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Mercenary Weapons

Assault Rifle:AKM(RPK and RPD)FN FAL

Machine Gun:PKM

FN MAG

Grenade LauncherRPG-7M79

Sniper Rifle:FR F2Sako TRG 42

Heavy Machine Gun:NSVAGS-17

Mortar:82-PM-41Type 55 (120-PM-43 manufactured in PRC)

Recoilless Rifle/Anti-tank weapon:M40 Recoilless Rifle (106mm)

Explosives:RGO (fragmentation anti-personal grenade)MON-50 (Claymore copy; killing radius 50m)OZM (tripwire-or pressure-detonated anti-personal landmine) (200 000 available in Belarus)TM-62 (anti-tank mine)

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AKM

Specification

Calibre: 7.62x39mm M43Weight: 3.1 kg (6.83 lb)Length: 880 mm (34.6 in)Barrel Length: 415 mm (16.3 in)Muzzle Velocity: 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)Action: Gas operated, rotating boltFeed: 30-round box magazine, compatible with 40 round box and 75 round drum RPK magazines

Sight: Rear sight notch on sliding tangent, front post378 mm (14.9 in) sight radiusModes of Fire: Single shot, full autoCyclic Rate of Fire: 600 rpmEffective Range: 1001,000 m sight adjustments

The AKM (Russian: ;Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniyor "automatic rifle Kalashnikov modernized") is a 7.62 mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It isan upgraded version of the AK-47 rifle and was developed in the 1950s.

Compared to the AK-47, the AKM features enhancements that optimized the rifle for mass production, someparts and assemblies were also conceived using simplified manufacturing methods. As a result of thesemodifications, the AKMs weight was reduced by approx. 1 kg, the accuracy was increased and several

reliability issues were addressed.

The AKMs receiver, compared to the AK-47, has a stamped sheet metal housing to which a rear stock trunnionand forward barrel trunnion are fastened using rivets. The receiver housing also features a rigid tubular cross-section support that adds structural strength. Guide rails that assist the bolt carriers movement which alsoincludes the ejector are installed inside the receiver through spot welding.

The forward barrel trunnion has a non-threaded socket where the barrel is embedded and a hole for a pin thatsecures the barrel in place. On some models the rear trunnion has two extended mounting arms on both sides thatsupport thebuttstock, other fixed models use a stepped shaped trunnion that covers the full width of the inside ofthe receiver.

The stamped dust cover contains both longitudinal and latitudinal reinforcing ribs for increased durability and

decrease weight because of the use of thinner sheet metal

The AKMs barrel is installed in the forward trunnion and pinned (as opposed to the AK-47, which has a onepiece receiver with trunnions that are not removable and a barrel that is screwed-in). Additionally the barrel hashorizontal guide slots that help align and secure the handguards in place. To increase the weapons accuracyduring rapid fire, the AKM was fitted with a slant cut muzzle brake that helps redirect expanding propellantgases upward and to the left during firing. The muzzle brake is threaded on to the end of the barrel. The AKM'sslant brake can also be used on the AK-47.

The AKM comes supplied with a different accessory kit that contains a M1959 6H4 or 6H3-type bayonet (thatforms a wire-cutting device when coupled with its scabbard) and comes with synthetic or alloy magazines. Thekit also comes with a punch used to drive out various pins and a device that aids in assembling the rate retardingmechanism. The AKM uses the same ammunition as the AK-47: the 7.62x39mm M43 intermediate rifle

cartridge. The arrangement of mechanisms and parts in the AKM and their interaction during loading and firingis practically identical to AK-47, the only difference being the trigger assembly (during the return stage of the

bolt carrier on fully automatic mode) as a result of incorporating the rate reducer device.
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RPD

Specification

Calibre: 7.62x39mm M43Weight: 6.6 kg (14.55 lb)Length: 1,037 mm (40.8 in)Barrel Length: 520 mm (20.5 in)Muzzle Velocity: 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s)Action: Gas-operated

