ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF NATO

THE TASK OF NATOFighter-bomber FIAT G. 91. In February 1952, at the ninth session of the Atlantic Council in Lisbon, the decision was made for the NATO standard combat aircraft is a light fighter-bomber LWSF (Light-Weight Strike Fighter). In December 1953, NATO headquarters on the basis of the analysis of the Korean war he developed tactical and technical requirements for light single aircraft support ground troops — NATO Basic Military Requirement No. 1 (abbreviated — NBMR-1). March 18, 1954 this document is sent to all interested aircraft manufacturers of Europe.

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MISSILE “PATRIOT”

MISSILE Launched in 1963, work on the creation of Zenith rocket complex of average range “petriot” had as its main objective the replacement was on the US Army anti-aircraft missile complex (3RK) of the previous generations – “Nike-Hercules” and “hawk”. The main criteria underlying these works was the requirement of a minimum number of personnel and equipment to reduce life cycle cost, as well as the achievement of the characteristics required to repel air threats, the appearance of which is expected about the subsequent decade.

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LAND ROVER FREELANDER

LAND ROVER FREELANDEREnglish automobile firm ROVER (in translation from English — “Rover”) originated from factory, founded in 1877 and manufactures bikes under the same name. My first car — a three-wheeled Rover with the engine De Dion-Bouton — she began to produce in 1903. However, the first vehicle, fully justifying the title “the Rover”, the company has released only in 1948 — it was a versatile four-wheel drive Land Rover, which later had worldwide recognition, and is similar to models created subsidiary company with the name LAND ROVER — many decades of serial production. Among them was a Land Rover series II (1958), Range Rover with 3.5 litre engine (1970) and the Land Rover series III with synchronized transmission (1971).

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QUITE INDEPENDENT “TODDLER”

QUITE INDEPENDENT Talking about the rapid development of cruiser forces such Maritime giants like Britain, Germany, France, Russia, it would be unfair to forget about a much more modest powers of Europe, had, nevertheless, own shipbuilding tradition. These States tried to implement them into the metal, consistent with their needs and capabilities.

CHERY TIGGO

CHERY TIGGOFirm CHERY is currently one of the leading Chinese automobile industry. The machine, manufactured by it, sometimes as two drops of water similar to those produced by such famous companies as TOYOTA, DAEWOO, SEAT, HONDA and many others. However, this does not prevent the Chinese to produce cars that are at prices not too much different from the Russian, and the quality of manufacturing from cars-prototypes.

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MITSUBISHI PAJERO

MITSUBISHI PAJEROThe first car with the name Pajero was released by MITSUBISHI more than a quarter century ago in 1981. It was a three-door car with a spar frame with torsion bar front and leaf spring rear suspension, rigidly connected front axle and reduction gear. The SUV is characterized by simplicity and reliability of construction.

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ANTI-TANK “CARTS”

ANTI-TANK When developing a combat reconnaissance patrol vehicles (BRDM), the specialists of the design Bureau of the Gorky automobile plant in advance the possibility of creating on its basis a whole range of machines with unified mechanisms, machines and details. The main module was the unit of the power plant with the transmission. “Imposing” such a module housing of the original design was created and then various combat vehicles, including anti-tank missiles on the BRDM.

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LONG-RUNNING LETTER

LONG LETTERCopies of the first decade of the twentieth century was for all the sailors of Europe, and the English, in particular, is very tense. The terrible specter of a future war and an elusive championship in the world forced the admirals “mistress of the seas” require for growing, by leaps and bounds, the Grand fleet more ships of all classes, not just battleships. To provide intelligence for action last and to protect them from enemy light forces had the latest high-speed cruisers, and several dozen. In such situation on the foreground the luck incorrectly designed version managed to replicate even before the defects would manifest itself in the service. Fortunately for Britain, at the disposal of designers there was quite a decent naval project leader-scout “Aretusa”. The Admiralty has taken the path of least resistance (in this case it is wise) is ordered by 1913 six more cruisers of the same type, making the project only a small change. A young talented engineer, Stanley Goodall, which was led personally by the shipbuilder to the Navy, Eustace Tennis d Ankort, prepared sketches in just a few days.

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