Militaria A–Z

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• Denel Y3 AGLTerminologyThe Denel Y3 AGL is a South African-manufactured automatic grenade launcher currently manufactured by Denel Land Systems. Originally developed by Aram Ltd as the AS88 as a support
• depth chargeTerminologyIllustration — US World War II Mark IX depth charge. Streamlined and equipped with fins to impart rotation, allowing it to fall in a straight trajectory with less chance of drift
• DerringerTerminologyA derringer or deringer is a small handgun that is neither a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, nor machine pistol. The modern derringer is often multi-barreled, and is generally the
• Desert EagleTerminologyThe Desert Eagle, also known as the Deagle, is a single-action, gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol capable of chambering the.50 Action Express, the largest centerfire cartridge o
• Desert Tech HTITerminologyThe Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) is a bullpup bolt-action sniper and anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured in West Valley City, Utah, United States by Desert
• DF-21TerminologyThe Dongfeng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China's Changfeng Mec
• DF-21DTerminologyThe Dongfeng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China's Changfeng Mec
• dirty bombTerminologyA dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device is a radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives. The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate
• Disney bombTerminologyThe Disney bomb, also known as the Disney Swish, officially the 4500 lb Concrete Piercing/Rocket Assisted bomb was a 4,500 lb bunker buster bomb developed during the Second World W
• doctor bladeTerminologyIn printing, the doctor blade (from ductor blade) removes the excess ink from the smooth non-engraved portions of the anilox roll and the land areas of the cell walls.
• double rifleTerminologyThe double rifle, also known as a double-barreled rifle, is a rifle with two barrels mounted parallel to each other that can be fired simultaneously or sequentially in quick succes
• double-barreled shotgunTerminologyIllustration — A view of the break-action of a typical side-by-side (SxS) double-barreled shotgun, with the Anson & Deeley boxlock action open and the extractor visible.
• Draco PistolTerminology6-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 17-, 19-, 24-, 25-, 31-, 33-, or 40-round box magazines and 50- or 100-round drum magazines from a Glock
• Dreyse M1907TerminologyThe Dreyse Model 1907 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Louis Schmeisser. The gun was named after Nikolaus von Dreyse, the designer and inventor of the Dreyse Needle Gun.
• dry ice bombTerminologyIllustration — A disposable water bottle with dry ice inside a watermelon
• DS-39TerminologyDS-39 (Russian: Дегтярёва Станковый образца 1939 года, romanized: Degtyaryova Stankovyy obraztsa 1939 goda) was a Soviet medium machine gun, designed by Vasily Degtyaryov, that was
• dual purpose gunTerminologyIllustration — The Mark 37 Modification 6 5-inch dual-purpose gun on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War. The gun had a range of over 6 miles and could fire 22 roun
• dynamiteTerminologyDynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in 1866 and patented th
• earthquake bombTerminologyThe earthquake bomb, or seismic bomb, was a concept that was invented by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis early in World War II and subsequently developed and used d
• EDM4STerminologyThe EDM4S or EDM4S SkyWiper (Electronic Drone Mitigation 4 - System), is a portable electronic warfare anti-drone device produced and developed by the Lithuanian company NT Service
• Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch SystemTerminologyThe Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is an electromagnetic catapult system developed by General Atomics for the United States Navy's CATOBAR supercarriers.
• electromagnetic catapultTerminologyAn electromagnetic catapult is a type of aircraft catapult that uses a linear induction motor system rather than the single-acting pneumatic cylinder (piston) system in conventiona
• ElefantTerminologyElefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer (self-propelled anti-tank gun) used by German Panzerjäger (anti-tank) units during World War II. Ninety-one units were bu
• elephant gunTerminologyAn elephant gun is a large caliber gun, rifled or smoothbore, originally developed for use by big-game hunters for elephant and other large game. Elephant guns were black powder mu
• Enfield No. 2TerminologyThe Enfield No. 2 was a British top-break revolver using the.38 S&W round manufactured from 1930 to 1957.
• Eriksen M/25TerminologyThe Eriksen M/25 was a prototype light machine gun designed and built by the Norwegian gunsmith Johan Emil Barbat Eriksen in 1925. A single prototype of the weapon was manufactured
• EunjangdoTerminologyEunjangdo is a type of silver knife or norigae historically worn in Korea.
