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ﾃ四e Longue
ﾃ四e Longue (; French language, French for "Long Island"; ) is a peninsula of the roadstead of Brest in the department of Finistﾃｨre in the Brittany region. It is the base of the French SSBN, nuclear ballistic missile submarines (), and as such one of the most secretive and heavily defended places in France. Geography ﾃ四e Longue is a peninsula on the commune of Crozon, attached to the Crozon peninsula. its altitude is 42 metres and has an area of 1.10 km2. To the north of the peninsula there are two small islands: Ile des Morts and Ile Trﾃｩbﾃｩron. Originally the isthmus was a mere sand bank, and crossing was only possible at low tide. During the 19th century, it was improved with a stone pathway. During the construction of the strategic base (1967窶1972), it was widened, made insubmersible, and changed into a big parking space. The peninsula is a stone plateau surrounded by cliffs. It harbours several water springs, which made human habitat possible. In the 19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ile Longue
Ile or ILE may refer to: Ile * Ile, a Puerto Rican singer * Ile District (other), multiple places * Ilﾃｩ-If蘯ｹﾌ, an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria * Interlingue (ISO 639:ile), a planned language * Isoleucine, an amino acid abbreviated as Ile or I * Another name for Ilargi, the moon in Basque mythology * Historical spelling of Islay, Scottish island and girls' name * Another name for the Ili River in eastern Kazakhstan * ''Ile'', a gender-neutral pronoun in Portuguese * iLe, a Puerto Rican singer ILE * Intermittent Layer Extrusion, a process which allows the extrusion of a variable layer thickness tube (see 2 1/2D) * Institution of Lighting Engineers, (ILE) UK and Ireland's largest professional lighting association * Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy, a surgical procedure. See Esophagectomy. * Instituciﾃｳn Libre de Enseﾃｱanza, a Spanish education organization associated with ''Residencia de Estudiantes'' * Intuitive Logical Extrovert, a Socionics term * Skylark F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Occupation Of France During World War II
The Military Administration in France (; ) was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II to administer the occupied zone in areas of northern and western France. This so-called ' was established in June 1940, and renamed ' ("north zone") in November 1942, when the previously unoccupied zone in the south known as ' ("free zone") was also occupied and renamed ' ("south zone"). Its role in France was partly governed by the conditions set by the Armistice of 22 June 1940 after the success of the leading to the Fall of France; at the time both French and Germans thought the occupation would be temporary and last only until Britain came to terms, which was believed to be imminent. For instance, France agreed that its soldiers would remain prisoners of war until the cessation of all hostilities. The "French State" (') replaced the French Third Republic that had dissolved in defeat. Though nominally extending its sovereignty over the whole co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360ﾂｰ interactive panorama, interactive panoramic views of streets (Google Street View, Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planner, route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in Software release life cycle#Beta, beta) and public transportation. , Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars Rasmussen (software developer), Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen, Jens Rasmussen, Stephen Ma and Noel Gordon in Australia at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real-time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005. The service's Front and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yandex
Yandex LLC ( rus, ﾐｯﾐｽﾐｴﾐｵﾐｺﾑ, r=Yandeks, p=ﾋjandﾉ冖s) is a Russian technology company that provides Internet-related products and services including a web browser, search engine, cloud computing, web mapping, online food ordering, streaming media, online shopping, and a ridesharing company. Yandex Search is the largest search engine in Russia with an estimated 72% market share in Russia and a 2.8% market share worldwide. Yandex Taxi is the largest ridesharing company in Russia. Yandex was founded by Arkady Volozh and launched its first product, a search engine, in 1997. Due to its significant media activities in Russia, the company has long faced pressure for control by the government of Russia. In July 2024, in a transaction brought about by international sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and restrictions on foreign ownership, Nebius Group, the Dutch holding company that owned Yandex, sold its Russian assets to a group of Russian investors for a discounted pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the Earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google revealed that Google Earth covers more than 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M51 SLBM
