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  Ratel 20 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In fact, the Ratel was the first wheeled IFV to enter military service, and is generally regarded as an influential design; a number of other countries have since produced vehicles similar to the Ratel, including the Belgian SIBMAS--which is all but a direct copy-- and a number of South American designs.
The Ratel's cross-country performance is very good--certainly adequate for the generally rolling and arid terrain it usually operates in-- and also served as the basis for the G-6 self-propelled gun.
The Ratel is relatively lightly armored, to preserve mobility, weapons space, and range; the vehicle is well-protected against bullets, artillery shell splinters, rocket-propelled grenades, and small-caliber cannon, such as the Warsaw Pact 23mm AA guns, which were frequently used in ground-fire roles in Angola and Namibia, but is vulnerable to heavier guns or guided missiles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ratel_20   (1078 words)

  
 Ratel
The Ratel is a range of 6x6 infantry combat vehicles which has been truly tested in battle and has shown itself to be a most cost-effective system in terms of both operational purpose and cost.
The Ratel 20 IFV is a wheeled, infantry fighting vehicle designed in the early 1970s to circumvent the arms embargo of South Africa.
The Ratel 90 is a wheeled fire support vehicle designed in the mid-1970s to circumvent the arms embargo of South Africa during apartheid.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/rsa/ratel.htm   (728 words)

  
 Ratel Investments
Ratel believes that the demand for apartments in the U.S. over the coming years should remain strong because consumer demographics are shifting in ways that will positively impact the multi-family housing market.
Ratel believes this approach demonstrates our faith in an investment and ensures that our interests are always in alignment with those of our investors.
Ratel is the managing member of the LLC, while investors are members and have a pro rata ownership interest in the company based upon the amount of their investment in the property.
www.ratelinvestments.com /why.html   (2085 words)

  
 Ratel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The Ratel is a range of infantry combat vehicles which has been truly tested in battle and has shown itself to be a most cost-effective system in terms of both operational purpose and cost.
In its primary role the Ratel is fitted with a 20 mm or 90 mm gun.
Variants include an armoured command vehicle, equipped with a 12,7 mm machine gun or a 20 mm gun, a missile launcher, a 60 mm and 81 mm mortar as well as logistic and recovery vehicles.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/row/ratel.htm   (85 words)

  
 Timoney Armoured Vehicles
The so-called Panhard AML 20, is a conversion of the AML 60 CS/AML 127, and like the AML 127 is unique to the Irish Army (though LIW continue their sales efforts).
The turret and main armament is of South African design and is similar to that used on the Ratel 20.
The first upgrade consisted of the fitting of a Peugeot Diesel engine to replace the Panhard HD petrol engine, a direct fire weapon, a Browning 12.7 mm MG, to replace, the obsolete and dangerous 60 mm CS mortar, originally fitted to these armoured cars.
www.geocities.com /irisharmoredvehicles/P_AML20.html   (156 words)

  
 Uganda Fact files
With 20 per cent of the adult population estimated to be HIV positive, the incidence of AIDS presents a major threat to the country's long-term skills base.
Recruiting is still focused on bringing the SANDF’s ethnic composition in line with that of the country, although some senior officers have already voiced concern at the drop off in whites joining the armed forces.
The current ethnic composition of the SANDF is: 47 000 fl, 20 500 white, 9 500 coloured and 959 Asian.
www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/SouthAfrica/southafrica1.html   (7338 words)

  
 Montclair State University, USA - Red Hawk Wrestling News and Notes - 1/11/03
The Red Hawks posted five individual victories in their rematch with Cumberland, with MSU forfeiting one bout.
Junior GARY MIKOLAY won by decision at 133 pounds, and senior RAMI RATEL improved to 20-0 with 12 falls this season by recording a pin in just 39 seconds in his 149-pound match.
Ratel, Deniz, and Aliakseyenka were all undefeated on the weekend at the Duals.
www.montclair.edu /athletics/sports/wrestling/wrestnews011103b.html   (189 words)

  
 Pathology of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia—An autopsy study of 20 forensic cases. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The purpose of our autopsy study was to examine the clinical characteristics and the pathological patterns in the hearts of 20 people who died suddenly of ARVC.
During the 7-year study period, 20 hearts from 9 men and 11 women fulfilled the criteria for ARVC.
In 9 of the 20 cases, the trigger of sudden death was an acute emotional stress, sometimes associated with a moderate physical activity.
www.astm.org /jforensicsci/PAGES/2831.htm   (282 words)

