N.A.T.O. The defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten european countries. WARSAW PACT A military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union Netherlands. Norway.
Tank Rings. Tank rings filled with gravel lift the tank above the surrounding grade. This keeps the tank out of standing water and increases the life of the tank bottom.
Obturating rings are common in artillery, where the hard steel casing of the shell is too hard to practically deform to provide a tight seal for the propellant gases. An obturating ring or driving band made of a softer material is the typical solution. Mortar bombs also use obturating rings to provide a seal around the projectile. Recoilless rifles and some artillery use rings with a reverse impression of the rifling cut in them for a tighter seal even at very low pressures.