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The Zulu watch strap is a NATO watch strap adaptation using a thicker weave of fabric and more substantial metal hardware employing rounded loops and an oval-shaped buckle and both are typically made of nylon. Bund straps, Perlon straps, Marine Nationale straps, Zulu straps, and NATO straps go completely around the wrist, including behind the case.
The NATO strap was initially only available in a 20mm wide ‘Admiralty Grey’ nylon variety, but as the style gained popularity, the different British military regiments began producing straps in all manner of regimental colors. [33]
NATO cartridge may refer to: Small arms 9×19mm NATO (STANAG 4090) 4.6×30mm NATO (STANAG 4820) 5.7×28mm NATO (STANAG 4509) 5.56×45mm NATO (STANAG 4172) 7.62×51mm NATO (STANAG 2310) 12.7×99mm NATO (STANAG 4383) 40 mm grenade (×46 mm LV, ×51 mm MV, ×53 mm HV) Autocannons 20×102mm (STANAG 3585), 20 mm caliber; 25×137mm (STANAG 4173), 25 ...
NATO Accessory Rail (STANAG 4694) The NATO Accessory Rail (NAR), defined by NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4694, is a rail interface system standard for mounting accessory equipment such as telescopic sights, tactical lights, laser aiming modules, night vision devices, reflex sights, foregrips, bipods and bayonets to small arms such as rifles and pistols.
20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called " guns ", from larger-caliber " cannons " (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon ), is conventionally taken to be the 20 mm round, the smallest caliber of autocannon.
The majority of NATO members use the Leopard 2 as their main tank, with some countries, such as Spain and Poland, having their own variants. The Leopard 2A4 is the most widely used, but oldest, variant in current use. NATO also uses the variants developed after the 2A4: the 2A5, 2A6, and 2A7.
A metric-upgraded version of the 1913 rail, the STANAG 4694 NATO Accessory Rail, was designed in conjunction with weapon manufacturers like Aimpoint, Beretta, Colt, FN Herstal and Heckler & Koch, and was approved by the NATO Army Armaments Group (NAAG), Land Capability Group 1 Dismounted Soldier (LCG1-DS) on May 8, 2009.
The Maschinengewehr (MG) 151 is a belt-fed autocannon for aircraft use, developed in Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1940 and produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser during World War II.It was originally produced in 15.1 mm caliber from 1940, with a 15×96mm cartridge, but due to demand for higher effect against aircraft, especially with the introduction of mine shells for the 20 mm MG-FF/M aircraft cannon ...