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11rocket 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… …
12Norden bombsight — The Norden bombsight at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This example does not have the associated autopilot attached …
13First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …
14Custody transfer — in the oil and gas industry refers to the transactions involving transporting physical substance from one operator to another. This includes the transferring of raw and refined petroleum between tanks and tankers; tankers and ships and other… …
15Mathematical discussion of rangekeeping — In naval gunnery, when long range guns became available, an enemy ship would move some distance after the shells were fired. It became necessary to figure out where the enemy ship, the target, was going to be when the shells arrived. The process… …
16Golf simulator — A golf simulator is a system or device that allows one to play golf on a graphically or photographically simulated driving range or golf course (usually) in an indoor setting. Golf simulators have been available since the early 1970s and range in …
17Laser-guided bomb — A laser guided bomb (LGB) is a precision guided munition (PGM) that uses semi active laser homing to strike a designated target with greater accuracy than a free fall bomb. LGBs are one of the most common and widespread PGMs, used by a large… …
18Fire-control system — Note: the term fire control may also refer to means of stopping a fire, such as sprinkler systems. A fire control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task …
19Minute of arc — This article is about geometry. For firearms terminology, see Minute of Angle. A minute of arc, arcminute, or minute of angle (MOA), is a unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth (1⁄60) of one degree. In turn, a second of arc or… …
20QW-1 Vanguard — The People s Republic of China developed QW 1 Vanguard (Qian Wei in Chinese) is an all aspect man portable surface to air missile, from which a series of missiles were developed.QW 1It was first publicly shown at the 1994 Farnborough Air Show as… …