• expanding bulletTerminologyIllustration — Drawings from 1870 of a hollow point express rifle bullet before firing (1, 2) and after recovery from the game animal (3, 4, 5), showing expansion and fragmentati
• Experimental Model 2 submachine gunTerminologyThe Experimental Model 2 submachine gun (試製二型機関短銃, Shisei-ni-gata kikan-tanjū) was a pre–World War II Japanese experimental submachine gun chambered in the 8mm Nambu round.
• F1 submachine gunTerminologyThe F1 is a 9×19mm Australian submachine gun manufactured by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. First issued to Australian troops in July 1963, it replaced the Owen machine carbine.
• FahrpanzerTerminology
• Fairey StoogeTerminologyThe Fairey Aviation Stooge was a command guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) development project carried out in the United Kingdom starting in World War II. Development dates to a
• Fateh-110TerminologyThe Fateh-110 ("conqueror") is an Iranian solid-fueled surface-to-surface ballistic missile produced by Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization since 2002 as part of its Ballisti
• FeuerlilieTerminologyFeuerlilie (English: fire lily) was the code name of a German anti-aircraft missile, which was developed in 1940 and was shelved because of problems with the controller and the dri
• FFV 890TerminologyThe FFV 890 was a Swedish assault rifle manufactured and designed by Försvarets Fabriksverk. The FFV 890 was based on the IMI Galil through a manufacturing licence, which in turn w
• FG 42TerminologyThe FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon w
• FGM-172 SRAWTerminologyThe FGM-172 SRAW (Short-Range Assault Weapon), also known as the Predator SRAW, was a lightweight, close range missile system produced by Lockheed Martin, developed by Lockheed Mar
• FGR-17 ViperTerminologyThe FGR-17 Viper was an American one-man disposable shoulder-fired antitank rocket, which was slated in the 1980s to be the replacement for the M72 LAW. It was canceled shortly aft
• field artilleryTerminologyField artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, an
• field gunTerminologyIllustration — A post-WWI French 105 mm field gun
• fire arrowTerminologyIllustration — An arrow strapped with gunpowder ready to be shot from a bow. From the Huolongjing
• fire lanceTerminologyThe fire lance (simplified Chinese: 火枪; traditional Chinese: 火槍; pinyin: huǒqiāng; lit. 'fire spear') was a gunpowder weapon used by lighting it on fire, and is the ancestor of mod
• firearmTerminologyIllustration — The M16 rifle and the AK-47, two common firearms with significant influences on firearm design
• Flame fougasseTerminologyA flame fougasse (sometimes contracted to fougasse and may be spelled foo gas) is a type of mine or improvised explosive device which uses an explosive charge to project burning li
• flame tankTerminologyA flame tank is a type of tank equipped with a flamethrower, most commonly used to supplement combined arms attacks against fortifications, confined spaces, or other obstacles.
• flame-bladed swordTerminologyIllustration — A Flammenschwert
• flamethrowerTerminologyIllustration — A Type 93 flamethrower used by the Imperial Japanese Army, drawing made for the US Military Intelligence Service
• Flieger-Doppelpistole 1919TerminologyThe Lmg.-Pistole Mod. 1941/44 – also known as Furrer MP 41/44, MP41/44 and LMG-Pistole – was the first submachine gun manufactured in Switzerland for the Swiss Army.
• flintlock pistolTerminologyIllustration — Flintlock of an 18th-century hunting rifle, with flint missing.
• FN EVOLYSTerminologyThe FN EVOLYS is a light machine gun designed by FN Herstal in 2021, chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO. The EVOLYS was designed to be lighter and more ergonomic than
• FN Five-sevenTerminologyThe FN Five-seven (stylized as Five-seveN) is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's bullet di
• FN Minimi 7.62TerminologyThe FN Minimi (short for mini-mitrailleuse; "mini machine gun") is a Belgian 5.56mm or 7.62mm light machine gun, also classified as a squad automatic weapon developed by Ernest Ver
• FN Model 1903TerminologyThe FN Model 1903 (M1903, FN Mle 1903), or Browning No.2 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and manufactured by Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN).
