Medak gun
The Medak Gun is 30mm automatic cannon. It is primarily an army gun used on Sarath infantry armoured vehicle. It is based upon the Shipunov 2A42 gun used in the Russian-designed BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle.
The BMP-2 vehicle along with the gun has been manufactured under license by Indian Ordnance Factory Medak as Sarath since August 1987. The Medak Gun is based on a modular and flexible in design. The manufacturer have also installed it in small warships using a modified turret as CRN 91 Naval Gun The original armoured vehicle turret had a two-man crew, but it has an automatic version with a day-night electro-optic fire control system which has been developed jointly by the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for maritime use.
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Medak
Medak is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.
Geography
Medak is located at 18°02′N 78°16′E / 18.03°N 78.27°E / 18.03; 78.27. It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet).
History
The original name of Medak is believed to be Siddapuram. The town's name was later changed to Gulshanabad, and Methukuseema later it was changed to MEDAK
Demographics
As of 2011 census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%.
Governance
Medak municipality was formed in the year 1953. It is spread over an area of 22.00 km2 (8.49 sq mi). Medak urban agglomeration consists of Medak municipality and the out growth of Ausulapalle village.
Medak (disambiguation)
Medak may refer to:
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Medak (Assembly constituency)
Medak Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in Medak district.It is part of Medak Lok Sabha constituency.
Padma Devender Reddy,the deputy Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly represents the constituency.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
See also
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