A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase...

Israel or opposition to Zionism, is sometimes called weaponization of antisemitism. Cases of weaponizing antisemitism have arisen in various contexts, especially...

The Weaponization Working Group is a working group of the Office of the Attorney General within the United States Department of Justice created in 2025...

lawsuits filed in reaction to the anti-weaponization fund, DOJ lawyers also told federal judges that the anti-weaponization fund was moot, but opposing attorneys...

Anthrax weaponization is the development and deployment of the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or, more commonly, its spore (referred to as anthrax), as...

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a...

Weaponization of the Federal Government | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-06. "Ending the Weaponization of...

weaponization is the right name for this special subcommittee — not because weaponization of the government is its target but because weaponization of...

Weapon may refer to: The Weapon (album), a 1973 album by David Newman The Weapon (comics), a 2007 comic book mini-series by Fred Van Lante The Weapon...

Weapons is a 2025 American supernatural mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. It stars an ensemble cast including...

thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created...

Weapon X is a fictional government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were conducted...

up weaponize in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Weaponize may refer to: using anything as a weapon Weaponize, album by Kay Hanley 2008 "Weaponize", song...

20th century did advances in microbiology allow for the large-scale weaponization of pathogens. During the First World War, German military attempted...

V-weapons, known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen (German pronunciation: [fɐˈgɛltʊŋsˌvafn̩], German: "retaliatory weapons", "reprisal weapons")...

A hypersonic weapon is a weapon that can travel and make significant sustained maneuvers during atmospheric flight at hypersonic speed, which is defined...

is an index of lists of weapons. List of surviving ancient ships List of medieval weapons List of American Indian Wars weapons List of ships captured in...

ethics (how to make machines that behave ethically), lethal autonomous weapon systems, arms race dynamics, AI safety and alignment, technological unemployment...

2011). "Using Refugees as Weapons". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2019. Steger, Nathan D. (2017). THE WEAPONIZATION OF MIGRATION: EXAMINING MIGRATION...

A ceremonial weapon is an object used for ceremonial purposes to display power or authority. They may be used in parades and as part of military dress...

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nine sovereign states that are generally understood to possess nuclear weapons, though only eight formally acknowledge possessing them. In order of first...

on Weaponization of the Federal Government". February 2, 2023. Schapitl, Lexie; Grisales, Claudia (February 9, 2023). "House panel on 'weaponization' of...

A chemical weapon (CW) is a specialized munition that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm on humans. According to the Organisation for the...

claims of prior "weaponization" against him. Trump ordered the attorney general to investigate the Biden administration for "weaponization of the federal...

elements (REEs) is a network in the material world that is vulnerable to weaponization. China controls over 90% of the world's REE processing, giving it asymmetric...

throw a 26 kg (57 lb) limestone ball 90 yd (82 m) before the timber of the weapon disintegrated after its second shot. — Peter Purton The onager was used...

Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner and written by Shane Black. Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the...

Space weapons are weapons used in space warfare. They include weapons that can attack space systems in orbit (for example, anti-satellite weapons), attack...

Electromagnetic weapon may refer to: Electromagnetic pulse (EMP), a brief burst of electromagnetic energy Directed-energy weapon (DEW), a ranged weapon that damages...

This is a list of World War II infantry weapons. The Albanian Kingdom maintained a small military force that was heavily influenced by Italy. Following...

lightweight bipod mount and a sight. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. Historically, mortars...

Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed...

A.R.E. Weapons is an American electroclash band from New York City. The band was formed in 1999 by Matthew McAuley, Brain F. McPeck, and Ryan Noel. Their...

Standoff weapons (or stand-off weapons) are missiles or bombs which are air-launched from a distance sufficient to allow the attacking vehicle to avoid...

attorney general Todd Blanche. He served as the co-director of the Weaponization Working Group within the Department of Justice and coordinated with...

A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves...

Look up weapon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A weapon is a tool for hunting or fighting. Weapon or Weapons may also refer to: Weapon (band), a Canadian...

Hunting weapons are weapons designed or used primarily for hunting game animals for food or sport, as distinct from defensive weapons or weapons used primarily...

Naked Weapon (赤裸特工) is a 2002 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by action choreographer Tony Ching, starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu and Daniel Wu. Written...

humanitarian violations. Economic sanctions are used as an alternative weapon instead of going to war to achieve desired outcomes. The Global Sanctions...

Weapons Tight is a NATO brevity code "weapon control order" used in anti-aircraft warfare, imposing a status whereby weapons systems may only be fired...

A dazzler is a non-lethal weapon which uses intense directed radiation to temporarily disorient its target with flash blindness. Primarily intended to...

The partisan was often used by infantry soldiers, who would deploy the weapon to fend off cavalry charges. The protrusions on the sides of the spearhead...

Conventional Weapons is a compilation album by the American rock band My Chemical Romance comprising five singles released between October 2012 and February...

A SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team is a generic term for a police tactical unit within the United States, though the term has also been used by...

describe Sarmatian weapons indicates the kontos was developed in the early to mid-1st century AD from shorter spear-type weapons[citation needed] (which...

biological agents used in weapons can be manufactured relatively quickly, cheaply and easily. Rather, it is the weaponization, storage, and delivery in...

This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period. Battle axe Bec de corbin Bludgeon Club Flail Flanged mace Mace Morning star Quarterstaff...

A weapon mount is an assembly or mechanism used to hold a weapon (typically a gun) onto a platform in order for it to function at maximum capacity. Weapon...

companion weapon in hand-to-hand combat during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Its size made it poor protection against missile weapons (e.g., arrows)...

and felonies at a rate of more than six times higher than concealed carry weapon permit holders. The Supreme Court of the United States has consistently...

Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them. Bladed weapons Swords: see...

An electroshock weapon (sometimes referred to, imprecisely, as an electronic weapon or electrical weapon; and generically known as an electroshock device)...

infantry weapons. The Austro-Hungarian Army used a wide variety of weapons during the First World War (1914–1918). Most of its standard infantry weapons were...

Honorary weapon (also known as "award weapon" or "gift weapon") is a personalized type of weapon that is an honorary award (or gift) for specially distinguished...

A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to hand-throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead "sling-bullet". It is also known as the shepherd's...

Radiation Laboratory, Livermore Branch as part of a classified American weapons project in the early 1950s. Announced in 1954 by Hungarian–American physicist...

guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy...

A thermobaric weapon, also called an aerosol bomb, or a vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas,...

investigate what he called "weaponization" of the justice system. That month, he was appointed to lead the Weaponization Working Group within the Department...

Weapons of honour (French: Armes d'honneur) are ceremonial weapons awarded for service or assistance to France. Swords of honour were awarded during the...

An improvised weapon is an object that was not designed to be used as a weapon but can be put to that use. They are generally used for self-defence or...

IAEA also reported that it was working to address "alleged studies" of weaponization, based on documents provided by certain Member States, which those states...

South Africa pursued research into weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons under the apartheid government. South...

was then used to launch chemical weapon attacks on Iranian troops, and that the CIA fully knew that chemical weapons would be deployed and sarin and cyclosarin...

service pistol (also known as a standard-issue pistol or a personal ordnance weapon) is any handgun issued to regular military personnel or law enforcement...

known as the primary weapon of Spanish tercios, Swiss mercenaries, German Landsknecht units and French sans-culottes. A similar weapon, the sarissa, had...

in water, soil, plants, or animals. Bio-agents may be amenable to "weaponization" to render them easier to deploy or disseminate. Genetic modification...

wooden staff or baton. Schools of stick-fighting exist for a variety of weapons, including gun staffs, bō, jō, bastons, Naboot, and arnis sticks, among...

