antisubmarine projectile
1naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
2submarine — n. /sub meuh reen , sub meuh reen /; adj., v. /sub meuh reen /, n., adj., v., submarined, submarining. n. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 2.… …
3Rocket launcher — For other uses, see Rocket launcher (disambiguation). Shoulder launched weapons avoid the problem of recoil by directing all exhaust out the rear of the launch tube (Swedish AT4) …
4USS Agerholm (DD-826) — Career (United States of America) …
5nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …
6rocket 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… …
7tactical weapons system — ▪ military technology Introduction system integrating tactical weapons with electronic equipment for target acquisition, aiming, or fire control or a combination of such purposes. Tactical weapons are designed for offensive or defensive use …
8Torpedo — The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo) is a self propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to… …
9USS Briscoe (DD-977) — USS Briscoe (DD 977), named for Rear Admiral Robert Pearce Briscoe USN, was a sclass|Spruance|destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was laid down 21 July 1975, launched 28… …
10USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) — USS Richmond K. Turner (DLG 20 / CG 20) was a Leahy class destroyer leader in the United States Navy. The ship was named for Admiral Richmond K. Turner, who served during World War II.The keel of the Richmond K. Turner was laid on January 9 1961… …
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