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The Rhino Passive Infrared Defeat System (also known simply as Rhino) was an early detonation Counter-IED system. It was mounted to the front of a vehicle and used heat to prematurely detonate any hidden improvised explosive devices (IEDs) while the vehicle was at a safe distance away from the blast.
An axlebox, also known as a journal box in North America, is the mechanical subassembly on each end of the axles under a railway wagon, coach or locomotive; it contains bearings and thus transfers the wagon, coach or locomotive weight to the wheels and rails; the bearing design is typically oil-bathed plain bearings on older rolling stock, or roller bearings on newer rolling stock.
A narco tank, also called rhino trucks or monstruos (Spanish for 'monster'), is a type of improvised fighting vehicle used by drug cartels. [2] The vehicles are primarily civilian trucks with improvised vehicle armour , which adds operational mobility , tactical offensive , and defensive capabilities when fighting law enforcement or rivals ...
The vehicle utilised a Canadian Military Pattern truck chassis and engine produced by General Motors Canada, the rear-engined Model 8446 with GMC Model 270 engine. The same chassis as used for the Canadian Fox Armoured Car. To this a welded armoured body fabricated from Australian Bullet-proof Plate (ABP-3) of 30 mm (1.2 in) thickness to the ...
The Rhino Runner is a type of armored bus used extensively in Iraq, especially on the infamous Route Irish between Baghdad International Airport and The Green Zone. It is a customized vehicle created by Labock Technologies , which was purchased in 2008 by another company called Advanced Blast Protection.
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“This baby opens up a whole new bloodline that will play a key role in rhino conservation for decades to come.” Playful rhino is ‘most significant birth’ in Arizona zoo’s history. See ...