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (also known simply as Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 American parody film directed and co-written by Gene Quintano, and...

Skunk is a malodorant, non-lethal weapon used for crowd control by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and marketed to militaries and law enforcement around...

North Korea has the world's smallest stockpile of nuclear weapons, with an estimated 60 warheads and production of fissile material for six to seven warheads...

emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons. There...

neutron stars and black holes. In 1941, Oppenheimer was briefed about nuclear weapon design by Australian physicist Mark Oliphant. In 1942, Oppenheimer was recruited...

the U.S. stockpile in 1972. The weapon was retired between 1991 and 1994. About 1,500 warheads were produced. The weapons were partially dismantled by 1999...

Weapon of Choice may refer to: Weapon of choice, a weapon commonly associated with a certain group or individual Weapon of Choice (band), an American...

Weapons is the fifth and final studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. It was released through Epic Records on 30 March 2012. It was the band's...

States House Committee on the Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in a hearing on the Twitter Files. Several...

Retrieved May 27, 2018. DeFrieze, D. (2014). "Defining and regulating the weaponization of space". Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine The International...

A tectonic weapon is a hypothetical device or system which could trigger earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other seismic events in specified locations...

Universe (MCU) media franchise features many elements, including locations, weapons, and artifacts. Many are based on elements that originally appeared in...

weapons: The United States had an offensive biological weapons program from 1943 until 1969. Today, the nation is a member of the Biological Weapons Convention...

2016, he received a Creative Capital grant for the project. Facial Weaponization Suite (2011–14) explores discriminatory practices latent in facial recognition...

A flail is a weapon consisting of one or more striking heads (also called swingles or swipples) attached to a handle by flexible rope, strap, hinge or...

The Pershing II Weapon System was a solid-fueled two-stage medium-range ballistic missile designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Pershing...

Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998). Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents...

Aggressive legalism, a concept in commercial policy Autocratic legalism, the weaponization of legal systems Liberal legalism, a theory on the relationship between...

"God Is a Weapon" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse featuring American rock musician Marilyn Manson. The power ballad was released on...

are in a race to develop the first fully autonomous AI weapons system.  Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media. (2018). Peter W. Singer. Tufecki, Zeynep...

ultrasonic weapons (USW) are directed-energy weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused...

Weapon, in comics, may refer to: The Weapon (comics), a series from Platinum Comics written by Fred Van Lente Weapon (DC Comics), a DC Comics character...

confirmed chemical attacks at least 17 times, out of the reported 77 chemical weapon attacks attributed to Assadist forces. As of March 2023, independent United...

antimatter weapon is a theoretically possible device using antimatter as a power source, a propellant, or an explosive for a weapon. Antimatter weapons are currently...

of social psychology. It refers to the mere presence of a weapon or a picture of a weapon leading to more aggressive behavior in humans, particularly...

them “the worst thing for Jewish people” and expressed concern for the weaponization of antisemitism in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, stating that...

weapons or conventional arms are weapons whose damaging impact comes from kinetic, incendiary, or explosive energy. They stand in contrast to weapons...

became known as the "oil weapon". It came in the form of an embargo and production cutbacks from the Arab states. The weapon was aimed at the United States...

Secret Weapon or Secret Weapons may refer to: Alex Rider: Secret Weapon, a 2003 short story and 2018 collection Las armas secretas, a 1959 short story...

considered the most immediately concerning minor actinide isotope for weaponization. Comprising ~0.05% of spent nuclear fuel, ~5 tons are produced annually...

of tear gas is banned by international Chemical Weapons Convention and considered a chemical weapon if applied by military forces during warfare. In...

A weapons company, sometimes called a manoeuvre support company, is a company-sized military unit attached to an infantry battalion to support the rifle...

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower...

material production, and the Weapons Development Authority (now Rafael Advanced Defense Systems) in charge of weaponization. Israel's nuclear doctrine is...

Weapon Plus is a fictional clandestine program appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was created by Grant Morrison during their...

The Objective Individual Combat Weapon or OICW was the next-generation service rifle competition that was under development as part of the United States...

known as Chinese whip or hard whip, is a type of tubular-shaped club or rod weapon designed to inflict blunt damage with whipping motion. Despite having a...

adamantium, which he acquired after becoming an unwilling test subject in the Weapon X super soldier program. Wolverine is commonly depicted as a gruff loner...

The weapons master, sometimes credited as the armorer, weapons specialist, weapons handler, weapons wrangler, or weapons coordinator, is a film crew specialist...

An astra (Sanskrit: अस्त्र, lit. 'weapon (that is thrown)/missile/bolt/arrow') is a supernatural weapon in Hindu epics. It is presided over by a specific...

assume the role of allied alien soldiers. The game features vehicles, weapons, and gameplay elements familiar and new to the series, as well as the addition...

Operational Responder (THOR) is a high-power microwave directed energy weapon developed by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). THOR...

or Sau cha 手叉 lit. 'hand-fork' in Cantonese) is a three-pronged melee weapon from Okinawa. It was historically utilized in martial arts such as Okinawan...

The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine,...

variant of the SIG MCX Spear, as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to replace the M16/M4. Following the military adoption of the Armalite...

1959 to 2007. The bomber can carry up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons and has a typical combat range of around 8,800 miles (14,200 km) without...

(warfare or weapons), all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs), a term that contrasts with conventional weapons. The use of chemical...

Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato...

support as lodging, false papers, weapons, and bombs to the NAR. In November 1981, it was discovered that the NAR hid weapons in the basements of the Health...

This timeline of nuclear weapons development is a chronological catalog of the evolution of nuclear weapons rooting from the development of the science...

between 1863 and 1865, Spanish soldiers were deprived of supplies and weapons as insurgents intercepted mule supply trains, captured arms depots containing...

individual-served weapon that is kept at one's side and can be rapidly accessed if needed. A sidearm may be carried alone or as an ancillary weapon to a more...

further integrated into existing Marvel mythology through his connection to Weapon X, the government program which gave Wolverine his powers. Liefeld conceived...

Vietnam People's Ground Force relied almost entirely on Soviet-derived weapons and equipment systems. With the end of the Cold War in 1992 Soviet military...

example, says that those declared KIA did not need to have fired their weapons, but only to have been killed due to a hostile attack. KIAs include those...

informed" the Pentagon that it "ratified" the potential use of a nuclear weapon against South Korea, Japan, and the US, including Guam and Hawaii. Hagel...

The B83 nuclear bomb is an unguided variable-yield thermonuclear weapon developed by the United States during the late 1970s. Designed by Lawrence Livermore...

truncheon, cosh, nightstick, or impact weapon) is a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a weapon or tool since prehistory. There are several...

Music as a Weapon is a series of concert tours created by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. There have been seven editions of the tour, five in...

encompasses surface-based, subsurface (submarine-launched), and air-based weapon systems, in addition to associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements...

in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Also a Descriptive Notice of Modern Weapons. Paul Lacombe (trans.). University of Michigan Library. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-217-17547-0...

