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[93] [94] As a result of the November 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review however, it was decided that only the eight anti-submarine warfare Type 26 frigates would be ordered. The funding for the remaining five general purpose Type 26 frigates is instead to be spent on developing a new class of lighter and more affordable general purpose ...
V-1 flying bomb V-2 missile V-3 cannon. V-weapons, known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen (German pronunciation: [fɐˈgɛltʊŋsˌvafṇ], German: "retaliatory weapons", "reprisal weapons"), were a particular set of long-range artillery weapons designed for strategic bombing during World War II, particularly strategic bombing and aerial bombing of cities.
The frigates are equipped with the Thales Herakles passive electronically scanned array multi-function radar, which provides three-dimensional surveillance for up to 250 km (155.3 mi). [11] The radar provides all-round automatic search and tracking of both air and surface targets, and is integrated with the MBDA Aster air defence system. [ 12 ]
A World War II map shows the two areas where the Germans were setting up their secret "V" weapons to bombard England (right, center). These are the areas in which the Royal Air Force and 8th Air Force heavy bombers concentrated their bombs in order to knock out the weapons -- part of the pre-invasion plan.
The FREMM (French: Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission; Italian: Fregata Europea Multi-Missione), which stands for "European multi-purpose frigate", is a Franco-Italian family of multi-purpose frigates designed by Naval Group and Fincantieri.
May 7—Spokane Valley Mayor Pam Haley is hoping to win a second public office. She was one of four candidates who filed on Monday for a state Senate seat representing Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake ...
Intelligence reports on the V-1 and V-2. After V-2 flight testing began at the Blizna V-2 missile launch site (the first launch from there was on November 5, 1943), the AK had a unique opportunity to gather more information and to intercept parts of test rockets (most of which did not explode).
Haley Industries (originally known as Light Alloys Limited) was founded in 1952 in Haley Station, Ontario (approximately 100 km west of Canada's capital city Ottawa).It was set up with the support of the Canadian government in order to contribute to the development of Canada's fledgling aerospace industry. [1]