Feed: Non-disintegrating 100-round segmented belt stored in a drum containerSight: Open-type sights with rear sliding notch and semi-hooded front post, 596.6 mm (23.5 in) sight radiusModes of Fire: Full autoCyclic Rate of Fire: 650 rounds/minEffective Range: 1001,000 m sight adjustments

Work on the weapon began in 1943, participating in the design process were: Vasily Degtyaryov, SergeiSimonov and Alexei Sudayev. Among the completed prototypes prepared for evaluation, the Degtyarov design

proved superior and was accepted into service with the Soviet armed forces as the 7,62 mm ,P(RPD,Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova or "Degtyaryov light machine gun") model 1944.Although the RPD was ready for mass production during the final stages ofWorld War II, large scale delivery ofthe weapon did not begin until 1953. After the introduction of the Kalashnikov-pattern support weapons such asthe RPKand PK machine guns in the 1960s, the RPD was withdrawn from most first tier units of the former

Warsaw Pact nations.

The RPD is an automatic weapon using a gas actuated piston system (long piston stroke) and a locking systemanalogous to other Degtyaryov designs, consisting of hinged flaps set in recesses on each side of the receiver,which are controlled by inclined surfaces on the bolt carrier assembly. The weapon fires from an open bolt. TheRPD is striker fired (the bolt carrier acts as the striker) and features a trigger mechanism that is limited to fullyautomatic fire only. The bolt is equipped with a spring-loaded extraction system, while a fixed insert in thereceiver housing serves as the ejector. Spent cartridge casings are ejected downward through a chute in the boltcarrier and receiver. The RPD has a manually operated lever-type safety mechanism that secures the weaponfrom accidentally firing by blocking the bolt catch when engaged.

The machine gun feeds from the left-hand side from a segmented, open-link metal belt (each segment holds 50-rounds). Two combined belts (linked by cartridge), containing a sum total of 100 rounds are stored in a metal

container resembling a drum, attached to the base of the receiver. The feed system is operated by a rollerconnected to the reciprocating bolt carrier assembly and the belt is moved during rearward motion of the boltcarrier.

The weapon is equipped with a non-removable barrel with a 3-position gas adjustment valve, a folding bipod,wooden shoulder stock and foregrip, pistol grip and open-type, mechanically adjustable iron sights. The sightsare composed of a front post (adjustable in both windage and elevation) and a notched rear sight mounted on atangent with a sliding elevation adjustment knob and marked with range indicators from 100 to 1000 m(graduated every 100 m). Certain machine guns were fitted with a side rail (fixed to the left side of the receiver),used to mount the NSP-2 night sight.

The firearm consists of the following major groups and components: the receiver and barrel, bolt, bolt carrier,feed tray and feed cover, the return mechanism and the trigger group and stock. Standard accessories suppliedwith the weapon include: ammunition containers, extra belts, a cleaning rod (attached to the left side of thereceiver), cleaning kit (stowed in a compartment inside the stock), sling and pouches for the ammunition drums.
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FN MAG (L7A2/GPMG)

Bog-standard GPMG C2A1 Optical Sight

Full sustained fire role kit Sustained Fire Role with C2A1 optical sight

Specification

Calibre: 7.62 x 51mm NATOWeight: 10.15kgLength: 1231mmBarrel Length: 546mmMuzzle Velocity: 838m/sAction: Gas-operating, rotating boltFeed: 200 round disintegrating link beltSight: Folding Leaf rear sight,C2A1 (sustained fire role), CWS (night sight)Modes of Fire: full-auto (750rpm, 850rpm, 950rpm)

Cyclic Rate of Fire: 850 rpmEffective range: 800m with bipod (light role)

: 1800m with tripod (sustained fire role)

The L7 machine gun general purpose machine gun is used by the British Army. It and the related L8 are alicense-built derivative of the FN MAG. The official British Army designation of the current version is the L7A2GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun), but it is affectionately nicknamed "the Gimpy" pronounced with a softG (or "Jimpy") by British soldiers (alternatively "The General" in some units).

