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A smoke screen is smoke released to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks, aircraft, or ships. Smoke screens are commonly deployed either by a canister (such as a grenade ) or generated by a vehicle (such as a tank or a warship ).
The M58 Wolf is an agile, armored reconnaissance vehicle of the United States Army, capable of producing smoke screens to block both visual and infrared detection. Large area multispectral obscurant smoke screening is used to obscure the presence and location of troops and artillery.
A smoke screen is smoke released to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks, aircraft, or ships. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2009 )
Smokescreen or smoke screen may refer to: Palais Royale, a 1988 Canadian film released under the alternative titles Smokescreen or Smoke Screen; Security smoke, generated smoke specifically used as a security measure; Smoke screen, smoke released as a military countermeasure to hide weapons, other equipment, or infantry
Smoke billowing from an M18 Colored Smoke Grenade with green smoke filling. The M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit maneuvering.
A T-62 laying a smoke screen. One of the many similarities between the T-54/T-55 and T-62 tanks is their ability to create a smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust system. Like the T-54 and T-55, the T-62 has an unditching beam mounted at the rear of the hull. The tank can be fitted with a thin snorkel for operational usage and ...
The Solar Buddy has become a cult hit among parents who say it's easy to get their kiddos to wear sunscreen. "This has been a great add to our diaper bag," said one five-star reviewer. "We live in ...
The M110A2 contains 15.6 pounds (7.1 kg) of white phosphorus, which increases the duration of the smoke it produces. This change makes the M110A2 ideal for target marking and large-scale obscuration missions. [14] The M110A2 is gray with a single, yellow, horizontal band, which is standard for military smoke munitions. [15]