• FN PS90 StandardTerminologyCreated in re
• Folding-Fin Aerial RocketTerminologyThe Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), also known as "Mighty Mouse", is an unguided rocket used by United States military aircraft. It was 2.75 inches (70 mm) in diameter.
• FP-5 FlamingoTerminologyThe FP-5 "Flamingo" (Ukrainian: Фламі́нго, romanized: Flaminho [flɐˈmʲinɦɔ]) is a Ukrainian ground-launched cruise missile developed by defence firm Fire Point. Revealed on 18 Aug
• Franchi LF-57TerminologyThe Franchi LF-57 is a submachine gun chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum designed and manufactured by the Italian Luigi Franchi.
• Franchi mod. 641TerminologyLuigi Franchi S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding.
• franciscaTerminologyThe francisca (or francesca) was a throwing axe used as a weapon during the Early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a characteristic national weapon at the time of the M
• Francotte rifle model 1849/56TerminologyMinié-Petrović-Francotte rifle model 1849/56 (Белгијски штуц, Belgijski štuc), percussion rifle made in Liege for the Serbian army in 1856–1858.
• frangible bulletTerminologyFrangible bullets are intended to disintegrate into tiny particles upon target impact to minimize their penetration of other objects. Small particles are slowed more rapidly by air
• French 100 mm naval gunTerminologyModern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces, capable of a high rate of fire, against both aerial and surface targets. Most modern French warships are or were
• Fyodorov AutomatTerminologyThe Fedorov Avtomat (also anglicized as Federov, Автома́т Фёдорова) or FA is a select-fire infantry rifle and one of the world's first operational automatic rifles, designed by Vla
• G7e torpedoTerminologyThe G7e torpedo was the standard electric torpedo used by the German Kriegsmarine submarines in World War II. It came in 20 different versions, with the initial model G7e(TII) in s
• G7es torpedoTerminologyThe G7es(TV), was a passive acoustic torpedo developed by Germany during World War II. The basic design was a development of the straight-running G7e(TIII), equipped with an acoust
• GAM-67 CrossbowTerminology
• GAM-87 SkyboltTerminologyThe Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt, redesignated AGM-48 under the 1963 Tri-service system, was an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) developed by the United States during the late 1950s
• Gammon bombTerminologyThe Gammon bomb, officially known as the No. 82 grenade was a British hand grenade used during World War II.
• Gast gunTerminologyThe Gast gun was a German twin barrelled machine gun that was developed by Karl Gast of Vorwerk und Companie of Barmen and used during the First World War. Its unique operating sys
• gastraphetesTerminologyThe gastraphetes (Koine Greek: γαστραφέτης, lit. 'belly-releaser'), also called belly bow or belly shooter, was a hand-held crossbow used by the Ancient Greeks.
• GAU-19TerminologyThe GAU-19/A (GECAL 50) is an electrically driven, three-barrel rotary heavy machine gun that fires the.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.
• gay bombTerminology"Gay bomb" is an informal term referring to a proposed non-lethal psychochemical weapon that was speculated by the United States Air Force in the 1990s. The concept involved disper
• GBU-10 Paveway IITerminologyThe GBU-10 Paveway II is an American Paveway-series laser-guided bomb, based on the Mk 84 general-purpose bomb, but with laser seeking capabilities and wings for guidance.
• GBU-44/B Viper StrikeTerminologyThe GBU-44/B Viper Strike glide bomb was a GPS-aided laser-guided variant of the Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT) munition which originally had a combination acoustic and
• German Sport Guns GSG-5TerminologyThe GSG-5 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the.22 Long Rifle cartridge. It is built by German Sport Guns GmbH, an airsoft wholesaler located in Ense-Höingen, German
• Gewehr 43TerminologyThe Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II. The design was bas
• Gewehr 98TerminologyThe Gewehr 98 (abbreviated G98, Gew 98, or M98) is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935.