The L7 was adopted by the British forces as a replacement for the long-serving Vickers machine gun (in themedium role) and the Bren (in the light role), following trials in 1957. Built under license by Enfield, it serves inthe British Army, the Royal Marines and other services. There have been two main variants, the L7A1 andL7A2, developed for infantry use, with the L7A2 having superseded the earlier variant. Several other variants

have been developed, notably the L8 (A1 and A2), modified for mounting in armored vehicles (the L37 variantwas developed for mounting on armored vehicles). Although intended to replace the Bren entirely, that lightmachine gun (re-titled theL4) continued in use in jungle terrain (especially in the Far East), where there was norequirement for the medium machine gun role, and with secondary units, until the adoption of the L86 LightSupport Weapon.The LSW was intended to replace both the L7 and the L4 in the light machinegun role, but dissatisfaction withthe L86's firepower and reliability resulted in combat units continuing to utilize the L7 whenever possible(although neither it, nor its 7.62mm NATO ammunition were supposed to be issued to infantry platoons).

The British Army and Royal Marines have since been issued with the FN Minimi L110A1 to replace the LSW asthe light section support or fire support weapon. This uses the same NATO standard 5.56mm ammunition as theSA80 assault rifle. However 7.62mm GPMG variants continue in use in both dismounted roles and mounted onsome British military vehicles, ships, and aircraft.
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82-PM-41

Weight: 56 kg steel barrelLength: 120 cmCrew: 4

Calibre: 82 mm

Elevation: 45 to 85Traverse: 5 to 25 (using traversing mechanism)Rate of Fire: 15-25 rpmSights: MPB-82Range: 3100mBomb weight: 3.4kg

The 82-PM-41 (Russian: 82- -41), M-41 or the 82-mm mortar Model 1941 (Russian: 82- . 1941 .) was a Soviet 82 millimetercalibre mortardeveloped during the Second World War as aninfantry battalion mortar, and which begun production in 1941. It was differed from Model 1937by the presenceof a removable wheel base, by the arched construction base plate (as in 107-mm and 120-mm mortars), and alsoa different two-legged construction. Wheels were slipped over the semi-axis of thebipod feet and removedduring firing. Design improvements were subordinated to the technological possibilities of production anddirected toward the reduction in the weight of mortar, labour expenses of its production and improvement in themanoeuvrability characteristics. Theballistic data of the mortar Model 1941 were analogous to Model 1937. The82- mm mortar Model 1941 had some conveniences with the transport in comparison with the Model 1937, butwas less steady during firing and had worse centre of gravity in comparison with the Model 1937. For the

purpose of the elimination of deficiencies in the 82-mm mortar Model 1941 its modernisation was carried outduring initial production. In the course of production the construction of bipod, wheel and fastening of the sightwas changed. The modernised mortar was called 82-mm mortar Model 1943. Due to the initial need to rectifydesign issues the mortars of 1937 Model continued to be used in the course of World War II and producedalongside with the mortars Models 1941 and 1943. Due to large numbers of the Model 1937 Mortars being lostearly in the war, it is this mortar that served in the Battle for Moscow, Battle of Stalingrad, and Battle of Kurskalong with other campaigns, operations and engagements of the first three years of the war.
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M40 Recoilless Rifle

Weight: 209.5 kgLength: 3.404 mHeight: 1.12 mCalibre: 105 mmShell: 106 607 mm. R (HEAT, HEP, HEAP, Canister)Elevation: -17 to +65Traverse: 360Rate of Fire: 1 rpmMuzzle Velocity: 503 mps (M344 HEAT)Effective Range: 1350 mMaximum Range: 6870 m (M346A1 HEP-T)

The M40 is shaped like a long tube with a 0.50 cal spotting rifle above. On the left hand side, there is anelevating wheel, in the centre of which is the trigger wheel used to fine adjust the elevation and at the same timefiring the spotting rifle when pulled, and the gun when pushed. The mounting is a tripod, but the front leg has acastoring wheel. On top of the mount is a traverse wheel. On the centre of the traverse wheel is a locking wheel,when the wheel is down, the rifle is locked in traverse, and can only be moved right and left with the traversewheel. When the wheel is raised, the rifle can be traversed by hand. Austria produced a two-wheeled mount forthe M40.

