X-Nico

unusual facts about Defence Forces


MX-7 Gagamba

This nickname was first mentioned on the Philippine Defense Forces Forum (PDFF).



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7.62 Tkiv 85

The rifles were assembled in 1984–1985 by Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) Asevarikko 1 ("Arsenal 1") in Kuopio, Finland.

Aleksandr Golovko

From June 2011 to December 2012 he was the commander of Plesetsk Cosmodrome and was then appointed as head of the Aerospace Defence Forces, replacing Oleg Ostapenko, who had been promoted to Deputy Defence Minister.

Battle for Armageddon

The conflict is between the invading Orks under the leadership of the Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka and the Imperial world of Armageddon's defence forces under the joint command of Herman von Strab, Overlord of Armageddon; Commander Dante of the Blood Angels; and Imperial Commissar Yarrick.

Dermot Earley

Dermot Earley, Snr (1948–2010), Roscommon Gaelic footballer and Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces

Dermot Earley, Snr

He undertook the Ranger Course in the Defence Forces, which led to the establishment of special operations training and the establishment of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW).

External ballistics

Weibel 1000e Doppler radars are used by governments, professional ballisticians, defence forces and a few ammunition manufacturers to obtain real world data of the flight behavior of projectiles of their interest.

Gutu

It was home to the late Dr Oliver Munyaradzi, Simon Muzenda, former vice president of Zimbabwe as well as Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Vitalis Zvinavashe (born September 27, 1943 in Gutu – died March 11, 2009) who was a Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and politician.

James Sreenan

He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces on 21 February 2004 to succeed Lt. General Colm Mangan.

Kosmos 2470

On 24 February 2011, Deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popovkin announced that the satellite would be unable to fulfil its mission and thus would not be used by Russian defence forces.

Kunnas

Leo Kunnas, Estonian writer and former high-ranking officer in the Estonian Defence Forces.

Long-range reconnaissance patrol

The Danish Defence Forces had two long-range surveillance companies (LRSC) known as "Patrol-Companies" - one assigned to the Jyske Division in Jutland and one assigned to the Land Command Zealand (Corps-level) (abbreviated "SEP/ELK" and "SEP/VLK" for: "Specielle Efterretningspatruljer/Østre resp. Vestre Landkommando" i.e. Special Intelligence Patrols) - an all volunteer unit within the Danish Home Guard that is now called Special Support and Reconnaissance Company (SSR).

QF 2.95-inch Mountain Gun

The weapon was not adopted by the British Army or the Indian Army, which used the BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun and later the BL 2.75 inch Mountain Gun, but it was used from 1901 by the defence forces of some British African colonies as part of the Royal West African Frontier Force (WAFF).

Reserve Defence Forces

The Reserve Defence Forces (and previously the FCÁ) composed the majority of extras used in the filming of the D-Day landing battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan - as well as battle scenes in Braveheart, My Boy Jack and other feature films.

Sainik School, Balachadi

The scheme to establish Sainik schools was introduced in 1961 with the primary aim of preparing boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy and Defence Forces.

St Patrick's College, Townsville

Valma Weetman joined the R.A.A.F and became a Corporal during her first two years issuing kits in a Sydney airmen Depot.She was one of several ladies selected to appear in news articles promoting women recruitments into the defence forces.