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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
High explosive squash head — (HESH) is a type of explosive ammunition that is effective against buildings and is also used against tank armour. It was fielded chiefly by the British Army as the main explosive round of its main battle tanks during the Cold War. It was also… … Wikipedia
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artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… … Universalium
Sir Dennistoun Burney, 2nd Baronet — Infobox Person name = Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney caption = British aeronautical engineer and private inventor. birth date = birth date|1888|12|28|mf=y birth place = dead=dead death date = death date and age|1968|11|11|1888|12|28|mf=y death… … Wikipedia
Dennistoun Burney — Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney Born December 28, 1888(1888 12 28) Died November 11, 1968(1968 11 11) (aged 79) Bermuda Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney, 2nd Baronet (28 December 1888 – 11 November 1968, Bermuda) was an English aeronautical… … Wikipedia
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Kinetic energy penetrator — French anti tank round with its sabot APFSDS at point of separation o … Wikipedia
Fuse (explosives) — In an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately. However, when being specific (and in particular in a military… … Wikipedia