Retrieved December 30, 2012. The primary weapon used in the attack was a "Bushmaster AR-15 assault-type weapon," said Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul...

(French for high power), which is well known as the Browning Hi-Power. The weapon was finalized by FN's Dieudonné Saive and did not appear until 1935, nearly...

nuclear weapons were assigned to land and naval tactical aircraft, missiles, nuclear artillery, and anti-submarine weapons. The Soviet chemical weapons program...

important tasks, such as saddling a horse and caring for the knight's weapons and armour. Squire is a shortened version of the word esquire, from the...

operations, and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the Navy. The development of aircraft, weapons, military tactics...

The BFG is a fictional weapon created by id Software. It is largely found in their first-person shooter video games Doom and Quake. The abbreviation stands...

The Barrett XM109, originally known as the Objective Sniper Weapon (OSW) and now called the Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle (AMPR), is a prototype semi-automatic...

intent to harm the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed (not using weapons). Combat is resorted to either as a method of self-defense...

Mons Meg, the Basilic, the Dardanelles Gun, and the handheld bombard. The weapon provided the name to the Royal Artillery rank of bombardier and the word...

only discharges a single round from a semi-automatic weapon, as opposed to a fully automatic weapon, which will shoot continuously as long as the ammunition...

different weapons systems evolved as a result. This list does not consist of all weapons used by all countries in World War II. List of World War II weapons of...

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It is subdivided into vessels, aircraft, and weapons. List of equipment of the Singapore Army List of equipment of the Republic...

included chemical and even biological weapons. Pakistan accused India of using chemical weapons and incendiary weapons such as napalm against the Kashmiri...

A foam weapon, also known as a boffer, padded weapon, or latex weapon, is a padded mock weapon used for simulated handheld combat. Such weapons are used...

A doomsday device is a hypothetical construction – usually a weapon or weapons system – which could destroy all life on a planet, particularly Earth,...

From 1962 until 1971, British nuclear weapons were stored in Singapore, for delivery by aircraft at RAF Tengah, and via the frequent transiting of aircraft...

weapon, such as a gun or sword, can be a replica, a real weapon or a real weapon which has been modified to be non-functional. To make melee weapons non-functional...

alternatively spelled as garotte), or garrote vil (Spanish: [ɡaˈrote ˈβil]), is a weapon and a method of capital punishment. It consists of a handheld (or, in later...

on May 18, 2026 due to a controversy over the creation of the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'. He was provisionally replaced by Rachel Miller ex officio of...

popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called "guns", from larger-caliber "cannons" (e.g. machine gun...

intended use on the battlefield. A cannon is a type of heavy artillery weapon. The word cannon is derived from several languages, in which the original...

simulation Weapon effects simulation Professional wargaming MilSim Laser tag Paintball "Weapons Training", a 1970 poem by Bruce Dawe Training weapon (disambiguation)...

The term companion weapon is used in historical European martial arts to refer to an item used in conjunction with the larger weapon in the non-sword hand...

from 1988 to 2000. The bomber can drop conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as up to eighty 500-pound class (230 kg) Mk 82 JDAM GPS-guided bombs...

said blocking offensive weapons "would be a place to look but I'm not going to cut off a blanket next sale on a defensive weapon that comes through, no"...

other arguments are full of errors. Another name suggested for this is weaponized pedantry. Ad hominem attack – Attacking the person rather than their argumentPages...

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a kit that equips Hydra 70 unguided rockets with laser guidance and turns them into precision-guided...

defined (see the help page). Holger Stark (August 8, 2011). "Mossad's Miracle Weapon: Stuxnet Virus Opens New Era of Cyber War". Der Spiegel. Archived from the...

temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti weaponization" fund which included people who participated in the January 6 United...

2005, the IRA formally ended its armed campaign and decommissioned its weapons under the supervision of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning...

This is a List of weapons of the Mexican–American War. Model 1840 Cavalry Saber Model 1833 Dragoon Saber Model 1840 NCO Sword Springfield Model 1842 Musket...

The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and later adopted by the U.S. Navy SEALs. It was...

well as financial support, unless earmarked for humanitarian purposes. Weapons sent as a result of cooperation between multiple countries are listed separately...

"kali sticks" (Spanish and Filipino for "cane") are one of the primary weapons of Arnis and Filipino martial arts. It is also known as yantok, olisi,...

Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as the Dark Eagle, is an intermediate-range surface-to-surface boost-glide hypersonic weapon being developed...

1990s, including Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Get Shorty (1995), Ransom (1996), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), and The Thomas...

In a letter to his sister, Colonel Hugh Robert Hibbert described such a weapon employed during the Crimean War: These wretched Russians have discovered...

Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland...

national security policy which posits that a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by an attacker on a nuclear-armed defender with second-strike capabilities...

parties reached a settlement creating a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and voluntarily dismissed the suit, Williams responded to allegations...

The XM29 OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was a series of prototypes of a new type of assault rifle that fired 20 mm HE airbursting projectiles...

nuclear properties. Uranium is used in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons because it is the only naturally occurring element with a fissile isotope...

Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action-comedy media franchise created by Shane Black and owned by Warner Bros. Pictures. It focuses on two Los Angeles...

weapon "Silent Night", presumed missing since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Undercover NSA agent Jim McGrath is assigned to recover the weapon...

defenders, battering rams that damage walls or gates, and large ranged weapons (such as ballistas, catapults/trebuchets and other similar constructions)...

Weapons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score soundtrack to the 2025 film Weapons directed by Zach Cregger. The film score is composed...

criminals as a tool for forcible entry or as an offensive weapon. The use of a crowbar as a weapon is also common in fictional media, and it is considered...

as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or submachine guns) so that their arcs...

(Italian pronunciation: [ˈfabbrika ˈdarmi ˈpjɛːtro beˈretta]; "Pietro Beretta Weapons Factory") is a privately held Italian firearms manufacturing company operating...

usage exist. A sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only...

Boy", an enriched uranium gun-type fission weapon, and "Fat Man", a plutonium implosion-type nuclear weapon. The 509th Composite Group of the U.S. Army...

an extensive advertising campaign, during which it was codenamed Secret Weapon 7 (SW7). A series of setbacks plagued The Smiler early on. The ride malfunctioned...

non-American-developed aircraft currently approved to carry United States nuclear weapons under NATO's Nuclear Planning Group. The Tornado was operated by the Royal...

members of the bushi (warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; some of...

confinement time. These conditions occur only in , thermonuclear weapons and boosted fission weapons, and fusion power experiments. A nuclear fusion process that...

Training weapon may refer to: Practice weapon Systema Training Weapon Weapons training (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

from French matériel 'equipment, hardware') is supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment...

Weapons Grade (stylized as Tom Clancy Weapons Grade or Tom Clancy: Weapons Grade) is a techno-thriller novel, written by Don Bentley and released on September...

Listed here are the weapons of pencak silat. The most common are the machete, staff, kris, sickle, spear, and kerambit. Because Southeast Asian society...

the Victory Cult. The term has been further extended to refer to the weaponization of the legacy of the Second World War to justify Russia's aggressive...

A deadly weapon, sometimes dangerous weapon (although some jurisdictions differentiate between the two) or lethal weapon, is an item that can inflict...

development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom...

other cultures, ono are sometimes employed as weapons. Many existing examples of this particular weapon are associated with the sōhei (warrior monks)...

to various named weapons wielded by specific characters. The oldest references sometimes offer nothing except a name for the weapon, but some of them...

