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The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.
An explosive weapon generally uses high explosive to project blast and often fragmentation from a point of detonation. Explosive weapons may be subdivided by their method of manufacture into explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices . When explosive weapons fail to function as designed they are often left as unexploded ordnance.
Several grenades and land mines on display in Hanoi. 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, explosive weapons are generally the preserve of the military, for use in situations of armed conflict, and are rarely used for purposes of domestic policing.
A part of the Composition C family, a family of plastic explosives. 1956 Car bomb: A vehicle is packed with explosives and detonated. Cluster bomb: Over a hundred nations outlaw them now. The first one was Butterfly Bomb. Germany: General-purpose bomb: These bombs use thick metal as walls containing explosives such as Composition B or Tritonal ...
This is a list of equipment of the British Army currently in use. It includes current equipment such as small arms, combat vehicles, explosives, missile systems, engineering vehicles, logistical vehicles, vision systems, communication systems, aircraft, watercraft, artillery, air defence, transport vehicles, as well as future equipment and equipment being trialled.
This category contains explosive devices, chemical agents, types of explosives, and similar matters. Subcategories. This category has the following 23 subcategories ...
Explosive rounds as small as 12.7 x 82 mm and 13 x 64 mm have been used on aircraft and armoured vehicles, but their small explosive yields have led some nations to limit their explosive rounds to 20mm (.78 in) or larger. International Law precludes the use of explosive ammunition for use against individual persons, but not against vehicles and ...
Tandem charge high-explosive anti-tank: HOT and HOT-2 delivered in 1989 and 1997 for use on AMX-10. [citation needed] AGM-114 Hellfire United States: Anti-tank missile: High-explosive anti-tank: Used on AH-64D and AH-6s. BGM-71 TOW BGM-71C ITOW BGM-71D TOW-2 BGM-71E TOW-2A United States: Anti-tank missile: 150mm: Standard issue to Saudi Arabian ...