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Royal Ordnance L7, the Glossary

The Royal Ordnance L7, officially designated Gun, 105 mm, Tank, L7, is the basic model of the United Kingdom's most successful tank gun.^[1]

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Cold War artillery of the United Kingdom
Tank guns of the United Kingdom

AMX-10 RC

The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Nexter Systems for armoured reconnaissance purposes.

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Argentine Army

The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina.

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An armoured fighting vehicle (British English) or armored fighting vehicle (American English) (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities.

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Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers

Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE), also known as Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers, is the title given to a series of armoured military engineering vehicles operated by the Royal Engineers (RE) for the purpose of protecting engineers during frontline battlefield operations.

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B1 Centauro

The Centauro is a family of Italian military vehicles originating from a wheeled tank destroyer for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance.

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England.

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Bernardini MB-3 Tamoyo

The Bernardini MB-3 Tamoyo was a Brazilian main battle tank designed by Bernardini; however, it never reached production status and it never passed beyond the prototype stage (1983).

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Bofors

AB Bofors is a former Swedish arms manufacturer which today is part of the British arms manufacturer BAE Systems.

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Budapest

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.

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Centurion (tank)

The Centurion was the primary British Army main battle tank of the post-World War II period.

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Charioteer (tank)

The Charioteer Tank, or FV4101 Tank, Medium Gun, Charioteer was a post-world-war II British armoured fighting vehicle.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Conqueror (tank)

The FV 214 Conqueror, also known as Tank, Heavy No.

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Denel Land Systems

Denel Land Systems is a division of the Denel group.

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Donn A. Starry

General Donn Albert Starry (May 31, 1925 – August 26, 2011) was a United States Army four-star general who served as commanding general of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1977 to 1981, and as commander in chief of United States Readiness Command from 1981 to 1983.

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EE-T1 Osório

The Engesa EE-T1 Osório was a Brazilian main battle tank prototype developed by Engesa.

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ELCAN Optical Technologies

Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies, also simply ELCAN ('''E'''rnst '''L'''eitz CANada), (German), retrieved 1 November 2011 is a Canadian optics and electronics manufacturing company owned by American defense contractor RTX Corporation, currently based in Midland, Ontario.

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Fabricaciones Militares

Fabricaciones Militares Sociedad del Estado (Spanish for Military Industries State Corporation), is a state-owned Argentine arms manufacturer based in Buenos Aires.

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Firepower

Firepower is the military capability to direct force at an enemy.

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FV4401 Contentious

FV 4401 Contentious was a prototype British air-portable tank destroyer of the early 1960s.

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Heavy tank

A heavy tank is a tank variant produced from World War I to the end of the Cold War.

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Hungarian Revolution of 1956

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 4 November 1956; 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's subordination to the Soviet Union (USSR).

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Infanterikanonvagn 91

The infanterikanonvagn 91 (ikv 91),, was a high mobility assault gun that was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Swedish Army.

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IS tank family

The IS tanks (ИС) were a series of heavy tanks developed as a successor to the KV-series by the Soviet Union during World War II.

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Japan Steel Works

The is a steel manufacturer founded in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1907.

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LAV-600

The Cadillac Gage LAV-600, also known as the V-600,Army Weaponry and Equipment, Page 469.

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Leopard 1

The Kampfpanzer Leopard (styled as Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 or Leopard I after the introduction of the Leopard 2) is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965.

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Leopard 2

The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank (MBT).

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List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom

This is a list of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding honorary consulates.

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M103 heavy tank

The M103 Heavy Tank (officially designated 120mm Gun Combat Tank M103, initially T43) was a heavy tank that served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War.

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M41 Walker Bulldog

The M41 Walker Bulldog, officially 76-mm gun tank M41, was an American light tank developed for armed reconnaissance purposes.

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M47 Patton

The M47 Patton was an American Medium tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton.

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M48 Patton

The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48.

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M60 tank

The M60 is an American second-generation main battle tank (MBT).

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M68 tank gun

The M68 is an American 105 mm tank gun.

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Minute

Minute is a unit of time defined as equal to 60 seconds.

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MOWAG Shark

The MOWAG Shark is an armored personnel carrier produced by the MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.

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Muzzle brake

A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.

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OF-40

The OF-40 is an Italian main battle tank developed as a joint venture between OTO Melara and Fiat, and intended primarily for export sales.

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Olifant (tank)

The Olifant (Afrikaans for Elephant) is the primary main battle tank of South Africa.

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Ordnance QF 20-pounder

The Ordnance QF 20 pounder (known as 20 pounder, 20 pdr or simply 20-pr) was a British 84 mm (3.307 inch) tank gun. Royal Ordnance L7 and Ordnance QF 20-pounder are Cold War artillery of the United Kingdom and tank guns of the United Kingdom.

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Ordnance QF 32-pounder

The Ordnance QF 32 pounder or (32-pdr) was a British 94 mm gun, initially developed as a replacement for the Ordnance QF 17-pdr anti-tank gun. Royal Ordnance L7 and Ordnance QF 32-pounder are tank guns of the United Kingdom.