The whole mounting can be placed on an M151 Jeep for mobile use. It has also been mounted on Land RoverDefenders, M113s, Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, HMMWVs, Toyota Land Cruisers, AIL Storms and M274Mechanical Mules. They were also used on US Navy Minesweepers (MSO) during operation Market Time inViet Nam.

RoundType

Proj Proj Filler Armour Effectivename Weight Filler weight penetration range

M581 APERS 9.89 kg flechettes 4.94 kg N/A 300 m

M-DN11 HEAP 3.6 kg Hexogen 0.77 kg N/A 1500 m

NR 483 HEAP 7.8 kg Comp. A3 N/A N/A N/A

PFF HE 9.89 kg Comp. B N/A N/A N/A

M346A1 HEP-T 7.96 kg Comp. A3 3.5 kg N/A N/A

M344A1 HEAT 7.96 kg Comp. B 1.27 kg over 400 mm 1350 m

106 3A HEAT-T 5.5 kg Octol 1.0 kg over 700 mm 2000 m

RAT 700 HEAT 5.0 kg N/A 1.1 kg over 700 mm N/A
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NSV

Specification

Calibre: 12.7x108mmWeight: 25 kg (gun only), 41kg on tripod, 11 kg (50-round belt)Length: 1560 mmBarrel Length:Muzzle Velocity: 845 m/sAction: Gas operated

Feed: belt 50 roundsSight: Iron sightsModes of Fire: Full autoCyclic Rate of Fire: 700-800 rounds/minEffective Range: 1.5 km vs. air (maximum), 2 km vs. ground targets

The NSV (Russian --) is a 12.7 mm caliberheavy machine gun ofSovietorigin, named after the designers, G. I. Nikitin (. . ), Y. S. Sokolov (. . ) and V. I.Volkov (. . ). It was designed to replace the DShKmachine gun and was adopted by the Soviet Armyin 1971. In Russian service it is being phased out by the Kord machine gun and it is no longer beingmanufactured in Russia as the manufacturing license for the NSV ended up in Kazakhstan after thebreak-up ofthe Soviet Union. It has been manufactured in Bulgaria, India, Poland and Yugoslavia under license.

The NSV weighs 55 kg, has a rate of fire of 13 shots per second, and an effective range of 1 500 meters. A fully-loaded ammunition belt with 50 rounds weighs 11 kg.

The NSV is used on the T-72 tank, while the NSVT variant is used on the T-64 and T-80 tanks.The Soviet Army was looking for a new heavy machine gun to replace its olderSGM and RPD machine guns inthe early 1950s. The Soviet Army liked the idea behind the German MG-42, which could change roles bychanging the mount, and two Soviet weapon designers were asked to design one weapon each, utilizing the same

principle.

The tests showed that Mikhail Kalashnikov's solution was better, more reliable and cheaper to manufacture, thanthe one designed by Grigory Nikitin and Yuri Sokolov. Kalashnikov's machine gun became the new standardmachine gun, and was named PK. Nikitin's and Sokolov's was however not forgotten and was to be developedinto the heavy NSV machine gun about 10 years later.

The NSV was developed in 1969, as a successor to the DShK/DShKM machine gun, and was taken into serviceuse by the Red Army in 1971. The machine gun was also manufactured on license in Bulgaria, India, Yugoslaviaand Poland. The Yugoslavian version of the NSVT is called M87.

