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Desert warfare is warfare in deserts or similar arid or semi-arid environments. The term encompasses military operations affected by the terrain, climate, and resource availability of these areas, as well as the strategies and tactics used by military forces in these situations and environments. Desert warfare is distinct from other types of ...
Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War Military Equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.
Scorched earth. A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy of destroying everything that allows an enemy military force to be able to fight a war, including the deprivation and destruction of water, food, humans, animals, plants and any kind of tools and infrastructure. Its use is possible by a retreating army to leave nothing of value ...
Trinitite. Trinitite, also known as atomsite or Alamogordo glass, [1][2] is the glassy residue left on the desert floor after the plutonium -based Trinity nuclear bomb test on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The glass is primarily composed of arkosic sand composed of quartz grains and feldspar (both microcline and smaller amount of ...
Desert Tech SRS. The Desert Tech Stealth Recon Scout (SRS) is a bolt-action sniper rifle developed by the Utah -based firearm manufacturer Desert Tech (formerly Desert Tactical Arms). It was unveiled at the 2008 SHOT Show. It is known for its bullpup design. A shorter variant of the SRS, called the SRS Covert, shares all the same features of ...
Military of ancient Nubia. Nubia (/ ˈnuːbiə, ˈnjuː -/) is a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile (just south of Aswan in southern Egypt) [1][2] as well as the confluence of the blue and white Niles (south of Khartoum in central Sudan) [2] or, more strictly, Al Dabbah. [1][3] Nubia was the ...
AGM-65 Maverick. The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile (AGM) designed for close air support. It is the most widely produced precision-guided missile in the Western world, [4] and is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities.
Its exemplar weapon is a scimitar, also named Desert Wind. This sword was owned by a wealthy emir who wasted his entire fortune on the blade. Devoted Spirit: A tough style, Devoted Spirit adepts battle their enemies based on their alignment. Its exemplar weapon is a falchion, named Faithful Avenger. This sword has passed between good and evil ...