MILITARY ENCYCLOPEDIA

Small, fast naval vessels designed for coastal patrol, interdiction, and limited offensive operations, often armed with light weapons or missiles.

Countermeasures deployed by ballistic missiles to evade interception, including decoys, chaff, or other systems to confuse missile defense radars.

A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.

A firearm ignition system using a hammer to strike a primer, initiating propellant ignition in the cartridge.

A device that prevents nuclear warhead detonation without authorization.

Firearms category designed for close-quarters combat, typically firing armor-piercing pistol cartridges in compact, select-fire configurations for individual military or security personnel.

A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.

Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.

Handheld, short-barreled firearms designed to be fired with one hand, typically used for close-quarters combat or as sidearms.

A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.

A radio feature enabling users to transmit their geographic coordinates to other units for situational awareness.

Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.

Military training aircraft equipped with piston engines and propellers, used for basic flight instruction and pilot training.

An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.

A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.

Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.

A pump-jet propulsor is a type of propulsion system used in submarines, utilizing a pump-jet to generate thrust.