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• Fallout shelter
  ...uclear fallout and [[Biological warfare|biological]] or [[Chemical warfare|chemical]] (NBC) attacks but the blast-proof requirement varies depending on the siz ...he radiation dose over time. The simulation detailed below assumes that no chemical separation occurred during the transport of radioactivity to the site where
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• Vickers Vigilant
  |engine=[[Imperial Chemical Industries|I.C.I.]] dual-thrust solid fuel rocket Vigilant was developed by the Vickers-Armstrongs Guided Weapons Department at [[Brooklands]], [[Surrey]] for the anti-tank role in the Brit
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• 2A48 Cobra
  ...e weapons, ammunition magazines and a seat for the gunner. Controlling the weapons and moving the turret is accomplished by means of drive units with a manual ... mm PKT coaxial machine gun with a 2-plane stabilization system. The weapons are controlled through the gunner's control panel. It is possible to integr
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  ...is limited to 35° elevation,<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-38_mk12.htm |title=United States of America 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12 ...ife expectancy was 4600 effective full charges (EFC) per barrel.<ref>Naval Weapons of WW2, Campbell, P139</ref>
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• United States 40 mm grenades
  ...for both types of 40 mm grenades, but over the years the functions of the weapons using these grenades has dramatically expanded, and as a result the need to Similar rounds have also been developed for weapons chambering the higher velocity 40x53mm cartridge as well, probably in respo
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• Bofors
  ...manufacturer AB Bofors Nobelkrut, later an explosives and general organic-chemical producer, was created in 1898 as a wholly owned subsidiary. By 1911 AB Bofo ...(UDI) of the [[United States]] acquired Bofors Weapons Systems (the heavy weapons division), while Saab retained the missile interests.
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  : Mechanical and Chemical Industry corporation MKEK had taken over the project from Rocketstan to rev *{{Flag|Australia}}<ref name="jones2009">Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 97
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• Potassium iodide
  '''Potassium iodide''' is an [[inorganic compound]] with [[chemical formula|formula]] [[potassium|K]][[iodide|I]]. This white salt is the most KI is a precursor to [[silver iodide]] (AgI) an important chemical in photography. KI is a component in some disinfectants and hair treatment
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• Atropine
  ...and [[VX (nerve agent)|VX]]. Troops that are likely to be attacked with [[chemical weapon]]s often carry [[autoinjector]]s with atropine and [[obidoxime]], wh ...ric acid|H₂SO₄]]·[[water|H₂O]], the full chemical name is 1α H, 5α H-Tropan-3-α ol (±)-tropate(ester), sulfate monohydrat
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• Diazepam
  ...diazepam, can help in the treatment of seizures, due to a drug overdose or chemical toxicity as a result of exposure to [[sarin]], [[VX (nerve agent)|VX]], [[s ...Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense]], ''Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook'', Third Edition (June 2000), [[Aberdeen Proving Ground
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• J. Gordon Melton
  ...re/cwtutorial/chapter02_02.html CW Terrorism Tutorial], A Brief History of Chemical Warfare, ''Historical Cases of CW Terrorism'', Aum Shinrikyo, 2004</ref>
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• Ion-exchange resin
  ...he lanthanides and the actinides. Members of each family have very similar chemical and physical properties. Ion-exchange is the only practical way to separate The ion-exchange process is also used to separate other sets of very similar chemical elements, such as [[zirconium]] and [[hafnium]], which incidentally is also
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• Depleted uranium
  |title= Depleted Uranium Weapons ...0 percent of reactors ever built utilize that technology, and both nuclear weapons production and [[Nuclear marine propulsion|naval reactors]] require the con
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• Metallurgy
  ...cience]] that studies the physical and chemical behavior of [[metal]]lic [[Chemical element|elements]], their [[intermetallics|intermetallic compounds]], and t ...allowing a limited amount of [[metalworking]] in early cultures. Egyptian weapons made from meteoric iron in about 3000 B.C. were highly prized as "Daggers f
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• Aerogel
  Aerogels by themselves are [[hydrophilic]], but chemical treatment can make them [[hydrophobic]]. If they absorb moisture they usual ...to describe airy masses of [[carbon nanotube]]s produced through certain [[chemical vapor deposition]] techniques—such materials can be spun into fibers with
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• Gunpowder
  A simple, commonly cited, [[chemical equation]] for the combustion of black powder is ...China and founded the Yuan Dynasty, they used the Chinese gunpowder-based weapons technology in their invasion of Japan. Chinese also used gunpowder to fuel
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• Binary liquid
  ...rmally inert or having no function by themselves, being mixed. A number of chemical products are produced as a result of mixing two chemicals as a binary liqui *[[Binary chemical weapon]]
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• Oil analysis
  ...several [[wet chemical]] methods for detecting and measuring individual [[chemical element]] such as [[iron]] or [[copper]]. This practice was soon accepted a By 1955 OA had matured to the point that the United States [[Bureau of Naval Weapons]] began a major research program to adopt wear metal analysis for use in ai
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• Steel
  ..., infrastructure, tools, ships, [[automobile]]s, machines, appliances, and weapons. Modern steel is generally identified by various grades defined by assorted ...ted from [[ore]] by removing oxygen and combining the ore with a preferred chemical partner such as carbon. This process, known as [[smelting]], was first appl
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• Iron
  {{this|the chemical element}} '''Iron''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|aɪ|.|ər|n}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|r|n}}) is a [[chemical element]] with the symbol '''Fe''' ({{lang-la|ferrum}}) and [[atomic number
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