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Tinbe and Rochin weapon set Tinbe and Rochin in use. The term Tinbe-Rochin refers to an arms and armor combination of a short spear (rochin, ローチン) and a shield (tinbe or tinbei, ティンベー). It is one of the least well-known Okinawan weapon systems.
Monument to victims of the Niš cluster bombing. While all weapons are dangerous, cluster bombs pose a particular threat to civilians for two reasons: they have a wide area of effect, and they consistently leave behind a large number of unexploded bomblets. The unexploded bomblets can remain dangerous for decades after the end of a conflict.
The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a United States Air Force 1,000-pound (450 kg)-class freefall Cluster Bomb Unit. It was developed and produced by Textron Defense Systems. A CBU-97 used in conjunction with the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser guidance tail kit is converted to a precision-guided weapon, and the combination is designated CBU ...
A ZSU-23-4 targeted by munitions missile AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon during an exercise. The BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb is the submunition used in several cluster bomb type weapon systems, mainly the CBU-87 and its precision-guided version CBU-103. When the bomblets fall, they separate from the main bomb and independently free fall to the ...
In 2016 it was reported that United States Air Force was considering getting a defensive laser weapon for fifth and sixth generation fighter jets by 2021. [6] The SHiELD program was concluded in May 2024. [7]
Poe Hall, which was built in 1971, housed N.C. State’s College of Education and psychology department. The school started investigating Poe Hall in August after someone raised a concern about ...
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, a type of explosive weapon which scatters submunitions ("bomblets") over an area. Additionally, the convention establishes a framework to support victim assistance, clearance of contaminated ...
The Iron Sting (Hebrew: עוקץ פלדה, Oketz Plada) is a 120 mm guided mortar munition developed by Elbit Systems of Israel, currently in use by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).