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Tankie is a pejorative label generally applied to authoritarian communists, especially those who support acts of repression by such regimes or their allies. More specifically, the term has been applied to those who express support for one-party Marxist–Leninist socialist republics, whether contemporary or historical.
The theremin was the product of Soviet government-sponsored research into proximity sensors. The instrument was invented in October 1920 by the Russian physicist Lev Sergeyevich Termen, known in the West as Leon Theremin. [3] [4] After a lengthy tour of Europe, during which time he demonstrated his invention to packed houses, Theremin moved to ...
Serj Tankian (/ s ɜːr dʒ ˈ t ɑː n k i ə n / TAHN-kee-ən, Armenian: Սերժ Թանգյան; born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American musician and songwriter.He is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and primary lyricist of System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.
Tanki Online (TO) is a browser-based multiplayer free-to-play video game created and published by AlternativaPlatform . It was released on June 4, 2009. It was released on June 4, 2009. [1]
The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945. [3] From the late 1950s, the T-54 eventually became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many ...
Detroit Arsenal (Warren, Michigan) Detroit Arsenal ( DTA ), formerly Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant ( DATP) was the first manufacturing plant ever built for the mass production of tanks in the United States. Established in 1940 under Chrysler, the plant was owned by the U.S. government until 1996. It was designed by architect Albert Kahn.
The T-90 has its origins in a Soviet -era program aimed at developing a replacement for the T-64, T-72 and T-80 series of main battle tanks (MBT). The T-72 platform was selected as the basis for the new generation of tank owing to its cost-effectiveness, simplicity and automotive qualities. The Kartsev-Venediktov Design Bureau from Nizhny Tagil ...
Operational. range. 450 kilometres (280 mi) (Altay T1 with 1,500 hp engine) [30] Maximum speed. On road: 65 km/h (40 mph) Off road: 45 km/h (28 mph) (Altay T1 with 1,500 hp engine) [29] Altay (English: Red horse/colt) is a Turkish fourth generation [31] main battle tank designed by Otokar based on South Korean K2 Black Panther to be produced by ...