• Granatnik RGP-40TerminologyThe RGP-40 (Ręczny Granatnik Powtarzalny 40 mm - 40 mm handheld repeating grenade launcher) is a Polish six-shot revolver-type 40 mm grenade launcher designed by WAT and OBR SM Tar
• grapnelTerminologyAn anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives fro
• Grasshopper cannonTerminologyA grasshopper cannon was a British bronze 3-pounder light field gun used as a battalion gun to support infantry in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly in North Ame
• gravity gunTerminologyThe Gravity Gun (also known as the Zero-point Energy Field Manipulator) is a fictional device from the first-person shooter video game Half-Life 2 and its subsequent episodes wield
• Gribeauval systemTerminologyThe Gribeauval system (système Gribeauval) was an artillery system introduced by Lieutenant General Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval during the 18th century. This system revo
• Grič cannonTerminologyThe Lotrščak Tower (Croatian: Kula Lotrščak, pronounced [kǔːla lotrʃtʃâːk]) is a fortified tower located in Zagreb, Croatia, in an old part of town called Gornji grad (Upper Town).
• GrilleTerminologyThe 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t), also known as Grille (German: "cricket") was a series of self-propelled artillery vehicles used by Nazi Germany during World War I
• Ground Launched Small Diameter BombTerminologyThe Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) is a weapon developed by Boeing and the Saab Group to allow Boeing's GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), originally created for use by
• Ground-Based InterceptorTerminologyThe Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. It is designed to intercept interconti
• Ground-Based Midcourse DefenseTerminologyIllustration — A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska in July 2004.
• Grunwald SwordsTerminologyThe Grunwald Swords (Polish: miecze grunwaldzkie, Lithuanian: Žalgirio kalavijai) are a pair of simple bare swords sent as a mocking "gift" by Ulrich von Jungingen, the Grand Maste
• guandaoTerminologyA guandao is a type of Chinese polearm that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao (偃月刀; lit.
• H-2 SOWTerminologyThe H-2 SOW (Stand-Off Weapon) is a precision-guided glide bomb manufactured by NESCOM and deployed by the Pakistan Air Force, capable of striking targets at stand-off range.
• H-4 SOWTerminologyThe H-4 SOW (Stand-Off Weapon) is a precision-guided glide bomb manufactured by Pakistan's National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and deployed by the Pakistan Air Fo
• H/PJ-12 CIWSTerminologyType 730B/C, LD-2000: Two ammunition boxes, each holding 500 rounds (total 1000 rounds)
• Haenel MK 556TerminologyThe Haenel MK 556 (German: Maschinenkarabiner) is a gas-operated selective-fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle designed by German company C.G. Haenel. The MK 556 was finalised in Sep
• Hakim RifleTerminologyThe Hakim rifle is a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. It was originally designed in Sweden by Erik Eklund and produced as the Ag m/42 for the Swedish Army.
• hand grenadeTerminologyIllustration — Replica hand grenades on display
• hand mortarTerminologyThe hand mortar is a firearm and early predecessor of modern grenade launchers that was used in the late 17th century and 18th century to throw fused grenades. The action was simil
• handgunTerminologyA handgun is a firearm designed to be usable with only one hand. It is distinguished from a long gun (i.e, carbine, rifle, shotgun, submachine gun, or machine gun) which typically
• Haubits m/40TerminologyThe 10,5 cm Haubits m/40 is a Swedish 105 mm howitzer, which was manufactured by Bofors during World War II.
