Military Engineering, SUB-ŠKO
Military engineering, the art and practice of designing and building military works and of building and maintaining lines of military transport and communications. Military engineering is the oldest of the engineering skills and was the precursor of the profession of civil engineering.
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submachine gun
submachine gun, lightweight automatic small-arms weapon chambered for relatively low-energy pistol cartridges and......
submarine mine
submarine mine, underwater weapon designed to explode when a target presents itself. See...
surface-to-air missile
surface-to-air missile (SAM), radar or infrared guided missile fired from a ground position to intercept and destroy......
sword
sword, preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history. It consists of a metal blade varying in length,......
tactical nuclear weapons
tactical nuclear weapons, small nuclear warheads and delivery systems intended for use on the battlefield or for......
tactical weapons system
tactical weapons system, system integrating tactical weapons with electronic equipment for target acquisition,......
tank
tank, any heavily armed and armoured combat vehicle that moves on two endless metal chains called tracks. Tanks......
tank destroyer
tank destroyer, a highly mobile lightly armoured tank-type vehicle that was used to fight tanks in World War II.......
Taser
Taser, handheld device that incapacitates a person by transmitting a 50,000-volt electric shock. The Taser fires......
tear gas
tear gas, any of a group of substances that irritate the mucous membranes of the eyes, causing a stinging sensation......
The First Atomic Bombs Tested and Used During World War II
This infographic explains how the U.S. government created, tested, and used the first atomic bombs during the 1940s.......
thermonuclear bomb
thermonuclear bomb, weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an uncontrolled self-sustaining chain reaction......
thermonuclear warhead
thermonuclear warhead, thermonuclear (fusion) bomb designed to fit inside a missile. By the early 1950s both the......
Thompson submachine gun
Thompson submachine gun, submachine gun patented in 1920 by its American designer, John T. Thompson. It weighed......
Thor rocket
Thor rocket, missile initially developed by the U.S. Air Force as an intermediate-range ballistic missile. It was......
Timeline of the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project had its origins in 1939, when U.S. scientists urged President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish......
Titan rocket
Titan rocket, any of a series of U.S. rockets that were originally developed as intercontinental ballistic missiles......
Today in History—April 24: How an Anthrax Experiment Quarantined an Island
On this day in 1990, the longest quarantine of an island in history came to an end when the “island of death” was......
Today in History—July 16: The Day the End of the World Began
At 5:29 am on this day in 1945, the first atomic bomb exploded in the New Mexican desert. The test, conducted at......
Today in History—March 23: The U.S. Military’s Pigeon Service Ends
Draft ads that ran during World War I might’ve read like this: Seeking service members to deliver messages on the......
tomahawk
tomahawk, war hatchet of the North American Indians. “Tomahawk” was derived from the Algonquian word otomahuk (“to......
Tomahawk
Tomahawk, American-made low-flying strategic guided missile that may be launched from naval ships or submarines......
torpedo
torpedo, cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater missile, launched from a submarine, surface vessel, or airplane......
trebuchet
trebuchet, siege engine utilizing a long arm and the principles of leverage to launch projectiles. The trebuchet......
Trident missile
Trident missile, American-made submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that succeeded the Poseidon and Polaris......
Uzi submachine gun
Uzi submachine gun, compact automatic weapon that is used throughout the world as a police and special-forces firearm.......
V-1 missile
V-1 missile, German jet-propelled missile of World War II, the forerunner of modern cruise missiles. More than......
V-2 rocket
V-2 rocket, German ballistic missile of World War II, the forerunner of modern space rockets and long-range missiles.......
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer who revolutionized the art of siege craft and defensive......
Vulcan automatic cannon
Vulcan automatic cannon, 20-millimetre (0.8-inch) weapon capable of firing at a rate of up to 7,200 rounds per......
VX
VX, synthetic chemical weapon, classified as a nerve agent, that is the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known......
Wallis, Sir Barnes
Sir Barnes Wallis was a British aeronautical designer and military engineer who invented the innovative “dambuster”......
warning system
warning system, in military science, any method used to detect the situation or intention of an enemy so that warning......
weapon
weapon, an instrument used in combat for the purpose of killing, injuring, or defeating an enemy. A weapon may......
weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction (WMD), weapon with the capacity to inflict death and destruction on such a massive scale......
weapons system
weapons system, any integrated system, usually computerized, for the control and operation of weapons of a particular......
wheel lock
wheel lock, device for igniting the powder in a firearm such as a musket. It was developed in about 1515. The wheel......
yellow rain
yellow rain, airborne substance that was alleged to have been used in biological attacks in Southeast Asia from......
Zaharoff, Sir Basil
Sir Basil Zaharoff was an international armaments dealer and financier. Reputedly one of the richest men in the......
Zyklon-B
Zyklon-B, brand name for a hydrogen cyanide–based chemical compound initially created as a pesticide and rodenticide......
épée
épée, blunted sword developed in the 19th century for use in fencing practice and competition. The épée was patterned......
Škoda, Emil von
Emil von Škoda was a German engineer and industrialist who founded one of Europe’s greatest industrial complexes,......