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Water cannon used for crowd control in Jerusalem during the 2020 protests against Benjamin Netanyahu Water cannon during a German demonstration, 2001. A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of meters.
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Dietrich Wagner (1944 – 28 June 2023) was a German engineer who suffered damage to his eyes during the 2010 Stuttgart 21 project protests due to the use of water cannons. He was 66 at the time. [1] Wagner was struck and knocked unconscious by the high velocity stream of water and noticed blood running down his face when he woke up. [2]
The Wasserwerfer 9000, named for its 9,000 litres (2,400 US gal) capacity, was developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by the German Federal Border Guard (Bundesgrenzschutz) [1] to replace previous generations of water cannons, which were not able to meet the requirements of escalated water cannon use in violent riots.
Deployment in Ni'lin during a demonstration in 2012. The material used is said to be an organic and non-toxic blend of baking powder, yeast, and other ingredients. [6] [7] Deriving its name from the animal of the same name which is known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling fluid, "Skunk" is dispersed as a form of yellow mist, fired from a water cannon, which leaves a powerful odor similar ...
The Wasserwerfer 10000 (WaWe 10, literally "Water Launcher 10000") is a water cannon used for riot control developed by Rosenbauer on the Mercedes-Benz Actros chassis for the Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and Bereitschaftspolizei in Germany. Named for its 10,000 litres (2,600 US gal) water capacity, it is the successor to the Wasserwerfer 9000.
The TOMA (Turkish: Toplumsal Olaylara Müdahale Aracı, English: Intervention Vehicle Against Social Incidents) is an armored water cannon designed for riot control by Turkish companies Otokar, [1] BMC, [2] Katmerciler, [3] Moğol Makina [4] and Nurol Makina.
TACOM distinctive unit insignia A 16-inch M1920 coast artillery howitzer, stamped Watervliet Arsenal, 1921 Aerial view of the aersenal in 1937. The Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) / ˈ w ɔː t ər v l iː t / is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River.