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The Valentin-bunker was bombed with inert (non-explosive) loads to protect nearby buildings and civilians, to test things like penetration capability and strength of the bomb-shell during impact. The U-boat pen Nordsee III and subterranean bunkers on the uninhabited island of Heligoland were subjected to explosive-loaded bombs to study aspects ...
front cover G1 1930. This is the Group G series List of the United States military vehicles by (Ordnance) supply catalog designation, – one of the alpha-numeric "standard nomenclature lists" (SNL) that were part of the overall list of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog designation, a supply catalog that was used by the United States Army Ordnance Department / Ordnance Corps as ...
The Buffalo vehicle was designed based on the successful South African Casspir mine-protected vehicle. [2] The Casspir is a four-wheeled vehicle, while the Buffalo has six wheels.
EOD (Explosive ordnance disposal) – armored vehicle "BombCat" for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot, with fold-down ramp and hydraulically controlled platform for deployment. Also can include roof-mounted zoom camera with scene lighting, thermal camera, CBRNE equipment, and advanced communications sensors upon request.
Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley State Limousine. Most civilian armored cars are created by fitting aftermarket upgrades to standard production cars. [4] Several car manufacturers produce armored car models from the factory, such as the Audi Security Vehicles (A6 and A8 models), Lincoln Town Car BPS, Hyundai Equus, BMW Security series (3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series and X5 models), the Mercedes Benz ...
An EOD technician wearing a bomb suit. A bomb suit, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) suit or a blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb and any fragments the bomb may produce. [1] [2] [3] It is usually worn by trained personnel attempting bomb disposal.
A 3-year-old gelding. A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated camels. [1] By comparison, the equivalent term for castrated male cattle would be steer (or bullock), and wether for sheep and goats.
Blast doors in a missile control bunker at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 25-ton blast door in the Cheyenne Mountain nuclear bunker is the main entrance to another blast door (background) beyond which the side tunnel branches into access tunnels to the main chambers.