explosive ordnance components

  • 81Fuse (explosives) — In an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately. However, when being specific (and in particular in a military… …

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  • 82.303 British — (7.7x56mm Rimmed) .303 Cartridge (Mk VII), manufactured by CAC in 1945 Type Rifle Place of  …

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  • 83rocket 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… …

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  • 84Bazooka — Infobox Weapon name= Launcher, Rocket, Antitank, M 9 Series caption= M9A1 Bazooka with larger M20 Super Bazooka origin=flagcountry|United States type= Recoilless rocket antitank weapon is ranged=yes is explosive=yes is artillery=yes service=… …

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  • 85Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …

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  • 86Blasting cap — A blasting cap is a small explosive device generally used to detonate a larger, more powerful explosive such as dynamite.Blasting caps come in a variety of types, some of which are: non electric caps, electric caps and fuse caps. They are used in …

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  • 87Ballistic vest — A ballistic vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from gun fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosion. This protection is for the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and… …

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  • 88Electromagnetic radiation and health — Electromagnetic radiation can be classified into ionizing radiation and non ionizing radiation, based on whether it is capable of ionizing atoms and breaking chemical bonds. Ultraviolet and higher frequencies, such as X rays or gamma rays are… …

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  • 89L118 Light Gun — Infobox Weapon name=Gun, 105mm, Field, L118 caption= Arguably the most famous L118 Light Gun, in use as the One O Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle origin= United Kingdom type= Towed howitzer is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery=yes is… …

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  • 90Bomb — A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. (A nuclear weapon employs chemical based explosives to initiate a… …

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