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Rapier is a surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. The system is unusual as it uses a manual optical guidance system, sending guidance commands to the missile in flight over a radio link. This results in a high level of accuracy, therefore a large warhead is not required.
The Model 1913 Cavalry Sword, commonly referred to as the Patton Saber, was a cavalry sword designed for the U.S. Army by Second Lieutenant (later General) George S. Patton Jr. in 1913. Patton suggested the revision from a curved cutting sword to a straight thrusting sword style of attack, following his extensive training in France.
AIM-9B Sidewinder (A-4Q Skyhawk) Rafael Shafrir 2 (A-4C Skyhawk, IAI Dagger) R.530 (Dassault Mirage III) R.550 Magic (Dassault Mirage III) Air-to-surface missiles. Aérospatiale AM.39 Exocet [ 9 ][ 5 ] - The Exocet is probably the most famous weapon of the war, sinking two British ships and damaging a third.
Rapier missile UK: Rapier 2000 515 Fire Unit with 86 Battery. [10] Produced under license by ROKETSAN. To be replaced by Hisar-A. ZIPKIN PMADS Turkey: Short range surface-to-air missile 32 vehicles [11] Anti-aircraft guns; Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 Sweden Turkey: Anti-aircraft autocannon: L/70 x With radar capabilities. Oerlikon GDF ...
The spada da lato (Italian) or side-sword is a type of sword popular in Italy during the Renaissance. It is a continuation of the medieval knightly sword, and the immediate predecessor, or early form, of the rapier of the early modern period. Side-swords were used concurrently with rapiers as well, particularly for military applications.
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.
A rapier (/ ˈreɪpiər /) or espada ropera ('dress sword') is a type of sword originally used in Spain [1] and Italy [citation needed]. The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. [2] It was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries as a symbol ...
1,325 metres (4,347 ft) Concrete. Royal Air Force West Raynham, or more simply RAF West Raynham, is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of West Raynham, Norfolk and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of Fakenham, Norfolk, England. The airfield opened during May 1939 and was used by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World ...