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Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.
Hugo Schmeisser (24 September 1884 – 12 September 1953) was a German developer of 20th century infantry weapons. Schmeisser was born in Jena, Thuringia. His father, Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917), was one of the best-known weapons designers in Europe.
The Teller–Ulam design is a technical concept behind modern thermonuclear weapons, also known as hydrogen bombs. The design – the details of which are military secrets and known to only a handful of major nations – is [ citation needed ] believed to be used in virtually all modern nuclear weapons that make up the arsenals of the major ...
Egg-beater, egg beater, or eggbeater may refer to: Mixer (appliance), an electric kitchen appliance often referred to as an "egg-beater" Eggbeater (mixer), a hand-cranked tool for beating eggs, as for omelettes or cake-baking; Egg Beaters, an egg white–based ingredient used in cooking or baking; Eggbeater wind turbine, a wind turbine design
The following list of modern armament manufacturers presents major companies producing modern weapons and munitions for military, paramilitary, government agency and civilian use. The companies are listed by their full name followed by the short form, or common acronym, if any, in parentheses. The country the company is based in, if the ...
Chinese academic publications suggest that microwave beam weapons are developed more for use on space platforms like satellites, while advanced lasers are being built for land, naval, or air. Show ...
Formation of an EFP warhead. USAF Research Laboratory.. An explosively formed penetrator (EFP), also known as an explosively formed projectile, a self-forging warhead, or a self-forging fragment, is a special type of shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively, from a much greater standoff range than standard shaped charges, which are more limited by standoff distance.
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