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The United Nations Organization (UNO), or simply United Nations (UN), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace.
A US term for bringing together Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine units for a specific mission.
Industry:Military
A variety of devices, using (passive) image intensifiers (intensification of residual light) and/or thermal (infrared) imagers to improve observation, target acquisition or aiming in low light conditions; they can be coupled with (active) laser aiming lights (laser illuminators or designators, target markers, spot projectors); they take the form of hand-held or helmet-mounted binocular and monocular goggles, pocket scopes, rifle-mounted weapon sights, or armored vehicle periscopes.
Industry:Military
A vehicle equipped with HF radios an special optical equipment -like thermal imager- for use in reconnaissance patrols.
Industry:Military
A vest with a high protection level, which is achieved by the use of Kevlar or armor plates. An armor vest is part of the personnel equipment of each soldier.
Industry:Military
A weapon that permits the attacking aircraft to launch an attack on the target at a safe distance, usually outside the range of counter fire.
Industry:Military
A weapon which has to be handled by more than one soldier. the category includes machine guns, cannon, antitank weapons, mortar and fire control.
Industry:Military
A welfare payment at the rate of $10 per day for up to 7 days of recreational leave will be made to all troops serving with the force for a continuous period of six months.
Industry:Military
Acquisition, delivery and distribution of new equipment to the units who are destined to use it.
Industry:Military
Action to prevent disputes from arising between parties, prevent existing disputes from escalating into conflicts and to limit the spread of the latter when they occur.
Industry:Military
Actions taken to prevent or reduce the enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum. Includes jamming and electronic deception.
Industry:Military
