Bofors Archer BD 77

Bofors Archer BD 77

CountrySweden
Type

Self-propelled artillery

The Archer Artillery System or Archer – FH77BW L52 is an international project aimed at developing a next-generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Norway. The heart of the system is a fully automated 155 mm/L52 gun howitzer and a remote controlled weapon station mounted on a modified 6×6 chassis of the Volvo A30D, all-terrain articulated hauler. The crew and engine compartment is heavily armoured and the cab is fitted with bullet and fragmentation-proof windows. Aside from this, the system consists of an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, BONUS Sensor-fuzed Artillery Shell and the M982 Excalibur guided projectile.

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BTR-40

BTR-40

CountrySoviet Union
Type

Armoured personnel carrier

Description

Album of 203 photos walk-around of a «BTR-40»

The BTR-40 is a Soviet non-amphibious, wheeled armoured personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle. It is often referred to as the Sorokovka in Soviet service. It is also the first mass-produced Soviet APC. It was eventually replaced in the APC role by the BTR-152 and in the scout car role by the BRDM-1.

Source: BTR-40 on Wiki

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Lockheed F-22A Raptor

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

CountryUSA
Type

Stealth air superiority fighter

First flight7 September 1997
Built195

Photo gallery of a Lockheed F-22A Raptor, The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology.

Source: Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor on Wikipedia

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PLAN FUZHOU - Cyber-Hobby 7080

Cyber-Hobby

Ref 7080
TypeOrange Series
Scale1/700
Topic

PLAN FUZHOU

A model of the brand Cyber-Hobby the kit : PLAN FUZHOU – Cyber-Hobby 7080.

Serie Value pack

Orange Box is again showing its true colors with the release of a 1/700 scale ship model. The subject is a Project 956 Sovremenny-class missile destroyer. Although it is a Russian-built ship, this Cyber-Hobby kit depicts it in Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) service. In 1996 China decided to acquire two unfinished Russian Navy vessels. The Hangzhou (hull number 136) was delivered in 1999, and the second destroyer – Fuzhou (137) – arrived in 2000. It is precisely these destroyers that are represented in this Orange Box release. These destroyers in service with the PLAN East Sea Fleet are designed mainly for surface strike missions.

Source: PLAN FUZHOU on Cybber-Hobby

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Vought F-8 Crusader

Vought F-8 Crusader

CountryUSA
RoleJet aircraft>
First flight25 March 1955
Built1219

The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass, and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title “The Last of the Gunfighters”.

Source: Vought F-8 Crusader on Wikipedia

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M48A4 Magach 3 - WalkAround

M48A4 Magach 3

CountryIsrael
Type

Tank

Description

Album of 71 photos walk-around of a « M48A4 Magach 3»

Photo gallery of a M48A4 Magach 3, the Magach designation refers to a series of tanks in Israeli service. The tanks are based on the American M48 and M60 Patton tanks. Magach 1, 2, 3 and 5 are based upon M48 tanks; Magach 6 and 7 are based upon M60 tanks.

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ZSU-57

ZSU-57-2

CountryURSS
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gun
TopicAlbum of 37 photos walk-around of a ZSU-57-2

The ZSU-57-2 (Ob’yekt 500) is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), armed with two 57 mm autocannons. ‘ZSU’ stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka, meaning “anti-aircraft self-propelled mount”, ’57’ stands for the bore of the armament in millimetres and ‘2’ stands for the number of gun barrels. Origins: During World War II, ground-attack aircraft emerged as a significant threat to mechanized units on the move. Conventional towed anti-aircraft (AA) artillery was an inadequate response under such conditions due to the time needed for bringing anti-aircraft machine guns into action. This experience made it clear that an anti-aircraft tracked vehicle, armed with small-bore autocannons or heavy machine guns, was needed. Vehicles such as the German Wirbelwind had been used to good effect in the final battles of World War II.

Source: Wikipedia
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