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1Directed-energy weapon — This article is about practical experiments with energy weapons. For fictional uses, see raygun. Humvee with Active Denial System mounted A directed energy weapon (DEW) emits energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. It… …
2Less-lethal weapon — Less lethal weapons, less than lethal weapons, non lethal weapons, non deadly weapons, or, more recently, compliance weapons are weapons intended to be unlikely to kill or to cause great bodily injury to a living target. In the past, police (or… …
3Electromagnetic Weapon — Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Lexington Institute in Virginia states that: “The relevant [electromagnetic weapon] technology is well within the grasp of some countries and transnational terrorist groups, and further states that U …
4Non-lethal weapon — Pepper spray demonstration Non lethal weapons, also called less lethal weapons, less than lethal weapons, non deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than are… …
5Electroshock weapon — An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon used for subduing a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the …
622 Regiment Special Air Service — 22 Regiment Special Air Service, or 22 SAS, is the regular army unit of the Special Air Service and an elite unit of the British Army. It was formerly a detachment of 21 SAS known as the Malayan Scouts.22 SAS specialises in medium and deep… …
7Spaceplane — A Space Shuttle rocketing into space, just after booster separation. A spaceplane is a vehicle that operates as an aircraft in Earth s atmosphere, as well as a spacecraft when it is in space. It combines features of an aircraft and a spacecraft,… …
8rocket 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… …
9Scramjet — Part of a series on Aircraft propulsion Shaft engines (to drive pr …
10Magic of Dungeons & Dragons — consists of spells used in the settings of the role playing game, Dungeons Dragons (D D). There is little if any similarity between these fictional spells and any actual historical mythology. D D defined the genre of fantasy role playing games,… …
