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- ...ioactive material then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, a significant [[radioactive contamination|hazard]]. A f ...r attack might have rendered these basements either buried under many tons of rubble and thus impossible to leave, or removed their upper framework, thus24 KB (3,899 words) - 19:58, 11 June 2010
- ...kon-Contraves]], a member of the [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Defence Group]] of [[Germany]]. ...icle has also a conventional two-dimensional radar with an effective range of over 25 kilometres.7 KB (1,002 words) - 21:26, 1 July 2010
- ...om]], [[Finland]], [[Kuwait]], [[Dubai]], [[Switzerland]], [[United States of America]] Vigilant was developed by the Vickers-Armstrongs Guided Weapons Department at [[Brooklands]], [[Surrey]] for the anti-tank role in the Brit4 KB (560 words) - 22:11, 1 July 2010
- | part_length = {{convert|2.13|m|in}} L/57 (length of bore) ...40-mm [[Bofors]] guns, and later, 35-mm anti-aircraft pieces produced by [[Switzerland]].7 KB (980 words) - 22:16, 1 July 2010
- ...s the primary German light anti-aircraft gun and was produced in a variety of models, notably the '''Flakvierling 38''' which combined four FlaK 38's ont ... mm belted cartridge that had been developed for the ST-5 and was one of the most powerful 20 mm rounds in existence.<ref>[http://www.quarry.ni13 KB (1,890 words) - 22:22, 1 July 2010
- 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:6 KB (826 words) - 16:55, 2 July 2010
- |image= [[File:Canon DEFA MG 1359.jpg|300px|DEFA cannon of a [[Mirage III]] in twin mount.]] |caption= DEFA cannon of a [[Mirage III]] in twin mount.5 KB (738 words) - 19:16, 2 July 2010
- ...ely was the design basis for the highly successful [[2 cm FlaK 30]] series of guns used by [[Germany]] in [[World War II]]. ...gn firms, often owning them outright, in an effort to circumvent the terms of the [[Versailles Treaty]].1 KB (179 words) - 19:56, 2 July 2010
- ...f>[http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jah/jah_0114.html 20 x 139 round (Switzerland)], Jane's Ammunition Handbook</ref>. ...ing rate made it a formidable weapon. Nevertheless, the rapid introduction of even higher performance [[revolver cannon]]s meant the HS.820 was never as3 KB (471 words) - 12:00, 17 February 2013
- ...lt and has dual-feed capability. The term "chain gun" derives from the use of a roller chain that drives the bolt back and forth. ...on has an effective range of 3,000 [[Metre|meter]]s, depending on the type of ammunition used.14 KB (2,058 words) - 20:48, 2 July 2010
- ...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 John47 KB (7,257 words) - 20:48, 2 July 2010
- ...], [[Polish Army]], [[Portuguese Army]], [[Singapore Army]], [[Military of Switzerland|Swiss Army]], [[Royal Navy]], [[United States Navy]], [[United States Marin ...tive of the [[25 mm caliber|25 mm]] [[M242 Bushmaster]], and uses some 70% of the same parts as the M242 while increasing the firepower by as much as 50%5 KB (658 words) - 21:00, 2 July 2010
- |weight=480 kg (without ammunition, including 387 kg of ballast) ..., and widely produced by [[Oerlikon Contraves]] and others. Various models of Oerlikon cannon were used during [[World War II]], and they are still in us14 KB (2,312 words) - 21:07, 2 July 2010
- |origin= {{flag|Switzerland}} ...milar to the GDF-002, but included some enhancements like self-lubricating weapons and integrated protective covers.17 KB (2,537 words) - 21:08, 2 July 2010
- ...lver cannon onboard an [[Elbe class replenishment ship|Elbe class tender]] of the [[German Navy]]]] ...as an aircraft gun. It uses a cylinder with multiple chambers, like those of a [[revolver]] handgun, to speed up the loading-firing-ejection cycle. Some4 KB (655 words) - 21:27, 2 July 2010
- '''"Swedish Mausers"''' are a family of [[bolt action|bolt-action]] [[rifle]]s based on the 1893 [[Mauser]] design, ...ck-on-closing" (similar to the contemporary [[Lee-Enfield]] rifle) instead of the "cock-on-opening" style found on the German [[Gewehr 98]].11 KB (1,686 words) - 21:33, 2 July 2010
- | work_institution = [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] ...ious Leaders of America''<br>''Prime-Time Religion''<br>''The Encyclopedia of American Religions''28 KB (3,978 words) - 13:31, 19 September 2010
- | caption = Four of the restaurants in The Dalles affected by the attack | weapons = ''[[Salmonella enterica]]'' Typhimurium47 KB (6,611 words) - 21:55, 26 September 2010
- |image = [[Image:Flag of Taliban.svg|border|200px|Taliban flag]] |previous = Students of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam]]104 KB (15,254 words) - 21:58, 26 September 2010
- |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.archive127 KB (18,471 words) - 21:59, 26 September 2010