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OTO Melara

OTO Melara was a subsidiary of the Italian company Finmeccanica, today Leonardo, active in the defence sector, with factories in Brescia and La Spezia.

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Panzer 58

The Mittlerer Panzer 1958 or Panzer 58 was a medium tank of Swiss design.

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Panzer 61

The Panzer 61 was a Swiss Cold War era medium tank later reclassified as a second-generation main battle tank.

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Panzer 68

The Panzer 68 was a Swiss main battle tank developed by the Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette in Thun in the late 1960s, and was the main tank of the Swiss Army until the late 1990s.

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Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Rifling

Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy.

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Rooikat

The Rooikat (Afrikaans for "Caracal") is a South African armoured reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a stabilised high velocity gun for organic anti-tank and fire support purposes.

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Royal Ordnance Factory

Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs) were munitions factories run by the UK government during and after the Second World War.

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Royal Ordnance L11

The Royal Ordnance L11A5, officially designated Gun, 120 mm, Tank L11, is a 120 mm L/55 rifled tank gun design. Royal Ordnance L7 and Royal Ordnance L11 are Cold War artillery of the United Kingdom and tank guns of the United Kingdom.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Stingray light tank

The Stingray, sometimes known as the Commando Stingray, is a light tank produced by Textron Marine & Land Systems division (formerly Cadillac Gage).

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Stridsvagn 103

The Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), also known as the Alternative S and S-tank, is a Swedish Cold War-era main battle tank, designed and manufactured in Sweden.

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T-54/T-55

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War.

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T-54/T-55 operators and variants

The T-54/T-55 tank series is the most widely used tank in the world and has seen service in over 50 countries.

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T28 super-heavy tank

The T28 Super Heavy Tank was an American super-heavy tank/assault gun designed for the United States Army during World War II.

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Tank gun

A tank gun is the main armament of a tank.

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The Tanque Argentino Mediano (TAM; English: Argentine Medium Tank) is a medium tank in service with the Argentine Army.

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TH200

The Henschel Wehrtechnik TH-200, TH-400, and TH-800 are a family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles by Thyssen-Henschel.

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Tiam (tank)

Tiam (چشمها lit. Eyes) is an Iranian main battle tank optimized from the Sabalan with a 105 mm gun.

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Tortoise heavy assault tank

The Tortoise heavy assault tank (A39) was a British heavy assault gun design developed during the Second World War, but never put into mass production.

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Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle

The Type 05 amphibious armored vehicle (05式两栖装甲车) is a family of amphibious tracked armored fighting vehicles developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, consisting of two main combat variants — the ZBD-05 infantry fighting vehicle and the ZTD-05 assault vehicle, as well as several support variants based on the ZBD-05.

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Type 08

The Type 08 is a Chinese family of modern eight-wheeled, amphibious, modular armored vehicles developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics, and quick reaction operations.

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Type 15 tank

The Type 15 (also designated ZTQ-15), nicknamed the Black Panther, is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps.

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Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle

The is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

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Type 59 tank

The Type 59 (industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T-54/55 series.

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Type 62 light tank

The Norinco Type 62 is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s, based on the Chinese Type 59 with a reduced main gun calibre, lighter armour and a smaller suite of electronics and other equipment to help reduce weight.

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Type 63 (tank)

The Norinco Type 63 is a Chinese amphibious light tank.

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Type 63A light tank

The Type 63A (also known as the ZTS63A) is an amphibious light tank upgraded from the Type 63, designed for river-crossing operations at inland rivers and lakes.

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Type 69 tank

The Type 69 and Type 79 are Chinese first generation main battle tanks.

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Type 72Z

The Type 72Z tank (also known as the T-72Z and the Safir-74, and the Al-Zubair I in Sudan) is a highly modernized version of the Type 59 and T-54/T-55 tanks, with upgrades carried out by the Iranian Defense Industries Organization.

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Type 80/88 main battle tank

The Type 80 and the Type 88 are a family of Chinese second-generation main battle tanks (MBTs).

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United States Department of the Army

The United States Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the U.S. The Department of the Army is the federal government agency within which the United States Army (U.S.) is organized, and it is led by the secretary of the Army, who has statutory authority under 10 United States Code § 7013 to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for its government, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the secretary of defense and the president.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ordnance_L7

Also known as L7 (tank gun), L7 tank gun, L7A3, M68A1, Royal Ordnance L7A1.

, Royal Ordnance Factory, Royal Ordnance L11, Soviet Union, Stingray light tank, Stridsvagn 103, T-54/T-55, T-54/T-55 operators and variants, T28 super-heavy tank, Tank gun, Tanque Argentino Mediano, TH200, Tiam (tank), Tortoise heavy assault tank, Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle, Type 08, Type 15 tank, Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle, Type 59 tank, Type 62 light tank, Type 63 (tank), Type 63A light tank, Type 69 tank, Type 72Z, Type 80/88 main battle tank, United States Department of the Army, Vickers MBT, Vickers MBT Mark 3, Vickers MBT Mark 4, Vijayanta, VT tank, 105 mm calibre, 105×617mmR.

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See also

Cold War artillery of the United Kingdom

Tank guns of the United Kingdom

References