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  2. Swiss arrow - Wikipedia

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    A Swiss arrow [1] (also known as a Yorkshire arrow, Dutch arrow, Scotch arrow, or Gypsy arrow) is a type of enlarged dart in the shape of an arrow that is thrown with the aid of a lanyard, which is retained by a small notch close to the fletching. It is very similar to an amentum and uses the same throwing principle as a spear-thrower.

  3. Category:Throwing weapons - Wikipedia

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    Chain and rope throwing weapons (2 C, 10 P) T. Throwing axes (9 P) Throwing clubs (10 P) Throwing spears (1 C, 6 P) ... Swiss arrow; T. Shuriken; Throwing knife ...

  4. Dart (missile) - Wikipedia

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    As throwing begins, a dart of this type is designed to flex in compression between the accelerating force at its nock and the inertia of its weighted point, storing energy. Late in this throw, as the point moves faster and so offers less resistance, the dart releases most of this energy by springing away from the thrower.

  5. Arrow (missile family) - Wikipedia

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    The price of a single Arrow missile was estimated at $3 million. [28] Between 1989 and 2007 some $2.4 billion had been reportedly invested in the Arrow program, 50–80 [29] percent of which was funded by the United States. [30] Israel contributes approximately $65 million annually. [28]

  6. HJ-12 - Wikipedia

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    HJ-12 (Red Arrow-12) missile showcased at IDEX 2017. The HJ-12 is a modern, third generation anti-tank missile developed by Norinco. The HJ-12 is a fire-and-forget system utilising lock-on before launch (LOBL) and is capable of being fired within buildings and bunkers due to its soft launch system. Once launched, it will home autonomously onto ...

  7. Category:Arrow types - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Arrow types" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arrow; Arrow poison; B.

  8. Plumbata - Wikipedia

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    The first examples seem to have been carried by the Ancient Greeks from about 500 BC onwards, but the best-known users were the late Roman and Eastern Roman armies.The earliest and best written source for these weapons refers to a period around 300 AD, though the document was composed around 390–450 AD.

  9. Kabura-ya - Wikipedia

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    Samurai archer shooting a kabura-ya over the Azuchi. Kabura-ya (鏑矢, lit. 'turnip[-headed] arrow') is a type of Japanese arrow used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. . Kabura-ya were arrows which whistled when shot [1] and were used in ritual archery exchanges before formal medieval ba