  
 The Front: Brownshirts
With their local PQ youth-wing president in tow, they monopolized the microphones, accused the association of being a bunch of anarchists and communists, and defended the PQ government's record on education.
Then, once the assembly was over, Ratel read the PQ Youth Committee's 1998 organization manual and began to smell a fish.
The agenda for the October 20 general assembly included a motion to ban all political parties from setting up information booths at the college.
www.montrealmirror.com /ARCHIVES/1998/102998/news5.html   (637 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo Weblogs » Blog Archive » A Baby What?
But looking down at the sleepy baby ratel laying in a small round red tub, I saw nothing but cute and no sign of the behavior this animal has a horrible reputation for.
The keeper was able to put the baby ratel on the ground among fall-colored leaves for his photo shoot with no fear he would run off.
Mom ratel was quite anxious as she could see her baby walking around outside the enclosure.
www.sandiegozoo.org /wordpress/index.php?p=218   (404 words)

  
 The Cave's Cyberspace Window: 12/11/2005 - 12/17/2005
A young Vernay's ratel at the San Diego Zoo starts to explore his enclosure.
Ratels, also known as honey badgers because of their affinity for honey, are native to forest and brush areas of Africa, Middle East and India.
This young male ratel, born Oct. 20, will soon be going on exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.
bunik.blogspot.com /2005_12_11_bunik_archive.html   (366 words)

  
 Glossary of military terms
A Ratel 90 mounted a 90mm turret mounted anti-tank gun, while a Ratel 60 had a turret mounted 60mmm mortar.
Ratel is the Afrikaans name for a honey badger.
Many troops hitch hiked home when they went on pass and many guys were killed standing in the middle of nowhere waiting for a lift.
www.allatsea.co.za /army/glossary.htm   (2242 words)

  
 badgers articles on Encyclopedia.com
honey badger HONEY BADGER [honey badger] or ratel, carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of the forest and brush country of Africa, the Middle East, and India; it is a member of the badger and skunk family.
(13-23 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 5 to 20 lb (2-9 kg).
Its close-lying, harsh, wiry coat may be fl and tan or fl, grizzle, and tan in color.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=badgers   (455 words)

  
 SADF 1 SAI - Ratels in Op Hooper (1987-1988)
The Ratel had to be washed completely, inside and out, the engine had to be cleaned, filters cleaned etc. This took hours in itself as there were only a few wash bays to be shared amongst the whole company.
He was sitting in the Ratel doorway cleaning it when he pulled the trigger and shot one of his friends through the head, dead.
We stood with them outside their Ratel (which was full of high tech radio equipment) and listened to the commentary of the MIG pilots and soldiers on the ground.
uk.geocities.com /sadf_history1/dfrench.html   (13445 words)

  
 Middle East Newsline -
JORDAN, S. AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan and South Africa are cooperating in the development of a new infantry fighting vehicle.
South Africa's Denel has developed the Ratel while Jordan's King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau has completed a new turret.
The turret is said to be based on Denel's 20 mm GI-2 cannon.
www.menewsline.com /stories/2002/december/12_05_4.html   (135 words)

  
 Montclair State University, USA - Red Hawk Wrestling News and Notes - 1/25/03
Montclair senior RAMI RATEL (Bloomfield, NJ) then pinned JEREMY MESSINGER (Nazareth, PA) in 57 seconds at 149 pounds to give MSU its last lead of the day at 21-20.
Ratel now leads Montclair with a 24-0 overall mark this season with a team-best 13 falls, and is now 117-9 in his four-year Red Hawk career.
The Red Hawks honored four seniors - Monzo, Ratel, BILL DENIZ (South River, NJ) and GARY MIKOLAY (Andover, NJ) - in a pre-match ceremony.
www.montclair.edu /pages/athletics/sports/wrestling/wrestnews012503.html   (324 words)

  
 Operation Bruilof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taking place in 1978, the operation was conducted by Battle Group Juliet.
This was the first mechanised force to be deployed by the South African forces during the war and consisted of the then new Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicles as well as Eland Armoured Cars.
After crossing the South-West Africa-Angola border, the battle group attacked and destroyed several South-West Africa People's Organisation bases before withdrawing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Bruilof   (129 words)

  
 SCHOOL OF ARMOUR - 4 SAI - Operation Hooper (1987-1988)
On the way to the attack, my tank was the lead tank behind the Ratel with the `sat nav’ system.
I remember hearing the initial shot from the enemy T55, and the reaction from a Ratel 20.
A Ratel was shot out, resulting in the death of Lt Meyering.
uk.geocities.com /sasolboy/abenstxt.html   (1968 words)