• Heckler & Koch AG-C/GLMTerminologyThe AG-C/EGLM is a single-shot 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher that attaches to assault rifles of various types. It is manufactured by Heckler and Koch and is derived from the A
• Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6TerminologyThe Fabarm FP6 is a pump-action combat shotgun that was manufactured by the Italian firearms company Fabbrica Bresciana Armi S.p.A. (FABARM) and sold by Heckler & Koch. It was inte
• Heckler & Koch G11TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed from the late 1960s to the 1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Assoc
• Heckler & Koch HK36TerminologyThe HK36 was an experimental assault rifle introduced by Heckler & Koch in the early 1970s. At the time, research in small-caliber military cartridges had become more popular thank
• Heckler & Koch HK416TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch HK416 is an assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, designed and manufactured by the German company Heckler & Koch. Although the design is base
• Heckler & Koch HK69A1TerminologyThe HK69A1 is a 40 mm grenade launcher developed and produced by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K). The weapon was designed to engage enemy troops and strongpoints
• Heckler & Koch MP5TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch MP5 (Maschinenpistole 5, Submachine gun 5) is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It uses a similar modular d
• Heckler & Koch MP5SD3TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch MP5 (Maschinenpistole 5, Submachine gun 5) is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It uses a similar modular d
• Heckler & Koch P7TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch P7 is a German 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol designed by Helmut Weldle and produced from 1979 to 2008 by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K). The P7M13, a variant of the P7
• Heckler & Koch PSG1TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch PSG1 (Präzisionsschützengewehr, German for "precision marksman rifle") is a semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle designed and produced by the Ge
• Heckler & Koch SL8TerminologyThe Heckler & Koch SL8 (Selbstladegewehr 1998, English, "self-loading rifle of 1998") is a semi auto designated marksman rifle manufactured by Heckler & Koch. It is a civilian and
• Heckler & Koch SR9TerminologyThe Heckler and Koch SR9 is a series of hunting and target rifles derived from the Heckler & Koch HK91 incorporating parts from the PSG1 and MSG-90 marksman rifles.
• helepolisTerminologyHelepolis (Greek: ἑλέπολις, meaning: "Taker of Cities") is the Greek name for a movable siege tower.
• Hellfire Shore Defense SystemTerminologyRobot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish anti-ship missile based on the American AGM-114C Hellfire, further developed by Bofors to work against sea targets and be transported and fir
• Henschel Hs 293TerminologyThe Henschel Hs 293 was a World War II German radio-guided glide bomb. It is the first operational anti-shipping missile, first used unsuccessfully on 25 August 1943 and then with
• HESA Shahed 136TerminologyThe HESA Shahed 136 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۶, lit. 'Witness 136'), also known by its Russian designation Geran-2 (Russian: Герань-2, lit.
• HK 4.6×30mmTerminologyThe HK 4.6×30mm (designated as the 4,6 × 30 by the C.I.P, and 4.6×30mm NATO) cartridge is a small-caliber, high-velocity, smokeless powder, rebated, bottleneck, centerfire cartrid
• HM 41TerminologyThe HM-41 is an Iranian 155 mm howitzer based on the South Korean KH179, which was sold to Iran during the Iran–Iraq War. It has a 155 mm/39 caliber barrel with a muzzle brake to l
• Ho-301 cannonTerminologyThe Ho-301 was a Japanese 40 millimeter caliber autocannon that saw limited use during World War II, on Japanese Army Nakajima Ki-44 and Kawasaki Ki-45 KAI aircraft. It was unusual
• hollow-point bulletTerminologyA hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter d
• hook swordTerminologyThe hook sword, twin hooks, fu tao, hu tou gou (tiger head hook) or shuang gou (Chinese: 鈎 or 鉤; pinyin: Gōu) is a Chinese weapon traditionally associated with northern styles of C
• Howa 1500TerminologyThe Howa 1500 or Howa M1500 (豊和M1500, hōwa-M1500) is a bolt-action rifle produced in Japan by Howa Machinery.
• Howa Type 64TerminologyThe Howa Type 64 battle rifle (64式自動小銃, Roku-yon-shiki-jidou-shoujuu), referred to as the Type 64 7.62mm rifle (64式7.62mm小銃), is a Japanese battle rifle used exclusively by the Jap
• HPD series of minesTerminologyThe HPD-1, HPD-2 and HPD-3 are a series of French electrically fuzed anti-tank landmines of TDA Armements that use Misnay–Schardin effect warheads. The entire series of mines confo
• HQ-10TerminologyThe HQ-10 is a short range surface-to-air missile designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), currently in service as a point defense missile system a
• HQ-17TerminologyThe HQ-17 (NATO reporting name: CH-SA-15) is an all-weather, low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system derived from the Tor-M1. The system is developed by
• Hsiung Feng ITerminologyThe Hsiung Feng I (HF-1) (雄風一型, "Brave Wind I") is an anti-ship missile system developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan between 1975 and 1
• Hughes JB-3 TiamatTerminologyThe JB-3 Tiamat was subsonic air-to-air missile program that began in January 1944 for the U.S. Army Air Force under project MX-570. The prime contractor was Hughes Aircraft Compan
• human torpedoTerminologyIllustration — An Italian Siluro Lenta Corsa or maiale, at the Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milan
• hunting weaponTerminologyHunting weapons are weapons designed or used primarily for hunting game animals for food or sport, as distinct from defensive weapons or weapons used primarily in warfare.
