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NATO code name, Gecko.Slant range 8.5 miles. Infra-red homing.Warhead weight 105 lbs (with proximity fuse).Fired in pairs to defeat electronic counter measures; typical interception speed is Mach 1.5.The six-wheeled amphibious transporter is based on components of the ZIL-E167 truck. A central tyre pressure regulation system is fitted and the vehicle is sealed for use in NBC environments. Usually employed well forward, the lack of armour has proved a handicap, the radar group in particular being vulnerable to damage by shell fragments. (A tracked armoured carrier is under development.) Eight reload rounds are carried; when they have been used it is necessary for the crew to ballast the vehicle before attempting river crossings. The 12.7mm DShK machine gun, shown on the example is a local modification.THE ZONE Series by James Rouch:HARD TARGETBLIND FIREHUNTER KILLERSKY STRIKEOVERKILLKILLING GROUNDPLAGUE BOMBCIVILIAN SLAUGHTERBODY COUNTDEATH MARCHHUNTER-KILLERJames Rouch THE ZONE 3 For Lily and Bill MellorCopyright © 1981 by James RouchAn Imprint Original Publication, 2005 All rights reserved.
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