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Binocular night-vision device: AN/PVS-7: Used by troops of the Special Operations Command. [149] Aselsan A100 Turkey: Monocular night-vision device: A100: 4,464 initially ordered from Aselsan A.S, [152] 2,808 units more ordered using balance of budget for the project. MKU Netro NM-3000 India: Monocular night-vision device: NM-3000
The kukri, khukri, and kukkri spellings are of Indian English origin. [3] [better source needed] The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal, traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas, [4] and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army. [4]
Yo-Yo [c] - In the Philippines around 1500, the Yo-Yo was a weapon. It consisted of a four pound stone attached to a rope about 20 feet long. Tribesmen used it in two ways. When hunting, they stood off to one side, held one end of the rope and threw the rock towards the legs of an animal.
The weapons on the wooden plaque include spears, shields, [3] and a wide range of swords or knives such as the kris, barong and the kampilan, [4] while the plaque itself is usually shaped like the Coat of arms of the Philippines, and is often though not always painted in the colors of that seal.
Knife (Kukri) with Sheath, Two Small Knives and Pouch, Indian or Nepalese, Gurkha, outer side (MET, 36.25.829a–e) Items portrayed in this file depicts. copyright ...
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Until the 80s, balisong knives were still commonly used in the streets of Manila as general purpose pocket knives much like Swiss army knives or box cutters until new laws on allowable kinds of knives made it illegal to carry them in public without a permit or proof that it was a vital to one's livelihood (e.g. Martial arts instructor, vendor).
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