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Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.
A fire proximity suit (also, silvers, silver bunker suit, or asbestos suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter or volcanologist from extremely high temperatures. They were first designed and used in the 1930s. Originally made of asbestos fabric, current models use vacuum-deposited aluminized materials.
The MAR-CIRAS is the armor carrier of choice for USSOCOM (BALCS-R), such as Army Rangers who use the Ranger Green CIRAS. Many SEAL operators use the Khaki Maritime MAR-CIRAS. The United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance operators use the CIRAS (Both Land or Maritime versions) during different missions.
2-pounder Anti-tank Gun Carrier (Aust) or Carrier, 2-pdr Tank Attack: A heavily modified and lengthened LP2 carrier with a fully traversable QF 2 pounder (40 mm) anti-tank gun mounted on a platform at the rear and the engine moved to the front left of the vehicle. Stowage was provided for 112 rounds of 2pdr ammunition. 200 were produced and ...
Assault guns Type 19: 105 mm assault gun China: Assault gun variant based on ZBL-19 chassis. ZTL-11: 105 mm assault gun China: Assault gun variant based on ZBL-08 chassis. PTL-02: 100 mm assault gun 250 [40] China: Assault gun variant based on WZ-551 infantry fighting vehicle chassis. Tank destroyers PTZ-89: 120 mm tank destroyer 230 [40] China
The Modular Body Armor Vest (MBAV) is a bullet-proof vest made by Eagle Industries and used by the United States military.The vest is standard issue for many members of the United States special operations forces including the 75th Ranger Regiment. 10,000 vests were deployed on an interim basis with the U.S. Marine Corps while it developed the Scalable Plate Carrier.
On 30 December 1914 the Admiralty placed an order with Wolseley Motors Ltd for 48 Pierce-Arrow truck chassis to be converted to self-propelled anti-aircraft gun carriers for use by the Royal Marine Artillery Anti-Aircraft Brigade, all 48 were delivered between April and June 1915.
In May 2012, BAE Systems announced that Safariland would be sold to an acquisition vehicle affiliated with Kanders & Co., Inc.; sale was finalized at the end of July 2012 for US$124 million. [ 8 ] In March 2013, the company acquired Mustang Survival, a manufacturer of safety and survivability equipment targeting marine and aviation applications ...