A laser weapon is a type of directed-energy weapon (DEW) that uses lasers to inflict damage. Laser weapons are of two types: low-power laser dazzlers that...

Artillery has been one of primary weapons of war since before the Napoleonic Era. Several countries have developed and built artillery systems, while...

equipment of the United States Armed Forces includes: weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and attire. Weapons such as, M4A1 rifles, M2 machine guns, and more have...

generally take the name of the weapon being used ("Singapore cane match", "Chairs match"). In the following list of weapon-based matches, additional rules...

Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic...

He wrote, produced, and directed the horror films Barbarian (2022) and Weapons (2025). Cregger was born in Arlington, Virginia. He performed in various...

nuclear weapon pylons from being attached, removal of weapons bay wiring bundles for arming nuclear weapons, and destruction of nuclear weapon pylons....

Weapon is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language superhero action thriller film directed by Guhan Senniappan and produced by M. S. Manzoor under Million Studio....

Greece (c. 1800–1050 BC) in the Late Bronze Age is evident by the numerous weapons unearthed, warrior and combat representations in contemporary art, as well...

the same weapon, but in Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d'Arthur both of them share the name of Excalibur. Several similar swords and other weapons also appear...

thermonuclear weapons during March 1998, the four Vanguard submarines are the sole platforms for the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons. Each submarine...

China, jointly working to develop the JF-17, the K-8, and various other weapon systems. As of 2025,[update] China was the largest foreign supplier of military...

CBJ Tech AB, a Swedish weapon development company based in Kungsbacka, for its CBJ-MS submachine gun/personal defence weapon. Named after CBJ Tech AB's...

Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop film. Lethal Weapon or Lethal Weapons may also refer to: Lethal Weapon (franchise), an American buddy cop film...

with production starting in 1988, and deployment in 1992. By 2004 the new weapon had completely replaced the older Tigerfish torpedo. The torpedo is driven...

BWL in 1965. This division was responsible for the first steps in the weaponization of an agent. He held this position until 1972 when the offensive program...

drive an international agenda or provide global public goods. The term weaponization of finance refers to the foreign policy strategy of using incentives...

dual-use weapons systems, popularly dubbed "super weapons" (Russian: супероружие, romanized: superoruzhie). Putin stated that together the weapons provided...

herb Mace (bludgeon), a weapon with a heavy head on a solid shaft used to bludgeon opponents Flail (weapon), a spiked weapon on a chain, sometimes called...

Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx, a formation...

rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military...

developed from the longswords of the Late Middle Ages and became the hallmark weapon of the German Landsknechte from the time of Maximilian I (d. 1519) and during...

the exact early form of the weapon is hard to define from literary references, and the identification of surviving weapons can be speculative. Two main...

for thrusting as a melee weapon (including weapons such as lances and pikes) and those designed for throwing as a ranged weapon (usually referred to as...

support weapon. LMGs firing cartridges of the same caliber as the other riflemen of the same combat unit are often referred to as squad automatic weapons. Unlike...

Syria during the Syrian civil war. It was the deadliest use of chemical weapons in Syrian conflict and since the Iran–Iraq War. Two opposition-controlled...

entered service in 1998 replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the internal mechanism has been extensively...

limit of their land-based military equipment. They can provide a powerful weapon for a very economical price, and in some cases are sought to help level...

related human-on-the-loop, are also used in relation to lethal autonomous weapons. Further, HITL is used in the context of machine learning.It is also used...

engineer Karl Gast of the Vorwerk company in 1916: it is a twin-barreled weapon in which the firing action of one barrel operates the mechanism of the other...

Cold War. It is a low-to-intermediate yield strategic and tactical nuclear weapon featuring a two-stage radiation implosion design. The B61 is of the variable...

Congress that a program for modification of the weather for use as a tactical weapon even existed. A report titled Rainmaking in SEASIA outlines use of lead...

The V-2 rocket (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, lit. 'Vengeance Weapon 2'), with the development name Aggregat-4 (A4), was the world's first practical, modern...

military, which considered weaponizing EA-3167 for topical use, potentially even through a handshake. However, weaponization and further studies were eventually...

convention when the production of smelted iron (especially steel tools and weapons) replaces their bronze equivalents in common use. However, this notion...

face-saving solution. The FCAS was planned to consist of a Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) as well as other air assets in the future operational battlespace...

stealth shaping, the F-35 has two internal weapons bays, each with two weapons stations. The two outboard weapon stations each can carry ordnance up to 2...

featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval weapon during the Age of Sail. The word "cutlass" developed from the 17th-century...

Assault weapons ban may refer to: Assault weapons legislation in the United States Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, an unsuccessful legislative bill from April...

Indonesia's trade network and close contact with neighbouring countries, the weaponization of the karambit was eventually dispersed through what are now Malaysia...

the nuclear weapons storage facility was put up for sale, and now forms the privately owned Gorse Industrial Estate. The chemical weapon store and former...

ground targets from low-flying aircraft using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons. Less commonly, the term is used by extension to describe high-speed firing...

[ˈvʊndɐˌvafə]) is a German word that literally translates to "wonder-weapon" or "miracle weapon" and was a term assigned during World War II by Nazi Germany's...

sectors. While Western intelligence agencies assessed that a dedicated weaponization project, the AMAD Project, was discontinued in 2003, Iran's ongoing...

was a pair of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946. They were the first nuclear weapon tests since Trinity on...

autocannon or machine gun that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon's action via a continuous loop of chain, similar to that used on a motorcycle...

Biological Weapons Convention, bans all production and import of biological weapons in the country. It also signed the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone...

Morocco between 1921 and 1927, the Spanish Army of Africa deployed chemical weapons in an attempt to put down the Berber rebellion against colonial rule in...

Wolverine's skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. The film...

engines in underwing pods. It had no bomb bay; it carried a single nuclear weapon plus fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod underneath the fuselage. Later...

The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. The M21 uses a...

235U and is known as weapons grade uranium, though for a crude and inefficient weapon 20% enrichment is sufficient (called weapon(s)-usable). Even lower...

blade and needle-like point, primarily intended as a thrusting and stabbing weapon. The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated tip (that is,...

kinetic-energy weapons, high-powered lasers, high-powered microwave weapons, particle-beam weapons, and electromagnetic pulse weapons with its increase...

against men weaponizes ideas of gender and sexuality against victims, causing tremendous physical and mental pain to victims. This weaponization can be especially...

Naval War College. His work dealt with issues involving Russia, nuclear weapons, and national security affairs. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Nichols...

provide protection, stability, storage locations, mounting points for weapons or other devices, or equipment housing. On watercraft, a sponson is a projection...

weapons' uncontrolled distribution, he took pride in his inventions and in their reputation for reliability, emphasizing that his rifle is "a weapon of...

"Weapon of Choice" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim from his third studio album, Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. It features...

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began its own nuclear weapons program in the early 1950s, amid rising tensions with the Soviet Union during...

An offensive weapon is a tool made, adapted or intended for inflicting physical injury upon another person. Under England and Wales' Prevention of Crime...

An edged weapon, or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. Bladed weapons include swords, daggers, knives, and bayonets....

