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SAR-4800
The FAL (, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by more than 90 countries. It received the title "the right arm of the free world" from its adoption by many countries that identified as part of free world. It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, although originally designed for the intermediate .280 British. A license-built version of the FAL was produced and adopted by the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth as the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. History In 1946, the first FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the forces of Germany during World War II with the Stur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMBEL
Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL; ) is a Ministry of Defence quango, founded in 1975, which coordinates industrial activity related to the planning and production of war material through the transfer of technology and the financial and technical support of new military development. History Background The company has its roots from 1808, when the King of Portugal, Dom João VI, created the ''Real Fábrica de Pólvora'' (English: Royal Gunpowder Factory), established in the area where the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon Farm was located. In 1826 it was transferred to the city of Magé in the state of Rio de Janeiro, under the name of ''Real Fábrica de Pólvora da Estrela'' (English: Royal Gunpowder Factory of Estrela), by decree of the Emperor Pedro I. From 1939, it was restructured and renamed ''Fábrica da Estrela'' (English: Estrela Factory), functioning as a Military Organization of the Ministry of the Army until the creation of IMBEL in 1975. Foundation I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
