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ARME POLYVALENTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

With the emergence of the threat from air-delivered weapons, the nature of the secondary guns changed once more. Now they needed to be multi-purpose weapons, with a high-angle fire capability to engage aircraft, as well as the traditional use against destroyers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

L'[Anti Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN)] 37 est une arme polyvalente. En plus de tirer des balles de plastique, elle peut également lancer des canettes de gaz lacrymogènes ou fumigènes.

Spanish

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