- Anti-Personnel Landmines
- Abbreviation: APL
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Anti-personnel mine — [ Valmara 69 bounding type Anti personnel mine.] Anti personnel mines are a form of mines designed for use against humans as opposed to anti tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles.This type is designed to injure (as opposed to… … Wikipedia
L10 Ranger Anti-Personnel Mine — The L10 Ranger Anti Personnel mine was a U.K. anti personnel blast mine. It was used from the 1970s until recently.It was designed to be used in conjunction with the L9 Bar Mine anti tank mine. A FV432 would be fitted with a plough through which… … Wikipedia
Anti-handling device — An Anti handling device is an attachment to or integral part of a landmine, designed to prevent tampering. However, anti handling devices may also be encountered as an integral part of the fuzing mechanisms used in other types of munition e.g.… … Wikipedia
Anti-tank mine — A Russian TM 46 anti tank blast mine. An anti tank mine, (abbreviated to AT mine ), is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Compared to anti personnel mines, anti tank mines… … Wikipedia
International Campaign to Ban Landmines — The International Campaign to Ban Landmines is a coalition of non governmental organizations whose goal is to abolish the production and use of anti personnel mines.The coalition was formed in 1992 when six groups with similar interests,… … Wikipedia
Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines — The Swiss Campaign to Ban LandminesA long time member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines (Swiss Campaign) is an umbrella organisation composed of about 50 Swiss NGOs gathered around the… … Wikipedia
International Campaign to Ban Landmines — international coalition of more than 1,400 nongovernmental organizations (nongovernmental organization) established in 1992 to ban the use, production, trade, and stockpiling of antipersonnel land mines. In 1997 the coalition was awarded the… … Universalium
Land mine — For other uses, see Land mine (disambiguation). Minefield redirects here. For other uses, see Minefield (disambiguation). Examples of anti personnel mines. From left to right: an M14, Valmara 69 (a bounding mine), and VS 50 … Wikipedia
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Survivor Corps — The Survivor Corps, formerly known as Landmine Survivors Network, is an advocacy organization, founded in 1997 by American landmine survivors Jerry White and Ken Rutherford, PhD, to help the survivor community become an effective force in the… … Wikipedia