Heavy Weapon, also referred to as Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, is a horizontally scrolling shooter that was both developed and published by PopCap Games...

bomber-delivered thermobaric weapon. This weapon was claimed to be the most powerful conventional (non-nuclear) weapon in the world, more powerful than...

microbiologist, dubbed Dr Germ by United Nations weapons inspectors, who worked in Saddam Hussein's biological weapons program. A 1999 report commissioned by the...

The Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World (Spanish: Museo Oro del Perú y Armas del Mundo), also known simply as the Gold Museum of Peru (Spanish:...

Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen. The sequel...

individuals and organizations. Products of the arms industry include weapons, munitions, weapons platforms, communications systems, and other electronics, and...

Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015, ISBN 0544142845) LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media (Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018, ISBN 9781328695741)...

Canne de combat is a French combat sport. As weapon, it uses a canne or cane (a kind of walking-stick) designed for fighting. Canne de combat was standardized...

gun designed for secondary defensive use rather than as a primary service weapon. Some PDWs fire a small-caliber (generally less than 8 mm or 0.31 in in...

is a nuisance for subsequent shots, and a cause of jamming an automatic weapon. Moreover, this residue contains potassium oxide or sodium oxide, which...

boats and fortifications, usually as an infantry support weapon or squad automatic weapon. An early GPMG was the MG 34, designed in 1934 by Heinrich...

"restricted weapons". "War material" includes for example tanks, fully automatic weapons and armour-piercing weapons; "restricted weapons" includes weapons disguised...

El Centro. In April 1957, Naval Air Weapons Meet 1957 was held at NAAS El Centro. In April 1958, Naval Air Weapons Meet was held at NAAS El Centro. From...

Strategic Air Command equipment includes weapon systems and ordnance (e.g., strategic weapons such as ICBMs), ground radars and computers (e.g., at SSN...

offensive contact to another person. Assault can be committed with or without a weapon and can range from physical violence to threats of violence. Assault is...

irregular troops. Nearly all United States-allied forces were armed with U.S. weapons including the M1 Garand, M1 carbine, M14 rifle, and M16 rifle. The Australian...

systems are designed to maximize the reliability and accuracy of these weapons, by improving the likelihood they reach their target. Guidance systems...

"to bear a weapon", is a martial art based on traditional Māori weapons. Mau rākau is a general term referring to the skilled use of weapons. It is said...

depicted as a test subject of Weapon X alongside his former Team X teammates. Since then, he has been used by the Weapon X Project and had encounters with...

Deadly Weapon is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Michael Miner and starring Rodney Eastman. A teenager named Zeke, who fantasizes that...

An explosive weapon is a weapon that uses an explosive to project blast and/or fragmentation from a point of detonation. In the common practice of states...

factor was the time required to reload the weapon after it was fired. While the user was reloading, the weapon was useless, allowing an adversary to attack...

The AGM-183 ARRW ("Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon") is a hypersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile planned for use by the United States Air Force...

advanced technologies, including air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, and command and control systems. Raytheon Intelligence & Space...

cartridge is a type of ammunition used mainly for anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons during World War II. The designation means the caliber is 20 mm, the length...

the design, development, testing and lifecycle management of military weapons and systems. It draws on the knowledge of several traditional engineering...

including both tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, as well as the security of nuclear facilities where these weapons and materials are produced and stored...

in Southeast Asia, where it is still used in silat. The gada is the main weapon of the Hindu God Hanuman. Known for his strength, Hanuman is traditionally...

substance used as a chemical weapon. It is a member of the G-series family of nerve agents, a group of chemical weapons discovered and synthesized by...

1989's Lethal Weapon 2 and later reprised the role in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). In addition to Lethal Weapon, Wolfe had a few...

S. Air Force planned to apply X-51 technology to the High Speed Strike Weapon (HSSW), a missile similar in size to the X-51. The HSSW was expected to...

Army selected the SIG MCX SPEAR as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to replace the M16/M4. The new rifle is designated M7. In 1928,...

melee weapons of any kind does not exist, whether knives, swords, bats, or electric devices. No juridical definition of "melee weapon" or "cold weapon" exists...

formally concluded, Ashvatthama temporarily gains supernatural strength and weapon after a sacrifice to the god Shiva. He launches a night raid on the Pandava...

close-in weapons systems (CIWS), such as the Russian AK-630 and Dutch Goalkeeper CIWS. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation use their 30 mm weapons in...

Japanese weapon shaped like a gardening tool of the same name. The gardening tool kuwa is shaped like an adze and used similarly to a hoe. The weapon kuwa...

Soviet biological and chemical weapons programs, and is suspected to have continued them. It is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized under the...

weapons officers, commonly referred to as "the Gunner" or "Marine gunner" are non-technical chief warrant officers (CWO-2 to CWO-5) that are weapons specialists...

Kingdom began their nuclear weapons programs. Later in the decade, France and the Soviet Union began their nuclear weapons and nuclear power programs....

of David Mamet's Faustus. Jay was the author of eleven books: Cards as Weapons. Image Graphiques (1977). ISBN 0882010174. Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women...

possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of 2025....

4-shot Derringer-type pistol chambered for .357 Magnum. The double-action weapon is about twice as wide and substantially heavier than the typical .25 automatic...

industry and is an isotope of concern in fallout from nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons testing, and nuclear accidents. Naturally occurring strontium (88...

A vehicle-ramming attack, also known as a vehicle as a weapon or VAW attack, is an assault in which a perpetrator deliberately rams a vehicle into a building...

The mere (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmɛrɛ]) is a type of short, broad-bladed weapon in the shape of an enlarged tear drop. It was used to strike/jab an opponent...

decade, the semi-automatic pistol version of the weapon was forbidden in the U.S. under the assault weapons ban enacted by Congress in 1994. The MAC-10 is...

Chaco. It was the first that took place in South America in which modern weapons (such as machine guns, armoured fighting vehicles and airplanes) were used...

This is a list of all of the weapon products made by Heckler & Koch, a German weapons defence manufacturer with subsidiaries all over the world. It includes...

criticised by academics, including legal scholars, for being open to weaponization of antisemitism used to stifle free speech relating to criticism of...

I diavoli di Spartivento (also known as Weapons of Vengeance, Weapons of War, The Devils of Spartivento, Arms of the Avenger, Curse of the Haunted Forest...

elements of each class remained, those being one primary weapon, one secondary weapon, and one melee weapon. The game was released with six official maps, although...

first commercially successful line of pistols with a polymer frame. The weapon utilizes the company's proprietary "Safe Action" system, which consists...

to the weapon that had caused a wound with the aim of healing the injury it had made. Weapon salve was a preparation, again applied to the weapon, but based...

Look up energy weapon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Energy weapon may refer to: Directed-energy weapon, a real-life energy weapon used in the military...

configuration – with the firing grip located in front of the breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. Automatic shotgun Combat shotgun List of combat shotguns...

romanized: tessen, lit. 'iron fan'), is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signalling. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class...

A suicide weapon is a weapon designed to be used in a suicide attack, typically based on explosives. Suicide weapons have been used both in conventional...

a 5.56 x 45mm NATO, semi-automatic rifle based on the Stoner 63 Modular Weapon System. Made by the Robinson Armament Co., the M96 can be arranged in a...

variations of the Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle family of weapons produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. Weapons patterned on the original ArmaLite AR-15 design...

brandishing are criminal offenses in many U.S. states consisting of displaying a weapon with the intent of placing another person in fear of imminent physical injury...

The howitzer (/ˈhaʊ.ɪtsər/) is an artillery weapon that falls between a cannon (or field gun) and a mortar. It is capable of both low angle fire like a...

1928, the Revolutionary Military Council signed a decree about the weaponization of typhus. The Leningrad Military Medical Academy began cultivating...

session, Teller diverted the discussion from the fission weapon to the possibility of a fusion weapon—what he called the "Super", an early conception of the...

built by Gyrodyne Company of America for use as a long-range anti-submarine weapon on ships that would otherwise be too small to operate a full-sized helicopter...

A polearm or pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood...

prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22 airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while program partner Boeing provided...

several medieval club-like weapons consisting of a shaft with an attached ball adorned with one or more spikes. Such weapons provided their wielders with...

nd-evaluation-of-government-contracts-for-involvement-in-government-weaponization "2006 Temple Bar Scholars". Innsofcourt.org. Retrieved February 10,...

officially replaced as the US service rifle by the M16 assault rifle, a lighter weapon with a smaller 5.56×45mm intermediate cartridge. The M14 remained in use...

nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As of...

hnikov-round-ii-the-tkb-015-44820181 https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/comments/1tsex1j/tkb015a/ "Дробовик ОЦ-28 (Россия / СССР) - описание, характеристики...

Weapon X is a fictional Canadian covert operations program appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring X-Men or Wolverine, who...

subsequent search of their vehicle—after Phillips surrendered with a concealed weapon—found two semi-automatic rifles (a Norinco MAK90 rifle and a Polytech AKS...

Czechoslovak People's Army with an indigenous self-propelled indirect fire support weapon without having to resort to purchasing the Soviet 2S3 Akatsiya SPG. Design...

rifle"). It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge...

crew-served weapon. Heavy weapons platoons are grouped into a weapons company or maneuver support company, which focuses on moving and using heavy weapons to support...

proliferation of weapons, including weapons of mass destruction such as chemical or nuclear weapons, long-range missiles, and certain conventional weapons. Measures...

media related to Equipment of the United States Army. Biological weapon Bomb Chemical weapon Equipment of the United States Armed Forces Equipment of the...

application of traditional weapons, other armaments that specifically target the military can be used are: airstrikes, nuclear weapons, incendiary devices,...

means to wrestle with legacy and identity when you were created to be a weapon and not someone with a birthday and a sister." The series ran for 12 issues...

manipulation. He has been affiliated with several organizations, including Weapon X and, previously, Stryker's Crusade and the Purifiers. Stryker has been...

unmanned aerial vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, radar, air defence, infantry weapons and attire. FV101 Scorpion Alvis Stormer SIBMAS Condor APC Cadillac Gage...

(Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue...

("Grim") partisan group that was operating in Holy Cross Mountains region. The weapon was patterned after Sten, retaining its left-side magazine. Main differences...

equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing. Due to the ongoing Russian...

Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 American buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene...

nuclear weapons. A jacket of isotopically enriched 64Zn, irradiated by the intense high-energy neutron flux from an exploding thermonuclear weapon, would...

capable of fully automatic fire. Automatic rifles are generally select-fire weapons capable of firing in semi-automatic and automatic firing modes (some automatic...

This is a list of active German Navy weapons as of 2025. These weapons are operated by the ships, submarines and aircraft of the German Navy. This section...

designing an attack with weapons. It is a portmanteau of weapon and engineering. The term should not be confused with weapons engineering, which is the...

directed-energy non-lethal weapon designed by WaveBand Corporation in 2003–2004 for temporary personnel incapacitation. The weapon is based on the microwave...

Chinese weapon, consisting at its most basic level of two weights connected by a rope or chain. One of the flexible or "soft" weapons, this weapon is referred...

Institute for weaponization. Kristensen, Hans M.; Korda, Matt; Johns, Eliana; Knight, Mackenzie (2025-05-04). "Russian nuclear weapons, 2025". Bulletin...

as a lightweight infantry anti-tank weapon and was essentially an enlarged copy of the American bazooka. The weapon was shoulder-launched and fired a fin-stabilized...

Orlando and Attilio Odero. During World War I, Vickers Terni produced many weapons with calibre 40 mm and upwards. In 1929 the company was renamed Odero Terni...

Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Warhammer may refer to: War hammer, a medieval weapon Warhammer, a series of games and related media: Warhammer (game), a table-top...

a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles. The...

Choice of Weapon is the ninth album by the British rock band The Cult. The album was initially planned for release in 2011, but the release date was pushed...

The sabre weapon is for thrusting and cutting with both the cutting edge and the back of the blade (unlike the other modern fencing weapons, the épée...

Convention, though imposing limits, "accepted the legality of starvation as a weapon of war in principle". Historically, the development of laws against starvation...

to be believed that visitors stored their weapons there because of a prohibition against carrying weapons into the sanctuary, or into houses in general;...

firing grip located in front of the breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel...

fragments of FY-1C Action/Reaction: U.S. Space Weaponization and China | Arms Control Association China’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test – CRS Report for Congress...

By the end of the 20th century, assault rifles had become the standard weapon in most of the world's armies, replacing full-powered rifles and submachine...

Arma Christi ("weapons of Christ"), or the Instruments of the Passion, are the objects associated with the Passion of Jesus Christ in Christian symbolism...

plant manufactures rifles and shotguns under the Molot-Oruzhiye (Hammer Weapon) and VEPR (Wild Boar) brands, and is a subsidiary of Rostec. It is one of...

martial arts such as Kalaripayattu. The word urumi is used to refer to the weapon in Malayalam. In Kerala, it is also called chuttuval, from the Malayalam...

As of 2026[update], the F-15E is USAF's most capable tactical nuclear weapon delivery aircraft, able to carry up to five B61 Mod 12 nuclear bombs. The...

known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat. The stories in the series take place in 18th-century Japan...

parts complicate the debates regarding high-capacity magazine and assault weapon bans, as well as federal regulations, such as the ATF's pistol brace rule...

name means "sprout saber", presumably referring to a likeness between the weapon and a newly sprouted plant. An early reference, in Jin Yiming's Single Defense-Saber...

combat situations primarily using firearms (generally excluding crew-served weapons, combat vehicles, armed aircraft, or explosives). Shootouts often pit law...

The term is usually used for weapons that can be carried and used by one person, but is sometimes used for larger weapons. The usefulness of rifles for...

for his roles in the films Snow Day (2000), The Laramie Project (2002), Weapons (2007), and as Stephen Stills in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and...

imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon. There are various types of rifles, most notably the automatic rifle, the...

Revolutionary Calendar) was one of the most widespread weapons on the European continent. It was part of a weapon family with numerous variants, e.g. for the light...

Army as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The M250 features a free-floating reinforced...

mentally ill" or restrictions on "the carrying of dangerous and unusual weapons". In McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) the Supreme Court ruled that state...

engines of any mass-produced aircraft. The B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of the United States. The B-36 was the only bomber assigned...

The United States holds the second largest arsenal of nuclear weapons among the nine nuclear-armed countries. Under the Manhattan Project, the United...

the Washington Navy Yard using a shotgun on which he had written "my ELF weapon", before being killed by responding police officers. The FBI concluded that...

within the reach of a handheld weapon). Handheld weapons may include knives, swords, clubs, spears, axes, or improvised weapons such as entrenching tools....

system (APS) is a system designed to actively prevent certain anti-tank weapons from destroying a vehicle. Countermeasures that either conceal the vehicle...

vast quantities of military equipment into late 1945, including nuclear weapons, and became the strongest, most technologically advanced military force...

Defensive weapons include: Personal weapons - see Self-defense#Armed Missile defense Planetary defense weapons - see Asteroid impact avoidance Other means...

or attempting to produce chemical weapons (CW). IS was the first ever non-state actor to combine chemical weapons with projectiles. Stars and Stripes...

part of a wider genre of turn-based artillery games involving projectile weapons; similar games include Scorched Earth (1991), Gorillas (1991) and Artillery...

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars: An Introduction Programming Manual (often shortened to Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars or simply Silent Weapons) is an alleged...

Purnell's Illustrated Encyclopedia of modern Weapons and Warfare is a partwork originating with Purnell in 1967–1969, republished under the Phoebus brand...

Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, popularly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB or FAWB), was subtitle A of title XI of the Violent Crime Control...

others. The IDF is believed to have maintained an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1967, possibly possessing between 80 and 400 nuclear warheads...

smaller than light tanks and did not have a tank gun; instead their main weapon tended to be one or two machine guns or, rarely, a 20 mm autocannon or grenade...

or modern. A dagger is a short, pointed knife, historically popular as a weapon. Their names are often associated with their appearance or with a specific...

United States. The weapon is a sub-compact version of the Model 10 (MAC-10), and is chambered to fire the smaller .380 ACP round. This weapon is sometimes confused...

to popular anime and manga themes, including space missions, powerful weapons, world conspiracies, and the quest for ultimate truth. Aum published several...

between Kennedy and Khrushchev. The Soviets would dismantle their offensive weapons in Cuba, subject to United Nations verification, in exchange for a US public...

television roles include Juliet O'Hara in Psych, Natalie Flynn in Lethal Weapon, Kay Bennett in Outmatched, and Sarah Silver in Boston Blue. Her television...

in front of the House Judiciary Committee Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. Portals: Oklahoma United States Law Politics...

(2006–2016). In television, Scott was a main cast member on the Fox series Lethal Weapon (2018–2019) and Welcome to Flatch (2022–2023), as well as the ABC sitcom...

character actor, best known for playing Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon film series (1987–1998). Kahan appeared in many films, most prominently...

weapon dealings in November 1986, it broke international news, prompting Reagan to appear on national television. He claimed that while the weapons transfers...

A squad automatic weapon (SAW), also known as a section automatic weapon or light support weapon (LSW), is a man-portable automatic firearm attached to...

World War II, so the weaponization of these agents cannot be considered accidental. Both were turned over to the German Army Weapons Office prior to the...

Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality...

can also be targeted in this manner. The earliest known anti-radiation weapon is a variant of the Blohm & Voss BV 246 radar guided bomb. As jammers proliferated...

The United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW or CCWC), concluded at Geneva on October 10, 1980, and entered into force in December...

Galaxy. Ultimaton, also known as Weapon XV, is a living weapon created by the anti-mutant supersoldier program Weapon Plus under orders of Sublime. The...

metallurgical standardization for arms and armor, early gunpowder weapons, and other advanced weapons, but also adopted nomadic cavalry and Western military technology...

This is a list of weapons used by the Spanish Republican side of the Spanish Civil War. The majority of Republican military equipment was obtained through...

proof is conducted with both the weapon and ammunition conditioned to an ambient temperature of 21 °C (70 °F). Each weapon will be individually tested using...

The FN P90 is a personal defense weapon chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge, also classified as a submachine gun, designed and manufactured by FN Herstal...

martel-de-fer, "iron hammer") is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry. It is a very old weapon and gave its name, owing to its constant...

An anti-personnel weapon is a weapon primarily used to maim or kill infantry and other personnel not behind armor, as opposed to attacking structures or...

determine who murdered the game's victim, where the crime took place, and which weapon was used. Each player assumes the role of one of the six suspects and attempts...

bombs, air-launched cruise missiles, and even directed-energy weapons such as laser weapons. In close air support, air strikes are usually controlled by...

extent as a military weapon and ceremonial implement until the late 19th century. Unlike the pike, which was a very long weapon that was typically 4.3–4...

Taiwan pursued a number of weapons of mass destruction programs from 1949 to the late 1980s. The final secret nuclear weapons program was shut down in the...

This is a list of German weapons of World War I. Bayard M1908 (semi-automatic pistol) Beholla M1915 (semi-automatic pistol) Bergmann–Bayard M1910 (semi-automatic...

S. president Gerald R. Ford, the class is designed to provide upgraded weapons systems, improved energy efficiency, reduced operating costs, and reduced...

navies. It was originally intended and used primarily as a point-defense weapon against anti-ship missiles. As its name indicates, the RAM rolls as it flies...

In biology, a weapon is a specialized physical trait that is used by animals to compete with other individuals for resources. Most commonly, the term refers...

branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It is subdivided into infantry weapons, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), and radars. AMX-13SM1 Light...

of safe-houses and agents that Malobabić used for the infiltration of weapons and operatives into Austria-Hungary. The assassins and key members of the...

ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sōhei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna-musha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility...

ballistic missiles with 800 available nuclear warheads, and 1,005 nuclear weapons deliverable by aircraft, together 49% of the US nuclear stockpile, and...

predecessor, while featuring new weapons, enemies, vehicles, and gameplay elements, most notably dual wielding certain weapons. Online multiplayer was available...

was an ancient projectile weapon that launched either bolts or stones at a distant target. Developed from earlier Greek weapons, it relied upon different...

create their own parameters for custom jobs, like racetracks and deathmatch weapon spawn points. Players may band together in organised player teams called...

the "Defence Capability Plan 2019" and was stated in the RNZAF News that weapon was the Mark 54 torpedo. It is unknown whether the Royal New Zealand Navy...

was joined with the notion of the sky of stone), horses and carts, and weapons (hammer, axe (Axe of Perun), and arrow). The supreme god in the Kievan...

the Malay Archipelago. It is used as an agricultural tool as well as a weapon. The word golok (sometimes misspelled in English as "gollock") is used in...

A smoothbore weapon has a barrel without rifling. Smoothbores range from handheld firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortars. Some examples...

torpedoes, blinding laser weapons, and probably has a chemical weapons programme and is likely to possess a stockpile of chemical weapons. The Korean People's...

weapon. The wide blade was useful for decorative etching. The wide blade was also used for attacking rather than the point of the blade. This weapon was...

weapons to additional countries, particularly those not recognized as nuclear-weapon states by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...

in medieval times, the pickaxe was used as a weapon. The historic pickaxe was readily adapted to a weapon for hand-to-hand combat in ancient times. Over...

barrel but no further. Subsequent rounds will pile up in a very strong weapon or destroy a weaker one. While this occurs most often because of handloading...

Mhajne, Anwar. "Understanding Sexual Violence Debates Since 7 October: Weaponization and Denial". Journal of Genocide Research. 0 (0): 1–19. doi:10.1080/14623528...

Incendiary), and one pistol-type weapon. Players can either obtain ammo or swap out their current weapons with any weapon dropped by a downed foe or from...

Weapons Storage and Security System (WS3) is a system including electronic controls and vaults built into the floors of Protective Aircraft Shelters (PAS)...

