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Weapons assigned to infantry units were carried in M113s, those allocated to airborne units were carried on Jeeps. [26] The M28 launcher was also equipped with a 20 mm spotting rifle – a single-shot weapon that fired depleted uranium [8] rounds using a high–low system. These rounds flew a similar trajectory to the nuclear projectiles and ...
A lighter version of the Pak 40 was used as the BK 7,5 automatic "weapon system" in the Henschel Hs 129B-3 and the Junkers Ju 88P-1 ground attack aircraft. This version of the Pak 40 was the heaviest of the Bordkanone series of heavy calibre aircraft guns, incorporating a twelve-round magazine.
This weapon is stowed in ejection seats of tactical aircraft and is intended to allow aircrew who egress in hostile environments to better defend themselves until rescue than existing handguns. The weapons entered service in 2018. [73] Confusingly, this weapon shares the same designation as the Air Force CAR-15 variant in service since 1966. [74]
The MQ-9 carries a variety of weapons including the GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb, the AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles, the AIM-9 Sidewinder, [13] and the GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). Tests are underway to allow for the addition of the AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missile. [citation needed]
An elegant weapon, from a more civilized age". [17] The source of a lightsaber's power is a kyber crystal. [18] These crystals are also the power source of the Death Star's superlaser. [19] [20] In films such as Revenge of the Sith and The Last Jedi, melee weapons such as the electrostaff and plasma-lined blades deflect lightsabers. [21] [22]