• HwachaTerminologyThe hwacha or hwach'a (Korean: 화차; Hanja: 火車; lit. 'fire cart') was a fifteenth-century Korean weapons platform capable of performing both the multiple rocket launcher or a volley
• Hwasong-10TerminologyThe Hwasong-10 (Korean: 《화성-10》형; lit. 'Mars Type 10'), also known as Musudan and other names, is a mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) developed by North Korea.
• Hwasong-12Terminology
• Hwasong-19TerminologyThe Hwasong-19 (Korean: 《화성포-19》형; lit. 'Mars Artillery Type 19') is a North Korean solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
• Hwasong-5TerminologyThe Hwasong-5 (Korean: 《화성-5》형; lit. 'Mars Type 5') is a North Korean short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) derived from the Soviet R-17 Elbrus missile.
• Hwasong-9TerminologyThe Hwasong-9 is a North Korean single-stage, liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile. The advanced version of Hwasong-6 with longer range and smaller warhead, it is the la
• Hydra 70TerminologyThe Hydra 70 rocket is an American made 2.75 in diameter fin-stabilized unguided rocket used primarily in the air-to-ground role. It can be equipped with a variety of warheads, and
• iInsensitive munitionsTerminologyIM gun propellant such as LOVA; STANAG 4439 rating
• IMBEL MDTerminologyThe IMBEL MD series (MD-1, MD-2, MD-3 and the recent MD-4) of assault rifles are the standard-issue rifles of the Brazilian Army.
• improvised nuclear deviceTerminologyAn Improvised nuclear device (IND) is a theoretical illicit nuclear weapon bought, stolen, or otherwise originating from a nuclear state, or a weapon fabricated by a terrorist grou
• incendiary ammunitionTerminologyIncendiary ammunition is a type of ammunition that contains a chemical that, upon hitting a hard obstacle, has the characteristic of causing fire/setting flammable materials in the
• incendiary deviceTerminologyIllustration — Loading a Mark 77 napalm bomb onto a US Marine Strike Fighter Squadron F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a June 1993 training exercise
• Infanterikanonvagn 91TerminologyThe infanterikanonvagn 91 (ikv 91; infantry cannon wagon 91) was a high mobility assault gun that was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Swedish Army. It was des
• infernal machineTerminologyThe infernal machine (machine infernale) is a homemade 25-barrel volley gun built by Giuseppe Marco Fieschi and used in his failed assassination attempt on King Louis Philippe I of
• Iran Aria combat robotTerminologyAria is an Iranian combat robot developed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and unveiled on 16 September 2025.
• IRIS-TTerminologyThe IRIS-T (infrared imaging system tail/thrust vector-controlled) is a short range infrared homing air-to-air missile. It is also called AIM-2000.
• Iron Age swordTerminologySwords made of iron (as opposed to bronze) appear from the Early Iron Age (c. 12th century BC), but do not become widespread before the 8th century BC.
• Ithaca 37TerminologyThe Ithaca 37, also known as the Ithaca Model 37, is a pump-action shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, law enforcement and military markets. Based on a 1915 patent by f
• IZh-27TerminologyThe IZh-27 is a double-barreled shotgun.
• IZh-43TerminologyThe IZh-43 (ИЖ-43) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled shotgun.
• IZh-81Terminology
• J-201TerminologyJ-201 missile, and its predecessor (265-I missile) and successor (J-202 missile) are members of a family of anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the People's Republic of Ch
• Jagdpanzer IVTerminologyThe Jagdpanzer IV / Sd.Kfz. 162, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis and built in three main variants.
• jam tin grenadeTerminologyThe double cylinder, Nos. 8 and No.
