Showing posts with label Military eqipments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military eqipments. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Modern Military Helmet

 
Modern military helmets, made of lightweight but sturdy materials, are designed to protect the head from bullets and from shell and grenade fragments.
The Helmet, protective covering for the head, generally made of metal, leather, or plastic, used in warfare, certain occupations, and sports. Military helmets have been worn from the earliest times and have been made in many different forms. The simplest form, a close-fitting skullcap, apparently made of iron, leather, and bronze, is represented on Assyrian reliefs. Elaborations of this form were used by the Greeks, Etruscans, and the late Romans and included protective devices for the neck and face, and plumes or carved figures that surmounted the crown.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

2S31 Vena - 2С31 Вена


Name: 2S31 Vena (Russian: aka 2С31 Вена) is a Russian self-propelled 120 mm mortar/cannon. "2S31" is its GRAU designation.
The 2S31 is a 120 mm 2A60 Nona mortar/cannon mounted on the chassis of a BMP-3 combat infantry vehicle. It was developed by Joint Stock Venture "Plants of Motovilikha" The weapon system is equipped with digital automated fire control system, navigation system, and optical/electronic reconnaissance and target acquisition system. Mortar mines (up to 7.2 km range) and cannon shells (up to 13 km range) can be used, including guided, HEAT, SMOKE, and THERMO baric munitions. The mass of the system is 19.5 tons.