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1Sling (weapon) — A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone. It is also known as the shepherd s sling.A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two lengths of cord. The sling stone is placed in the pouch.… …
2antitank weapon — Any of several guns, missiles, and mines intended for use against tanks. Land mines, ordinary artillery, and other projectiles were used to destroy tanks in World War I. By World War II antitank guns had been developed; they frequently fired… …
3Mortar (weapon) — Part of the series on Cannon His …
4BEL Weapon Locating Radar — Infobox Radar name = Weapon Locating Radar caption = A scale model of the WLR. The array is at its maximum slew setting of 125o. country = IND introdate = number = 28 on order type = Artillery Locating Radar frequency = C band range = Artillery …
5Special Purpose Individual Weapon — The Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) was a long running United States Army program to develop, in part, a workable flechette based rifle , though other concepts were also involved. The concepts continued to be tested under the Future… …
6Red Beard (nuclear weapon) — Red Beard was the first British tactical nuclear weapon. It was carried by the English Electric Canberra and the V bombers of the Royal Air Force, and by the Blackburn Buccaneers, Sea Vixens and Supermarine Scimitars of the Royal Navy s Fleet Air …
7Shoulder-launched missile weapon — A shoulder launched missile weapon is a weapon that fires a projectile at a target, yet is small enough to be carried by a single person, and fired while held on one s shoulder. Missile is used here in the original broad sense: today the word has …
8Supersonic Low Altitude Missile — The Supersonic Low Altitude Missile or SLAM (not to be confused with the U.S. Navy s current Standoff Land Attack Missile ) was a cancelled U.S. Air Force project conceived around 1955; the height of the cold war. Although it never proceeded… …
9rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
10Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …
