Orkan
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Orkan may refer to:
- European windstormEuropean windstormA European windstorm is a severe cyclonic windstorm associated with areas of low atmospheric pressure that track across the North Atlantic towards northwestern Europe. They are most common in the winter months...
in several European languages - M-87 Orkan, Yugoslav multiple rocket launcher
- Operation Orkan 91Operation Orkan 91Operation Orkan 91 was a military operation during the Croatian War of Independence. After successful completion of Operation Otkos 10, the first offensive operation of such scale by Croatian army in the homeland war, Croatian troops were in position to retake further territory and neutralize a...
, military operation during the Croatian War of Independence - ORP OrkanORP OrkanORP Orkan formerly HMS Myrmidon was an M-class destroyer of the Polish Navy during World War II. The name translates as "windstorm". She was sunk by U-378 on October 8, 1943 in the Barents Sea...
, name of several Polish ships - ORP Orkan (1992), Polish missile boat of the Orkan classOrkan classThe Orkan class or projekt 660 is series of three fast attack craft of the Polish Navy, in service since 1992.-History:...
- Władysław Orkan (1875–1930), Polish writer