• Japanese swordTerminologyA Japanese sword (Japanese: 日本刀, Hepburn: nihontō) is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as the Yayoi period (1,000 BC –
• Japanese war fanTerminologyIllustration — Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period gunsen war fan, made of iron, bamboo and lacquer depicting the sun (1800–1850) on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Fran
• JatimaticTerminologyThe Jatimatic (Jali Timari Automatic) is a Finnish 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by Jali Timari. The submachine gun made its debut in
• Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle LauncherTerminologyThe Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher, also called Jahanam Launcher (Arabic: الراجمة جهنم), is an Emirati made multiple rocket launcher unique to the United Arab Emi
• Joint Direct Attack MunitionTerminologyThe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions (PGMs). JDAM-equipped bombs are
• Joint Venture Protective CarbineTerminologyThe Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC), also known as Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) until 2014, is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire carbine designed to chamber th
• Jungle CarbineTerminologyThe Rifle No. 5 Mk I, commonly referred to as the "jungle carbine" for its use in jungle warfare throughout Asia, was a bolt action carbine derivative of the British Lee–Enfield No
• Kalashnikov grenade launcherTerminologyThe AK-47, full name Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947, is officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Kalashnikov's automatic; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), it is an assaul
• KalisTerminologyA kalis (Baybayin: Tglg; Jawi script: كاليس; Abecedario: cális) is a type of Philippine sword derived from the wider Southeast Asian, originally Javanese keris, better known as kri
• kampilanTerminologyThe kampilan (Baybayin: ᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜎᜈ᜔) is a type of single-edged sword,(also known as talong) traditionally used by various ethnic groups in the Philippine archipelago, Kalimantan and S
• KAN Little JoeTerminologyThe Little Joe, also known by the United States Navy designation KAN, was an early American ship-based, short-range surface-to-air missile, the development of which was initiated i
• KanonenjagdpanzerTerminologyThe Kanonenjagdpanzer (KanJPz) was a West German Cold War tank destroyer. Its design was very similar to that of the World War II Jagdpanzer IV.
• Karabiner 98kTerminologyThe Karabiner 98 kurz (lang; carbine 98 short), often abbreviated Karabiner 98k, Kar98k, or K98k (sometimes incorrectly referred to as K98, a Polish copy of the Kar98a), is a bolt-
• karambitTerminologyThe karambit or kerambit (as used in Indonesian), kurambik or karambiak (both from the Minangkabau language) is a small curved knife resembling a claw.
• Karl-GerätTerminologyKarl-Gerät (040/041) (lit. 'Karl-device' in German), also known as Mörser Karl, was a World War II German self-propelled siege mortar (Mörser) designed and built by Rheinmetall.
• KefefsTerminologyThe Kefefs or Kifefs, Kefeus is a Greek-made bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Hellenic Arms Industry in 1986 and named after X the king of the Arcadian settlement of Tegea.
• Kh-59 OvodTerminologyKh-59: Su-24M, MiG-27, Su-17M3/22M4, HAL Tejas, Su-30 MKI Su-25 and Su-30
• khandaTerminologyThe khanda (Sanskrit: खड्ग) is a double-edge straight sword originating from the Indian subcontinent. The Rajput warrior clans venerated the khanda as a weapon of great prestige.
• KheibarshekanTerminologyKheibar Shekan (also transliterated Kheybar Shekan or Kheibarshekan) is an Iranian solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aer
• khopeshTerminologyThe khopesh (ḫpš; also vocalized khepesh) is an Egyptian sickle-shaped sword that developed from battle axes. The sword style originated in Western Asia during the Bronze Age and w
• KhorramshahrTerminologyThe Khorramshahr, named after the city of Khorramshahr in Iran, is a medium-range ballistic missile that was tested by Iran in January 2017.
• kilijTerminologyA kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire,
• Kimber CustomTerminologyThe Kimber Custom is an M1911 style semi-automatic pistol. It is designed, manufactured, and distributed by Kimber Manufacturing, Inc.
• kirpanTerminologyThe kirpan (Punjabi: ਕਿਰਪਾਨ; pronunciation: [kɪɾpaːn]) is a blade that Khalsa Sikhs are required to wear as part of their religious uniform, as prescribed by the Sikh Code of Condu
• KN-09TerminologyThe KN-09 (K-SS-X-9) is a North Korean 300 mm rocket artillery system of a launcher unit comprising eight rockets packaged in two four-rocket pods.