The production of the NSV has ended in Russia, and it is currently being replaced by the Kord heavy machinegun. The Russian Army needed a more accurate heavy machine gun, and it has also been increasingly difficult toget hold of spares, as the NSV factories were located in Ukraine and in Kazakhstan, after the end of the SovietUnion.
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AGS-17

Specification

Calibre: 30 x 29mmB grenadeWeight: 31 kg (18 kg gun plus 13 kg tripod 6T8)Length:Barrel Length:

Muzzle Velocity: 185 m/sAction: BlowbackFeed: 30 round beltsSight: Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sightsModes of Fire: Full autoCyclic Rate of Fire: 400 round/minEffective Range: 1700 m

The AGS-17Plamya (Russian: ) is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launchercurrently in productionin the Russian Federation and in service worldwide.The AGS-17 is a heavy infantry support weapon designed tooperate from a tripod or mounted on an installation or vehicle. The AGS-17 fires a steady rate of 30 mmgrenades in either direct or indirect fire modes to provide suppressive and lethal fire support against soft skinnedtargets or fortifications targets. The weapon operates using a blowback mechanism to sustain operation. Rounds

are fired through a rifled barrel which is removable quickly to reduce barrel stress.

The tripod is equipped with fine leveling gear for indirect fire trajectories. Development of the AGS-17(Avtomatischeskyi Granatmyot Stankovyi - Automatic Grenade launcher, Mounted) had been started in theUSSRin 1967 by the OKB-16 design bureau (now known as the famous KBP Instrument Design Bureau,located in the city ofTula). Most probably, its development was inspired by the Sino-Soviet border conflict ofthe late 1960s, as well as initial experience with several US automatic grenade launchers, learned from NorthVietnamese troops who often were on the receiving end of these formidable weapons.

It was thought that the automatic grenade launcher is one of the most effective infantry support weapons againsttypical Chinese "human wave" attacks. This lightweight weapon was to provide infantry with close to mediumrange fire support against enemy personnel and unarmored targets like trucks and other such equipment. First

prototypes of new weapon entered trials in 1969, and mass production commenced in 1971.

At the same timeframe, the special heliborne version AG-17 was developed for installation on Mi-24 Hindgunship helicopters. Never used against Chinese, AGS-17 was widely used and well liked by Soviet troops inAfghanistan as a ground support weapon or as a vehicle weapon on improvised mounts installed on armored

personnel carriers and trucks.

It is still in use with Russian army as a direct fire support weapon for infantry troops; it is also installed inseveral vehicle mounts and turrets along with machine guns, guided rocket launchers and sighting equipment. Aspecial airborne version AG-17A was installed in door mounts of several Mil Mi-8 Hip combat transporthelicopters, and on gun pods used on late model Mi-24 Hind gunships; this weapon had a thick aluminium jacketon the barrel and used a special mount and an electric remotely controlled trigger. It's being replaced with AGS-30 launcher (using the same ammunition, it weights only 16 kg unloaded on the tripod and has upgraded

blowback action).

Two types of ammunition are currently commonly fired from the AGS-17. The VOG-17M is the currentlyavailable version of the original 30 mm grenade ammunition, and has a basic high explosive fragmentation
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warhead. The VOG-30 is similar but contains better explosive filler and an enhanced fragmentation design thatgreatly increases the effective blast radius.

DShK

Specifications

Cartridge: 12.7x108mmAction: Gas-operatedOverall length: 1,625 mm (64 in)Barrel length: 1,070 mm (42.1 inWeight: 34 kg (74.96 lb) (gun only); 157 kg (346.13 lb) on wheeled mountingFeed: belt 50 roundsMuzzle Velocity: 850 m/s (2,788 ft/s)Effective range: 2000mRate of fire: 600 rounds/minSights: Iron/optical

It took its name from the weapons designers Vasily Degtyaryov, who designed the original weapon, and GeorgiShpagin, who improved the cartridge feed mechanism. It is sometimes nicknamedDushka (lit. "Sweetie","Dear"), from the abbreviation.

The requirement for a heavy machine gun appeared in 1929. The first such gun, the Degtyaryov,Krupnokalibernyi (DK,Degtyaryov, Large calibre), was built in 1930 and this gun was produced in smallquantities from 1933 to 1935.

The gun was fed from a drum magazine of only thirty rounds, and had a poor rate of fire. Shpagin developed abelt feed mechanism to fit to the DK giving rise, in 1938, to the adoption of the gun as the DShK 1938. Thisbecame the standard Soviet heavy machine gun in World War II.

