mil
Speech parts
1. mil - Noun
2. mil - Adjective
3. Mil - Proper noun
Meaning
an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
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Also, in conjunction with the shooter, they will accurately make calculations for distance, angle shooting ( slant range ), mil dot related calculations, correction for atmospheric conditions and leads for moving targets.
Defense News, The Ka-50, the Mil Mi-28, and the Eurocopter Tiger were the front-runners for this order as of October 2008.
Crawford and Young, The Rise and Decline of the Zairiean State, 1985, p.359-360 Air Force A DRC Air Force Mil Mi-8 helicopter in 2011 main All military aircraft in the DRC are operated by the Air Force.
Each angular mil represents 1 6400 of a circle and is 1 7 8 % smaller than the trigonometric milliradian.
"$1.2 mil…" was how he started the conversation.
However, Moscow did help bolster the Tajik's helicopter contingents in 2006–07 by giving them six Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters.