* M8, an alternate designation for the XM8 rifle, a lightweight assault rifle

The XM8 was the U. S. military designation for a lightweight assault rifle system under development by the United States Army from the late 1990s to early 2000s.

Pathfinders taking part in the Allied parachute assault on Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944 were trained by the Pathfinder School at RAF North Witham of which the USAAF designation was Army Air Force Station 479.

At first named the Mkb 42, it later received the designation of MP-43, and it became one of the first assault rifles.

Some credit Sugarmann for coining the term " assault weapon ", which is derived from the designation Sturmgewehr 44 ( literally meaning " storm rifle " but most often translated as " assault rifle "), a style of rifle conceptualized in Nazi Germany during World War II.

For example, in line with other Austrian executive bodies, they are equipped with the Steyr AUG ( military designation: StG 77 ) assault rifle and the Glock 17 semi-automatic 9x19mm Parabellum pistol.

This designation reflected the prevailing idea that anyone could be civilized / tamed by adopting Confucian social norms (; ).

The restoration of the designation " Malacañan Palace " was reflected in official stationery, and signage, including the often seen backdrop in the press room modelled after the White House sign.

In desert warfare, such as the 1991 Gulf War, laser designation sometimes reflected off the sand, causing weapons to home on false targets.

Due to the dramatic enhancement of capabilities in these upgraded fighters and in new designs of the 1990s that reflected these new capabilities, the US government has taken to using the designation 4. 5th generation to refer to these later designs.

The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree.

The region contains areas of great ecological significance, reflected in the designation of approximately a seventh of its land area as part of the nation's conservation estate.

In 1956, the school was renamed as the School of Business ; little more than a decade later, in 1969, the school once again changed its name, this time to the Graduate School of Management, a designation that reflected the demand among the business community for sophisticated managers trained in both analytical and behavioral skills.

The Reverend Brian F. Linnane, the university's president, stated that the " college " designation no longer fit the school and that its comprehensive array of academic fields, some with graduate programs, was better reflected in its new name.

The new designation more accurately reflected the weapon's place in the U. S. Air Force Aerospace Equipment Type Designation System ( AETDS ).

This is reflected in Liffey Gaels ' designation as part of the South-West Inner City local electoral area.

The important role of Ascona is reflected in the designation plebis Locarni Asconaeque which it was given in 1369.

The architectural and historic significance of the town centre is reflected in its designation as a Conservation Area in 1997.

Missiles like the Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow and Vympel R-27 ( NATO designation AA-10 ' Alamo ') home in on the reflected radiation, much as a laser-guided bomb homes in on the reflected laser radiation.

The change in class designation to A3 reflected the fitting to the same chassis of a higher pressure boiler with a greater superheating surface and a small reduction in cylinder diameter, leading to an increase in locomotive weight.

In 1973, as the division's 1st Brigade jump status was ending, a new unit with the designation of 3rd Battalion ( Airborne ), 509th Infantry ( bearing the lineage of WW II's Co C, 509PIB ) was activated to form an Airborne battalion combat team ( ABCT ) from elements of the existing Airborne forces within the brigade.

In 2006, it was designated " An Ohio Water Trail ;" this designation provides for increased canoe access on the river.

It has the designation 3M-80MBE, and this version differs from earlier versions mainly in having increased range ( now beyond 220 km ; 240 km has been quoted ).

The designation 7TP meant " 7 Tonne, Polish " ( in fact its weight increased to 9 tonnes after the initial prototype ).

The Science Council promotes the profession of scientist through the Chartered Scientist designation and the development of codes of practice ; it promotes awareness of the contribution of professional scientists to science and society and advances science education and increased understanding of the benefits of science.

In 1991 BMW increased the displacement of the K100 from 987 cc to 1, 097 cc and the model designation became the K1100.

General awareness of the history and natural environment of Watchungs has been increased through efforts such as the construction and designation of the Lenape Trail.

Within a year the engine displacement was increased for the final time and the model designation became 280SL.

The Series 60 model designation was retired after 1948, the L-head six-cylinder was then increased in displacement to and was used only in the Oldsmobile 76 which was discontinued in 1950.

Starting with Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition, in the Outer Planes Appendix of the Monster Compendium, the Type I-VI designation of Demon types was dropped, and the name Balor was then used to refer to that entire breed of demon as a whole, and their numbers were increased dramatically from only six in existence to perhaps hundreds of thousands, and they were usually no longer given individual names in print, instead merely being referred to as " a Balor demon " or the like, and their individual significance was drastically reduced.

The designation directed significantly increased levels of police protection and resources to the area centered on the intersection of Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue for a period of six months.

The area covered in the NRHP designation was increased on June 12, 2001.

) Accordingly, it is conceivable that the NRSRO designation has actually increased competition in the industry by providing an unintended government " seal of approval " on certain smaller CRAs ( such as Fitch Ratings, DBRS, A. M. Best, and now, Egan-Jones ).

Since designation as a separate dialect there has been increased research into Pinghua.

Kashgar's annual growth rate was 17. 4 percent from 2009, and Kashgar's designation has since increased tourism and real estate prices in the city.

As its experience with helicopter operations increased and tactics refined, it changed its designation to Air Assault, but is still referenced to as an Airborne Division because of its long and rich heritage.

The force was increased to five regiments by the 2003 Defence White Paper, again by re-roling an armoured regiment ; it is about this time that the designation Formation Reconnaissance Regiment appeared.

In 1913 the engine capacity was increased to 3969 cc and the designation changed to ' C type '.

an Army battlegroup or task force ; formal designation of an ad hoc task force, or informal description of a combat unit at greatly reduced strength.

Each of the military unit counters is printed with standard markings indicating the unit type, size, designation, and the combat strength and movement allowance.

On 1 July 1970, when the 1st and 2nd Battalions were reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle, the Reserve Force battalion automatically relinquished its numerical designation.

To further develop the strength of field agents, MassMutual instituted a training program for field representatives and encouraged its workers to complete the American College's Chartered Life Underwriter designation.