The DShK 1938 was used in several roles. As an anti-aircraft weapon it was mounted on pintle and tripodmounts, and on a triple mount on the GAZ-AA truck. Late in the war, it was mounted on the cupolas ofIS-2tanks and ISU-152 self-propelled guns. As an infantry heavy support weapon it used a two-wheeled trolley,similar to that developed by Sokolov for the 1910 Maxim gun. It was also mounted in vehicle turrets, forexample, in the T-40 light amphibious tank.

In 1946, the DShK 1938/46 orDShKM (M formodernised) version was introduced.In addition to the Soviet Union and Russia, the DShK has been manufactured under license by a number ofcountries, including the People's Republic of China, Pakistan and Romania. Today, it has largely been phasedout in favour of the more modernNSV and Kord designs.

They were also used in 2004, against British troops in Al-Amarah, Iraq. One Lynx helicopter was shot down in1990 during The Troublesby two DShK deployed by the PIRA
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Mercenary Vehicles

2 x BVP-2 IFV (Czech licence-manufactured version)- armed with 30 mm 2A42 autocannon, coaxial 7.62mm PKT, 9P135M ATGM launcher

- Crew of 3 (Commander, driver, gunner) with 7 troops

4 x Casspir APC- armed with pintle-mounted DShk/KPVT- crew of 2 (driver and gunner) with 12 troops

2 x Land Rover Defender 110- armed with pintle-mounted DShk/AGS-17- crew of 2 (driver and gunner) with 3 troops

1 x Land Rover Defender 130- armed with M40 105mm recoilless rifle- crew of 4 (driver, commander, loader and gunner)

1 x Toyota Land Cruiser

- armed with rear-firing PKM (sting in the tail of the convoy)- crew of 2 (driver and gunner) and 3 passengers

2 x GAZ-33097- 4 x 4 drive- payload 2000kg or 28 troops
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5 x Ural-4320- 6 x 6 drive- Payload 5000kg or 30 troops

Mercenary Aircraft

Mil Mi-8T Hip-C- Tactical transport- Assault transport- Large-scale CASEVAC

Hal Chetak- Gunship (fitted with machine guns or with airborne sniper element)- Assault transport- Small-scale CASEVAC- Airborne command post

Cessna O-2A Skymaster- Ground support- Airborne command post- Aerial reconnaissance

Douglas C-47B Dakota- Paratrooper transport- Tactical transport- Long distance CASEVAC
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Mil Mi-8T Hip-C

Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)Powerplant: 2 Klimov TV3-117Mt turboshafts, 1,454 kW (1,950 shp) eachDimensions: Length 18.17 m (59 ft 7 in); Height 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in); rotor diameter 21.29 m (69 ft 10 in); discarea 356 m (3,832 ft)Weight:Empty7,260 kg (16,007 lb); Max Take-off 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Performance: Max Speed 260 km/h (140 kt); Range 450 km (280 mi); Ferry Range 960 km (596 mi); ServiceCeiling 4,500 m (14,765 ft); Rate of climbArmament: 1 or 2 x Door-mounted PK machine guns; up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of disposable stores on sixhardpoints, including 57 mm S-5 rockets, bombs, or9M17 Phalanga ATGMs.Capacity: 24 passengers or12 stretchers and seat for 1 medical attendant or3,000 kg (6,600 lb) oninternal/external hardpointsUnit cost: $5-8 million (2006)Point of Origin: Hungary

The prototype V-8 was designed in 1960 based on the Mil Mi-4 with a larger cabin. Powered a 2,010 kW (2,700shp) Soloviev turboshaft engine, the V-8 first flew in July 1961. The second prototype equipped with two 1,120kW (1,500 shp) Isotev TV2 engines, made its first flight on 17 September 1962. For the production version therotor was changed from a four blades to five blades in 1964. After a few changes it was introduced into theSoviet Air Forceby 1967 as the Mi-8.