• kopisTerminologyThe term kopis (Ancient Greek: Κόπις) in Ancient Greece could describe a heavy knife with a forward-curving blade, primarily used as a tool for cutting meat, for ritual slaughter a
• Kord machine gunTerminologyThe Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the inter
• Korean GPS Guided BombTerminologyThe KGGB (Korean GPS Guided Bomb; Korean: 한국형 GPS 유도폭탄; Hanja: 韓國型GPS制導炸彈), or simply GGB, is a guided glide bomb system, attached to MK-82 conventional general-purpose bomb.
• Korean swordTerminologyThe traditions of Korean bladesmithing and swordsmanship have served a central place in the military history of Korea for thousands of years. Although typical Korean land battles h
• KowsarTerminologyThe YJ-7 is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the Third Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
• KPV heavy machine gunTerminologyThe KPV heavy machine gun (an initialism for) is a Soviet designed 14.5×114mm-caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon in 1949. In the 1960s,
• Krag-PeterssonTerminologyThe Krag–Petersson was the first repeating rifle adopted by the armed forces of Norway and was one of the first repeating rifles to be adopted as standard issue by a military force
• Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903TerminologyThe Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 was a field gun used by a number of European armies in both World War I and World War II.
• KS-1 rifleTerminologyThe KS series of rifles are produced by Knight's Armament Company (KAC). They are designed as updated versions of their AR-based SR-16 rifles.
• KS-23TerminologyThe KS-23 (Russian: Карабин Специальный-23, romanized: Karabin Spetsialniy-23, lit. 'Special Carbine-23') is a pump action shotgun manufactured by Russian company Tula Arms Plant.
• KSVK 12.7TerminologyThe KSVK 12.7 (Russian: Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская, romanized: Krupnokalibernaya Snayperskaya Vintovka Kovrovskaya, lit. 'Large-Caliber Kovrov Sniper Rifle'),
• kuburTerminologyThe Kubur was a type of muzzleloading pistol produced and used throughout the Ottoman Empire. It is a general term, referring to a common form of holster pistol, though more specif
• kusari-fundoTerminologyKusari-fundo (鎖分銅) is a handheld weapon used in feudal Japan consisting of a length of chain (kusari) with a weight (fundo) attached to each end of the chain. Various sizes and sha
• L-11 76.2 mm tank gunTerminologyThe 76.2 mm tank gun M1938/39 (L-11) was a Soviet tank gun, used on the earliest models of the T-34 Model 1940 medium tank and KV-1 Model 1939 heavy tank during World War II.
• L-SAMTerminologyThe L-SAM (Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile; Korean: 장거리 지대공 미사일; Hanja: 長距離地對空미사일; RR: Janggeori Jidaegong Misail) is a South Korean long range surface-to-air and anti-ballistic
• L94A1 chain gunTerminologyL94A1 is the British Ministry of Defence designation for the long-barrelled version of the Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun, which is fitted to several British Army armoured fighting
• Lahti L-39TerminologyThe Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult.
• Lahti-Saloranta M/26TerminologyThe Lahti-Saloranta M/26 (alternatively LS/26) is a light machine gun which was designed by Aimo Lahti and Arvo Saloranta in 1926. The weapon was able to fire in both full automati
• Lanchester submachine gunTerminologyThe Lanchester is a submachine gun ("machine carbine") assembled by the Sterling Armament Company, W. W. Greener and Boss & Co between 1941 and 1945. It is an evolution of the MP28
• land mineTerminologyIllustration — Examples of anti-personnel mines. Valmara 69 (a bounding mine); right: VS-50
• LAPA FA-03TerminologyThe LAPA FA-03 was a bullpup assault rifle designed in Brazil by the company LAPA (Laboratório de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automáticos, SC/Ltda, Automatic Armament Research Laborator
• LAW 80TerminologyThe LAW 80 (Light Anti-armour Weapon 80), officially referred to as the L1A1 94mm HEAT Rocket System in British service, is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank weapon previously u
• LBD GargoyleTerminologyThe LBD-1 Gargoyle (later KSD-1, KUD-1 and RTV-N-2) is an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the