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Tear gas in use in France 2007 Exploded tear gas canister in the air in Greece. Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears.
South Africa: 81 mm medium mortar: 1,890: 5km Based on the French LLR 81mm mortar. Locally produced in South Africa as the M3 and M8 mortars (improved versions with heavier barrels compared to the French LLR 81mm). The mortar is usually operated by a three-man team. It is also often mounted and fired from armoured vehicles mainly the Ratel 81.
Rippel Effect Weapon Systems Pty (Ltd) is a South African armaments manufacturer, which is known for marketing the Milkor MGL grenade launcher. Founded by employees of Milkor (Pty) Ltd in the 1990s to market Milkor products, the company was originally known as Milkor Marketing but was renamed as Rippel Effect in 2007.
A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes. A mace typically consists of a strong, heavy, wooden or metal shaft, often reinforced with metal, featuring a head made of stone, bone, copper, bronze, iron, or steel.
South Africa built up an independent indigenous weapons manufacturing capability during the prolonged years of sanctions during Apartheid. They have specialized in certain weapons such as artillery as well as utility armored vehicles.
Stunner or Stunners may refer to: Stunner (cattle), a mechanical device used in modern cattle slaughter processes; Stunner (missile), an Israeli anti-missile; Stunner (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling attack; Stunner (weapon), a type of fictional weapon that disables an opponent temporarily by knocking them out
Weapon systems of the South African Air Force: Type: Manufacturer: Model: Platform: Air to Air Missile Diehl BGT Defence: IRIS-T [1] Gripen C, Gripen D Denel Dynamics: A-Darter [2] Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk 120 (Hawk integration in progress, not yet operational) [2] Air to Surface Missile Denel Dynamics: Mokopa [2]
Halayudha – A plough used as a weapon by Balarama. Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God Yama or God of Naraka or Hell in Hindu mythology. It was the ultimate weapon; once fired it would kill anybody before it no matter what boons he had to protect himself. Kaumodaki – The Gada (mace) of the Hindu god ...