The M51 SLBM is a French submarine-launched ballistic missile, built by ArianeGroup, and deployed with the French Navy. Designed to replace the M45 SLBM (in French terminology the MSBS 窶 ''Mer-Sol-Balistique-Stratﾃｩgique'' "Sea-ground-Strategic ballistic"), it was first deployed in 2010. Each missile carries six to ten independently targetable TN 75 thermonuclear warheads. The three-stage engine of the M51 is directly derived from the solid propellant boosters of Ariane 5. Like other blunt-nosed SLBM examples, such as the Trident D5, the M51 uses an extensible aerospike in the nose. The missiles are a compromise over the M5 SLBM design, which was to have a range of and carry ten new-generation '' tﾃｪte nuclﾃｩaire ocﾃｩanique'' ("oceanic nuclear warhead") MIRVs. Design work on the M5 started in the late 1980s by Aﾃｩrospatiale, before the programme was renamed the M51 in 1996, when development costs decreased by 20 percent. The M51 entered service in 2010. Development A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusiliers Marins
The ''Fusiliers marins'' (lit. "Sailor Riflemen") are specialized sailors of the ''Marine nationale'' (French Navy). The ''Fusiliers marins'' serve primarily as the Navy窶冱 security forces, providing protection for naval vessels and naval installations on land. Created in 1856 and with a modern strength of about 1,800 personnel, the ''Fusiliers marins'' should not be confused with the larger '' Troupes de Marine'' of the '' Armﾃｩe de terre'' (French Army) who are often referred to as the French 窶藁arines.窶 Missions The ''Fusiliers marins'' are tasked with: * the protection of sensitive sites of the Navy (Naval bases, French Naval Aviation, transmission stations etc.); * reinforcement of protection duties provided by Naval forces (maintaining order on board ship and the protection of naval vessels against attack). History of the French ''Fusiliers marins'' Creation of a specialized corps in 1856 These companies lacked specialized personnel trained for combat on lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Cﾃｴte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France by population. Toulon is the second largest French city by urban area on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major navy, naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French aircraft carrier ''French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Charles de Gaulle'' and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force Ocﾃｩanique Stratﾃｩgique
The Strategic Ocean Force () is one of two terms that describe the submarine component of the French Navy. Prior to 1999, FOST grouped ballistic missile submarines with a role in France's nuclear deterrent. Since 1999, they have been integrated with the Submarine Forces, which prior to that date was responsible solely for France's attack submarines. The two terms are now used separately, or in combination, for the combined force, which includes both ballistic missile and attack submarines, all of which are nuclear-powered. The French Strategic Ocean Force Command ALFOST was set up in 1972 under a Squadron Vice-Admiral. Generality The Strategic Ocean Force (), created on March 1, 1972, constitutes the principal composite of the Strategic French Nuclear Forces (). FOST was placed under the command of a Squadron Vice-Admiral (Officers of Admiral rank) (), hence the acronym ALFOST. With the dissolution of the Atlantic Attack Submarine Group, the submarines with convention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Redoutable (S 611)
''Le Redoutable'' (S 611) was the lead boat of her class of ballistic missile submarines in the French ''Marine nationale''. Commissioned on 1 December 1971, the boat was the first French SNLE (''Sous-marin Nuclﾃｩaire Lanceur d'Engins'', "Device-Launching Nuclear Submarine"). The boat was initially fitted with 16 M1 MSBS (''Mer-Sol Balistique Stratﾃｩgique'') submarine-launched ballistic missiles, delivering 450 kilotons nuclear warheads at . In 1974, the boat was refitted with the M2 missile, and later with the M20, each delivering a one-megatonne warhead at a range over . ''Le Redoutable'' ("formidable" or "fearsome" in French) was the only ship of the class not to be refitted with the M4 missile. ''Le Redoutable'' had a 20-year duty history, with 51 patrols of 70 days each, totalling an estimated 90,000 hours of diving and of distance, the equivalent of travelling 32 times around the Earth. The boat was decommissioned in 1991. In 2000, the boat was removed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hectare
The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), that is, square metres (), and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is about and one hectare contains about . In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the ''are'' was defined as 100 square metres, or one square decametre, and the hectare (" hecto-" + "are") was thus 100 ''ares'' or km2 ( square metres). When the metric system was further rationalised in 1960, resulting in the International System of Units (), the ''are'' was not included as a recognised unit. The hectare, however, remains as a non-SI unit accepted for use with the SI and whose use is "expected to continue indefinitely". Though the dekare/decare daa () and are (100 m2) are not officially "accepted for use", they are still used in some contexts. Description The hectare (), although not a unit of SI, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