There are numerous variants, including the Mi-8T which is armed with rockets and anti-tank guided missiles, inaddition to carrying 24 troops. The Mil Mi-17 export version is employed by around 20 countries; its equivalentin Russian service in theMi-8Mseries. The naval Mil Mi-14 and attackMil Mi-24 are also derived from the Mi-8. The Mi-8 remains in production in 2009.
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Hal Chetak

Crew: 2 (pilot and co-pilot)Powerplant: 1 Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 649kW (870 shp) derated to 425 kW (570 hp)Dimensions: Length 10.03 m (32 ft 10 in); Height 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in); rotor diameter 11.02 m (36 ft 1 in);disc area 95.38 m (1026 ft)Weight:Empty 1,143 kg (2,520 lb); Max Take-off 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Performance: Max Speed 210 km/h (130 mph); Cruising Speed 185 km/h (115 mph); Range 540 km (335miles); Service Ceiling 3,200 m (10,500 ft); Rate of climb 4.3 m/s (850 ft/min)Armament: 1 x door mounted FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG or AGS-17 30mm GMG; Snipers weaponCapacity: 5 passengersUnit cost:Point of Origin: India

The first version of the Alouette III, the SE 3160 prototype, first flew on 28 February 1959. Production of the SA316A (SE 3160) began in 1961 and remained in production until 1968, when it was replaced by the SA 316B.

The Alouette III entered in service with the French Armed forces in 1960. From April 1964-1967, threemachines were delivered from France for local assembly in Australia, and were used by Royal Australian AirForce (RAAF) at the Woomera Rocket Range for light passenger transport and recovery of missile parts aftertest launches at the Range.

Served in Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 when 2 planes of the PAF were lost in the war, and the PortugueseColonial War, during 60's and 70's with large utilization in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea, where it proved itsqualities.

The SA 316B and the SA 319B both remained in series production up to the early 1980s, when the mainproduction line in France was closed down. However, HAL of India continues to licence-build Alouette IIIs as

the Chetak. Versions of the Alouette III were also either licence-built or assembled by IAR in Romania (as theIAR 316), F+W Emmen in Switzerland, and by Fokkerand Lichtwerk in the Netherlands.

Alouette III was built under licence and named Chetak by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Primarily in servicewith the IAF in the training, light transport, casevac(Casualty Evacuation), communications and liaison roles.In 1986 the Government constituted the Army's Aviation Corps and most Chetak operating in AOP Squadronswere transferred from the Air Force on 1st November 1986. The Air Force continues to fly armed Chetaks in theanti-tank role as well as for CASEVAC and general duties.

The HAL Chetak is scheduled to be replaced by HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter. An option remains to re-engine the HAL Chetak with the Turbomeca TM 333-2B engine.

In 2009, India sold two of their Chetak and one Cheetah helicopters to Namibia, for a total price of $10 million
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Cessna O-2A Skymaster

Crew: 2 - pilot and observer

Powerplant: 2 Continental IO-360C six-cylinder flat engines, 210 hp (157 kW) eachPerformance: Maximum Speed 200 mph (322 km/h); Range 1,325 mi (2,132 km) combat; Service Ceiling18,000 ft (5,490 m); Rate of climbWeight:Empty weight ; Max take-off 1,180 ft/min (6 m/s)Dimensions:Length 29.75 ft (9.07 m); Height 9.17 ft (2.79 m); Wings Span 38.17 ft (11.63 m); Wings Area202.5 ft (18.8 m)Armament: Four underwing hard-points for rockets, flares, or light ordinance such as a 7.62-mm (0.3-inch)Minigun packUnit cost:Point of Origin: Chilean Air Force

The O-2 Skymaster (also known as the "Oscar Deuce" or "The Duck") is a military version of the Cessna 337Super Skymaster. The United States Air Force commissioned Cessna to build a military variant to replace the O-

