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Illustrations of the military defence system supplier KNDS - Versailles AJ

This photo is an illustration showing a remotely operated mini turret "ARX 25 / ARX25" at the French-German military defence system supplier KNDS in Versailles near Paris, France, On December 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations of the military defence system supplier KNDS - Versailles AJ

This photo is an illustration showing a remotely operated mini turret "ARX 25 / ARX25" at the French-German military defence system supplier KNDS in Versailles near Paris, France, On December 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CLOS LUCE : MACHINE ROOMS : CONCEIVED AND DESIGNED BY LEONARDO IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, THEY CARRIED OUT SCRUPULOUSLY, BY THE COMPANY IBM, ACCORDING TO THE DRAWINGS OF THE MASTER, WITH THE MATERIALS OF THE TIME. HERE, A TANK: THIS ARMORED UNIT COULD BE TRAINED BY HUMAN OR ANIMAL FORCE. ALL AROUND, GUNS WHOSE FENCERS ARE PROTECTED. AT THE TOP, A TURRET OF OBSERVATION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CLOS LUCE - LEONARDO DA VINCI PARK, WHERE ARE EXPOSED VARIOUS MACHINES, DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE DRAWINGS OF LEONARDO WITH THE MATERIALS OF THE TIME. TANK: THIS ARMORED UNIT COULD BE TRAINED BY HUMAN OR ANIMAL FORCE. ALL AROUND, GUNS WHOSE FENCERS ARE PROTECTED. AT THE TOP, A TURRET OF OBSERVATION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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State visit to Finland by their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark

King Frederik X of Denmark peeks out out of the turret on the top of the Patria 6x6 vehicle as he visits the main base of the Coastal Brigade in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi, Finland, on March 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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State visit to Finland by their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark

Queen Mary of Denmark looks at King Frederik X of Denmark who peeks out out of the turret on the top of the Patria 6x6 vehicle as they visit the main base of the Coastal Brigade in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi, Finland, on March 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-RUNNING ENTHUSIASTS (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Running enthusiasts pose for a group photo in front of a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, July 20, 2024. The Beijing Central Axis is a running route full of cultural vibe in the eyes of running enthusiasts. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hectares, with a buffer zone of 4,542 hectares. Its location, layout, urban form, and design reflect the ancient Chinese tradition of urban planning, serving as an important emblem tha

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Eurosatory 2024 - Paris

Man tries out an assault tank turret during the Eurosatory land and airland defence and security trade fair, at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Villepinte, north of Paris, on June 19, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum and the skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yehua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum and the skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CITY VIEW (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum and the skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CITY VIEW (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum and the skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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Foreign passport of Ukrainian citizen

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 25, 2024 - A foreign passport of a citizen of Ukraine is seen against a destroyed Russian military vehicle displayed in Mykhailivska Square, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWFALL (CN)

(240221) -- BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing saw a snowfall on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWFALL (CN)

(240221) -- BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker removes snow near a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 21, 2024. Beijing saw a snowfall on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWFALL (CN)

(240221) -- BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk near a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 21, 2024. Beijing saw a snowfall on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWFALL (CN)

(240221) -- BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing saw a snowfall on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Finnish Army mechanized exercise Arrow 23

Finnish soldiers and an AMOS vehicle at the Finnish Army mechanized exercise Arrow 23 at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in village of Niinisalo, in Kankaanpää, Finland on 4th May, 2023. Advanced Mortar System AMOS is a Finno-Swedish 120 mm semi-automatic twin barrelled, breech loaded mortar turret. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos in front of a turret of the Palace Museum in snowfall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 13, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos in front of a turret of the Palace Museum in snowfall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a turret of the Palace Museum in snowfall in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos in front of a turret of the Palace Museum in snowfall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE MUSEUM-SNOWFALL (CN)

(231213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone shows a turret of the Palace Museum in snow in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 13, 2023. China's meteorological authority on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert for blizzards, forecasting intense snowfall in the north of the country. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW SCENERY (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tiny snowman is seen near a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023 shows people taking photos of a turret of the Forbidden City on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows a turret of the Forbidden City on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Novodarivka

NOVODARIVKA, UKRAINE - JULY 21, 2023 - A destroyed Russian military vehicle is pictured in Novodarivka village, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine. Situated on the border between Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Regions, the settlement that had been occupied since March 2022 was liberated by the Ukrainian military on June 4, 2023.

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-SUMMER (CN)

(230725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-SUMMER (CN)

(230725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-SUMMER (CN)

(230725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-SUMMER (CN)

(230725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CULTURE-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(230613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate (Yongdingmen) in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Fourteen historical places along the axis, including Qianmen, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, the Drum and Bell Towers, and Tian'anmen Square have been identified as the key heritage sites. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Finnish Army mechanized exercise Arrow 23

Finnish soldiers and an AMOS vehicle at the Finnish Army mechanized exercise Arrow 23 at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in village of Niinisalo, in Kankaanpää, Finland on 4th May, 2023. Advanced Mortar System AMOS is a Finno-Swedish 120 mm semi-automatic twin barrelled, breech loaded mortar turret. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Harvest moon over Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan - A harvest moon is seen over the Northwest Turret of Nagoya Castle in the city of Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Harvest moon over Nagoya Castle

NAGOYA, Japan - A harvest moon is seen over the tip of the Northwest Turret of Nagoya Castle in the city of Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Combination photo shows the turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, taken in May 2012 (L), and on Jan. 31, 2013 (R). The latter looks dim through dense fog including noxious substances.

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Sherman tank part found at Okinawa archeological site

Photo shows part of a Sherman tank used by the U.S. forces during World War II that has been dug up at an archeological site in Okinawa, the prefectural educational board said June 8. The turret of what appears to be an M4 Sherman was found at the Isamebaru No. 1 site in Ginowan, where the remains of early Ryukyu settlements of the 12th to 14th centuries have been excavated and examined since 1996.

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Scene from Beijing

The moon shines light on the Turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing on the night of July 13, 2022.

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(BeijingCandid)CHINA-BEIJING-ARCHITECTURE (CN)

(220321) -- BEIJING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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(BeijingCandid)CHINA-BEIJING-ARCHITECTURE (CN)

(220321) -- BEIJING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. A snowfall hit Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows the snow view of a turret of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. A snowfall hit Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures of the snow view near a turret of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. A snowfall hit Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2022 shows the snow scenery near a turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes a selfie near a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A turret of the Palace Museum is pictured amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of a turret of the Palace Museum amid snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)