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has glosseng: Project Babylon was a project commissioned by the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to build a series of superguns. The design was based on research from the 1960s Project HARP led by the Canadian artillery expert Gerald Bull. Although the details are sketchy, it appears that there were four different devices in total included in the program.
lexicalizationeng: Project Babylon
instance of(noun) an army unit that uses big guns
artillery unit, artillery
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Portuguese
has glosspor: O "Projeto Babylon", traduzido como Projeto Babilônia foi supostamente um projeto encomendado pelo ex-presidente iraquiano Saddam Hussein durante a Guerra Irã-Iraque para construir uma série de superarmas. O projeto teria sido baseado numa pesquisa dos anos 60: "Projeto HARP".
lexicalizationpor: Projeto Babilônia
Russian
has glossrus: Проект Вавилон — иракский проект создания суперпушки.
lexicalizationrus: Проект «Вавилон»
Ukrainian
has glossukr: Вавилон – іракський проект створення супергармати.
lexicalizationukr: Проект Вавилон
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media:imgBig Babylon sections at Fort Nelson.JPG
media:imgIraqi Supergun Section 3.jpg
media:imgIraqiSupergunIWMDuxford2005.JPG
mediahttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3AProject_Babylon

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