1 Bird Dog in 1966

As with the civilian version, the Skymaster was a low cost twin-engine piston powered aircraft, with one enginein the nose of the aircraft and a second engine in the rear of the fuselage. The push-pull configuration meant asimpler one-engine operating procedure compared to the common low-wing mounting of most twin engine light

planes, and also allowed for a high wing, that was judged to be useful for clear observation below and behind theaircraft. The Skymaster would eventually be replaced in the forward air control (FAC) mission by the OV-10Bronco and the A-37 Dragonfly, and those aircraft would be replaced, in turn, by the A-10 Thunderbolt II.The first O-2 flew in January 1967 and the plane went into production shortly thereafter, with the USAF takingdelivery in March 1967. A total of 532 O-2s were built in two variants for the USAF by 1970. The O-2A servedas a FAC aircraft, while the O-2B was equipped with loudspeakers and a leaflet dispenser for use in the

psychological operations (PSYOPS) role. Several USAF O-2 aircraft were later transferred to and operated bythe formerVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force.

Following the Vietnam War, the O-2 continued to operate with both U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard unitswell into the late 1980s. Six former USAF O-2A airframes were also transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1983 foruse as "range controllers" with Attack Squadron 122 (VA-122), the Pacific Fleet Replacement Squadron for theA-7 Corsair II atNaval Air Station Lemoore, California. These same aircraft were later transferred to StrikeFighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), the F/A-18 Hornet FRS at NAS Lemoore, in 1986 for use in the same rangecontrol role.

The six Navy O-2A's remained in this role until September 1990, when they were replaced by T-34C TurboMentoraircraft transferred from the Naval Air Training Command. Four of the Navy O-2A aircraft were retiredand two of these became civil registered in October 1991. These two aircraft were flown in U.S. airshows

performing a "Viet Nam Warbird COIN/FAC" routine during the 1990s. The routine debuted at the "Wings OverHouston" (Texas) airshow in October 1991.

Of the six USN aircraft mentioned above, two had been transferred to the U.S. Army in late 1990. O-2As hadoriginally entered the U.S. Army's inventory in 1967 from USAF stocks and were augmented by the 1990aircraft transfer from the U.S. Navy. Today, two O-2As remain flying from Laguna Army Airfield, Arizona as
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part of testing programs carried out by the Yuma Proving Ground. Although several disassembled USAF O-2sremain on storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, the two Army O-2A at Laguna AAF are the only O-2Aaircraft still in active U.S. military service.

Douglas C-47B Dakota

Crew: 3 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Flight-engineer)Powerplant: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C "Twin Wasp" 14-cylinderradial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) eachPerformance: Maximum Speed 224 mph (195 kn, 360 km/h); Cruise Speed 160 mph (140 kn, 260 km/h);Range 1,600 mi (1,400 nmi, 2,600 km); Service Ceiling 26,400 ft (8,050 m; Rate of climb 1,130 ft/min (5.75m/s)Weight:Empty weight 17,057 lb (7,760 kg); Max take-off 31,000 lb (14,000 kg)Dimensions:Length 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m); Height 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m); Wings Span 95 ft 6 in (29.41 m); WingsArea 987 ft (91.70 m)Capacity: 28 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) (8,000 lb/3,700 kg - war emergency)Unit cost:Point of Origin: Card game

The C-47 differed from the civilian DC-3 in being fitted with a cargo door and strengthened floor.

During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for the transport oftroops, cargo and wounded. Over 10,000 aircraft were produced in Long Beach and Santa Monica, Californiaand Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City plant produced 5,354 C-47s from March 1943 until August1945.

The C-47 was vital to the success of many Allied campaigns, in particular those at Guadalcanal and in thejungles ofNew Guinea and Burma where the C-47 (and its naval version, the R4D) made it possible for Alliedtroops to counter the mobility of the light-traveling Japanese army. Additionally, C-47s were used to airliftsupplies to the embattled American forces during the Battle of Bastogne. But possibly its most influential role inmilitary aviation was flying "The Hump" from India into China. The expertise gained flying "The Hump" wouldlater be used in the Berlin Airlift, in which the C-47 would play a major role, until being replaced by the C-54.

The C-47B was powered by R-1830-90 engines with superchargers and extra fuel capacity to cover the China-

Burma-India routes, 3,364 built.
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