fort Lewis

Oct 13, 2009 10:12 UTC

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Fort Lewis’ 3rd Brigade
on the move

Clement Group in Montgomery, AL received a $15.7 million firm-fixed-price task order for the design and construction of 3 battalion headquarters buildings for Battalion Combat Teams Complexes at Fort Lewis, WA.

Clement received the task order under a US Army multiple award task order contract (MATOC) the contractor won in June 2008. The MATOC, which covers construction of battalion and brigade headquarters in the US Northwest Region, has a potential value of $150 million.

Located in Pierce and Thurston Counties in Washington, Fort Lewis is one of the largest military reservations in the United States…

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