Service weapon may refer to: Service pistol, any handgun issued to regular military personnel or law enforcement officers Service rifle, a rifle a military...

with a semiautomatic pistol, an M1911. It is the only weapon with unlimited ammo, and the only weapon that can be used while incapacitated. (If a second...

thousands of years to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, and as a weapon. The axe has many forms and specialised uses but generally consists of a...

Bell') was a purported top-secret scientific technological device, wonder weapon, or Wunderwaffe developed in the 1940s in Nazi Germany. Rumors of this device...

A knife (pl.: knives; from Old Norse knifr 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of...

War weapons of the Nationalists List of Spanish Civil War weapons of the Republicans List of World War II weapons of Spain List of Cold War weapons and...

context can exacerbate this effect.The Holy See has warned against the weaponization of AI, with Pope Francis noting that the ability to conduct military...

The AGM-88J SiAW (Stand-in Attack Weapon) is a tactical air-to-surface missile under development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman...

each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons. Antler comes from the Old French antoillier (see present French : "Andouiller"...

A chain weapon is a weapon made of one or more heavy objects attached to a chain, sometimes with a handle. The flail was one of the more common types of...

The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made man-portable anti-tank system in service since 1996 and continuously...

Heavy weapon or Heavy Weapon may refer to: A weapon system that is too big and heavy for infantry to carry and thus rely on mounting platforms (vehicles...

straight mace or club specifically designed to break weapons with sharp edges. The traditional Chinese weapon has a rectangular (occasionally hollow ground)...

Lethal Weapon alongside Danny Glover—a role he later reprised in its sequels Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)...

Mughal weapons significantly evolved during the ruling periods of its various rulers. During its conquests throughout the centuries, the military of the...

this case to the weapon's three prongs. The trishula has a number of interpretations in Hindu belief. The three points of the weapon have various meanings...

air-delivered weapon priority for both the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Navy (USN); and its acquisition out-prioritizes other weapon system improvements...

Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Over 2,000 nuclear...

Anyone who has the right to possess a certain weapon for shooting may possess silencers that fit the weapon. United Kingdom: Sound Moderators are regulated...

attached, in that the weapon is designed primarily for use as a sword, and the firearm component is typically considered a secondary weapon designed to be an...

character's enemies using ranged weapons given to the player. Usually these weapons are firearms or some other long-range weapons, and can be used in combination...

Republic of China, and the FBI following the Kansas City massacre. The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals...

turbofan engine, and its design includes stealth features such as internal weapons storage and an S-shaped exhaust for reduced infrared and radar signatures...

Bulgaria has developed weapons of mass destruction, most notably chemical weapons. Chemical weapons production was concentrated in Smyadovo. As of 2025...

folklore, the jian is known as "The Gentleman of Weapons" and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the gun (staff), qiang (spear), and...

Music Is the Weapon is the fourth studio album by American electronic band Major Lazer, released on October 23, 2020, via Mad Decent. It is Major Lazer's...

British Empire. However commonwealth countries did make their own unique weapons like the Owen gun and Vickers–Berthier. MKl*, and MKll “steel or bowl style...

information on Japanese weaponization. With the onset of hostilities, the Ministry of Supply finally established a biological weapons programme at Porton...

Small arms and light weapons (SALW), in arms control protocols, are two main classes of man-portable weapons. Small arms, broadly speaking, are individual-service...

The Five-seven pistol was developed after the FN P90 personal defense weapon and the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge. The P90 was introduced in 1990, and the Five-seven...

engagements. The term generally refers to powder-launched projectile-firing weapons and excludes self-propelled projectiles such as torpedoes, rockets, and...

Gun-type fission weapons are fission-based nuclear weapons whose design assembles their fissile material into a supercritical mass by the use of the "gun"...

of World War II. Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are...

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a glide bomb that resulted from a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force to deploy a standardized...

Siemens-Martin process to Finspång gun works, but soon started to expand into weapons manufacture. The company's first cannon workshop was opened in 1884. Bofors'...

the four major weapons, along with the gun (staff), dao (sabre), and the jian (straight sword), called in this group "The King of Weapons". Common features...

areas of contention have since revolved around North Korea's nuclear weapons program and missile tests, North Korea's human rights record, U.S. sanctions...

Unlike past games, weapons in Black Ops II have a progression system, which is used to unlock weapon attachments. After maxing out a weapon's level, the player...

the first weapons to incorporate a telescoping bolt design, which allows the magazine to be housed in the pistol grip for a shorter weapon. The Uzi prototype...

A weapons platform is generally any structure, vehicle or mechanism on which a weapon can be installed (via various mounting mechanisms) for optimal stability...

Weapon System was a United States Armed Forces military designation scheme for experimental weapons (e.g., WS-220) before they received an official name...

role specializes in attacking tanks and other vehicles, but their main weapon is inaccurate against moving enemy infantry. The Medic role has the ability...

Kriegsmarine ships during World War II. Originally designed as a surface weapon, it was used in a number of other roles such as anti-aircraft and coastal...

A sentient weapon is a common plot device in many works of fantasy, mythology, and science fiction, and is related to the classic motif of the magic sword...

In general terms, lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), also known as autonomous weapons systems (AWS), are types of military drones or military robots...

Like other farming tools, the sickle can be used as an improvised bladed weapon. Examples include the Japanese kusarigama and kama, the Chinese chicken...

"auto-regulating gas-operated" (ARGO) system, which was created specifically for the weapon. Designed in 1998, the M4 was adopted by the armed forces of Italy, the...

on the University, and the weaponization of antisemitism". Retrieved 2024-04-12. "Jewish faculty reject the weaponization of antisemitism". Retrieved...

Liberation Army Ground Force Epirus Leonidas FK-4000 THOR (weapon) Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon "多重防御/高功率微波 远距离灭"蜂"". Ta Kung Pao. 9 December 2024...

series is noted for its inclusion of many exotic, unique and over-the-top weapons and gadgets, a concept that Insomniac Games has expanded into their other...

described as the following: The IDF servicemen and women will use their weapons and force only for the purpose of their mission, only to the necessary...

distinctive style of action and action comedy films. He originated the Lethal Weapon franchise, and has also written such films as The Monster Squad (1987),...

with the film Romeo Ranjha (2014). He has released songs including Illegal Weapon, Yeah Baby, Banda Ban Ja, Excuses etc. He also owns his record label Fresh...

weapons used for big-game hunting include firearms, bows, spears, and spear-throwers, among other long-range weapons, as well as close-range weapons such...

Roger Murtaugh (/ˈmɜːrtɔː/) is a fictional character in the Lethal Weapon film series created by Shane Black. Murtaugh was originally played by actor Danny...

Forces. Nonetheless, Soviet forces possessed too few theater-level nuclear weapons to fulfill war-plan requirements until the mid-1980s. The General Staff...

strategy role-playing games, the Weapon Triangle and Trinity of Magic influence the hit and damage rates of weapon types based on whether they are at...

and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies. In 1954, Mao Zedong put forward that...

duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single...

Miscellaneous Weapons Development (DMWD) led to the development of the Hedgehog. The weapon was a multiple spigot mortar, or spigot discharger, a type of weapon developed...

The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based "Close-In Weapon System" to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such...

Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and...

its appearance in the second half of the 16th century, and is an infantry weapon in which the hilt is generally made of bone or ivory and the pommel is flared...