A submarine is a watercraft designed for independent submerged operation underwater. Military uses include attacking enemy surface ships or other submarines, aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, nuclear deterrence, reconnaissance, conventional land attack using a cruise missile, and covert insertion of special forces. Submarines could carry cargo through hostile waters or act as supply vessels for ships and other submarines. The primary defense of …

NATO defines naval mines as ‘an explosive device laid in the water, on the seabed or in the subsoil thereof, with the intention of damaging or sinking ships or of deterring shipping from entering an area or getting out of an area. Naval mines are known as inexpensive, self-contained explosive …

Modern tanks are versatile mobile land weapons platforms whose main armament is a large-caliber tank gun mounted in a rotating gun turret, supplemented by machine guns or other ranged weapons such as anti-tank guided missiles or rocket launchers. They have heavy vehicle armor which provides protection for the crew, the vehicle’s munition storage, fuel tank and propulsion systems. The use of tracks rather than …

Artillery is a class of heavy military weapons capable of long-range indirect fire, launching munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. In general, the artillery provides the largest share of an army’s total firepower as the artillery guns fire large-caliber projectiles, called shells, that contain an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling, and delivering massive damage …

A hand thrown grenade or fragmentation grenade provides the individual soldier the capacity to overcome, destroy or incapacitate numerous enemies, or to force them out of their cover, providing targets for rifle and machine gun fire. Grenades can be classified as an individual weapon for all close combat situations. They …

In an effort against landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) the armies and governments are constantly striving to improve the safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of clearance methods. Compared to the manual demining, the mechanical demining equipment performs the tasks of demining, faster, safer and more efficiently. In addition to the ability …

Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily to secure control of essential airspace by destroying enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield permits bombers and attack aircraft to engage in tactical and strategic bombing of enemy targets. Many modern fighter aircrafts have secondary capabilities such as ground attack and some types, such as fighter-bombers, are designed from the outset for …

The most common use of military helicopters is transport of troops, but transport helicopters can be modified or converted to perform other missions such as combat search and rescue (CSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), airborne command post, or even armed with weapons for attacking ground targets. Attack helicopters are well-armed with an …

The military usage of drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is growing at unprecedented rates. Their roles have expanded form intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, to missions including electronic attack, drone strikes, suppression or destruction of enemy air defense, communications relay, combat search and rescue. Unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV) contribute to the protection of troops …

Anti-tank rockets are man-portable rockets designed to be able to defeat armored vehicles. Usually, a single shot rocket launcher is combined with HEAT shaped charge with enhanced penetration and destructive capabilities against all types of heavy and light armored vehicles, fortifications and reinforced gun posts. The anti-tank rocket launchers are the weapon …