  
 Wonders Nature 3
The ratel is a badger-sized animal that is actually an African skunk.
Arriving at the nest, the ratel sprays the area beneath the nest with a fluid which stupifies the bees, and then the rateI sets to work.
Traveling in a herd of 20 buffalo, the elephant has been seen drinking with them at a waterhole.
www.evolution-facts.org /nature3.htm   (8639 words)

  
 BIPM - ionizing radiation
Ratel G., Michotte C., Kossert K., Janßen H., Update of the BIPM comparison BIPM.RI(II)-K1.F-18 of activity measurements of the radionuclide
Ratel G., Evaluation of the uncertainty of the degree of equivalence, Metrologia, 2005, 42(2), 140-144
Ratel G., Michotte C., Hino Y., BIPM comparison BIPM.RI(II)-K1.Co-58 of the activity measurements of the radionuclide
www.bipm.fr /en/publications/scientif/ri.html   (2014 words)

  
 African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives
Some years back a scientist suggested a "Small Five" group of animals, consisting of the aardvark, ratel, porcupine, pangolin and the naked mole-rat.
Although at first this may seem a humorous suggestion, it is a reminder that many other interesting, lesser-known animals exist.
Porcupines readily adapt to captivity and become quite tame, some living as long as 20 years.
www.awf.org /wildlives/179   (797 words)

  
 Regimental History prepared by James H Mitchell
Ratel 20 IFV sketch by WO1 N. Bennets
Numerous successes were scored, and it was noted that the troops' discipline and calm helped pacify several previously highly volatile areas without a shot having to be fired.
However unrest control in the townships remained the battalion's prime duty during call-ups, while 2 Transvaal Scottish continued to serve mainly in the far northern Transvaal.
www.jocks.co.za /history.htm   (2630 words)

  
 The Union - Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Melissa SueAnn Ratel and Timothy Haawk Nightingale, both of Grass Valley, were married Aug. 20 at Kilroy's Mystic Inn in Penn Valley.
The bride, a Nevada Union High School graduate, is the daughter of Dale Wayne and Irene Simonne Ratel of Grass Valley.
The ring bearer was Ethan Ratel, 4, of Grass Valley, son of the bride and groom.
www.theunion.com /article/20050919/COMMUNITY/109190103/-1/WEDDING   (318 words)

  
 South African Army: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Ratel 20/60/90 (Ratel 20/60/90: more facts about this subject) family of infantry fighting vehicles (1200)
GV6 (GV6: more facts about this subject) 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (howitzer: A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range) (20)
SAMIL 20 (SAMIL 20: samil trucks (south african military) are the standard logistical transport...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/south_african_army   (2894 words)

  
 Stryker - TheBestLinks.com - Infantry fighting vehicle, Metre, Rocket propelled grenade, Ton, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
This light and mobile team was championed by the 34th U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Eric Shinseki.
There is a notable similarity between the Stryker and the South African Ratel 20 AFV which entered service in 1976.
Note - The Stryker was recalled from duty early in Iraq in order to be retrofitted with armor capable of adeqautely defending against rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attacks that it would likely face in Iraq.
www.thebestlinks.com /Stryker.html   (510 words)

  
 OFPBase.com - OFP, Armed Assault and more News
April 20, 2006 - 10:06 PM Hotshot
More screenshots of Armed Assault have been popping up around websites, this time from PC Format (also source for the magazine Preview), a preview on Games Radar and a new post on the William Porter Blog.
Below are some from each source, but more can be found on both Games Radar and PC Format.
www.ofpbase.com /news.php?cat=&perpage=12&pagenumber=6   (896 words)

  
 linkfilter.net - fresh links daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Times required to discharge leaf of electroscope between :400 and 200 from the vertical plane, under varying conditions.
Air through electrostatic precipitator at IOKV- 20 KV If Close to unshielded electrode at 15KV * Close to freshly puffed, ashless cigarette * Close to cigarette, ash untouched.
Laboratory air during measurements -t Time (mins) 9 7 9 7 sec.
www.library.ucsf.edu /tobacco/batco/OCR/9500/9528.txt   (662 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
vulpes, ratel Mellivora capensis, otter Lutra perspicillata, small Indian civet Viverricula indica, Indian grey mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus, caracal Felis caracal, jungle cat F.
Local Human Population About 20 families cultivate some 810ha of land in the vicinity of Patisar Lake.
Visitors and Visitor Facilities There is a visitor centre and children's park near the main entrance.
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