All Contemporary

Weapon systems fielded from 1945 onward: the atomic bomb that closed the Second World War and opened the nuclear age, and the small arms, armor, aircraft, missiles and guided munitions of the Cold War and since, such as the AK-47. Belongs here: a weapon system fielded in 1945 or later. Does not belong here: a weapon system fielded before 1945, which belongs to Modern instead, since placement follows the weapon own introduced-year. This bucket carries few entities today; the real-world population of post-1945 fielded weapon systems is large and this bucket is the correct home for every one of them added later.