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|origin= [[South Africa]] |armour=up to 1,000 mm of rolled homogenous armour (rha).

...tly in its final stages of development, and is being integrated onto the [[South African Air Force]]'s [[Rooivalk]] attack [[helicopter]]s. The missile is p ...the missile in. This method of launching greatly reduces the exposure time of the launch platform to enemy fire.

...gned ''Stiffkey Sight'', being operated by the aimer standing to the right of the loader (turned sideways). It operates the trapeze seen above the sights ..., [[Korean War]], [[Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation]], [[Vietnam War]], [[South African Border War]], [[Falklands War]], [[Gulf War]], [[Iraq War]]

Nearly all classes of modern [[warship]] are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. ...le rapid-fire medium-calibre guns placed on a rotating gun mount. Examples of gun based CIWS products in operation are:

...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John

...milar to the GDF-002, but included some enhancements like self-lubricating weapons and integrated protective covers. ...IAK85) gun system. Note the muzzle velocity measuring device on the muzzle of each gun]]

...a]] [[76/62mm Allargato]], which was bigger, heavier and had a slower rate of fire. A vehicle-mounted version known as the [[Otomatic]] was built for the The gun is capable of very high rates of fire, making it suitable for short-range anti-missile point defence. Its ca

...convert|1|lb|15|oz|kg|abbr=on}} cordite Mk I size 15 propellant (Text Book of Gunnery 1902); {{convert|2258|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} in British service in WWI ...ded reference to the projectile weight and "12 cwt" referred to the weight of the barrel and breech : 12 [[hundredweight]] = 12 x 112 pounds = 1344 pound

|origin= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] ...reland|United Kingdom]]<br>{{flagicon|South Africa|1912}} [[Union of South Africa]]<br>{{AUS}}

|cartridge= {{convert|100|lb|kg}} [[List of British ordnance terms#QF|QF]], separate cartridge and shell ...ng {{convert|27|lb|12|oz|kg|abbr=on}} gunpowder propellant. From Text Book of Gunnery, 1902.</ref><br>{{convert|820|ft/s|m/s|sigfig=3}} for anti-submarin

...ss (materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder ...which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing factors are

{{Redirect|Oxirane|oxiranes as a class of molecules|epoxide}} ...three-membered ring consisting of two carbon and one oxygen atom. Because of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in the

...ropagation|propagation]], the combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire.<ref name=UToronto /> ...cial effects on wilderness areas. Some plant species depend on the effects of fire for growth and reproduction,<ref name=NOVA /> although large wildfires

...ity in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...e:Chuquicamata-002.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Chuquicamata]], [[Chile]], site of the largest circumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [

...errorism''' is the systematic use of [[fear|terror]] especially as a means of [[coercion]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism ...tical or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of [[non-combatant]]s (civilians).{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}

|image = [[Image:Flag of Taliban.svg|border|200px|Taliban flag]] ...44/911-seven-years-later-us-safe.html 9/11 seven years later: U.S. 'safe,' South Asia in turmoil] ''"There are now some 62,000 foreign soldiers in Afghanist

|logo = Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg ...ww.state.gov/s/ct/rls/45394.htm|title=Council Decision|publisher=[[Council of the European Union]]|accessdate=2007-08-14| archiveurl = http://web.archive

...d Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation in the [[Gulf of Oman]], 6 May 2004]] ...in the [[Indian Ocean]]) to support [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa]] (OEF-HOA). These activities are referred to as [[Maritime Security Operat