Home›Contemporary›OperatorBrowse ByOperatorThis dimension names the armed force that actually operates a specific weapon system. Wikipedia notes that weapons are used to "gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental advantage over an adversary or enemy target," an advantage that only exists once a force actually fields the weapon. Browsing this way collects every weapon system operated by the same force.FactsOperatorSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEraWell-attestedfrom 1945 1OperatorFilter Results8 entriesWeapon ClassAllAntitank rocket launcher (1)Directed Energy Weapon (2)Howitzer / Artillery (1)Rifle (2)Tank / Armored Vehicle (1)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (1)Weapon FamilyAllDirected-Energy and Electromagnetic Weapons (4)Introduced EraAll1962 (1)1985 (1)1998 (1)2010 (1)2014 (2)2019 (2)2025 (1)ManufacturerAllAccuracy International (1)Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (1)Lockheed Martin (1)Norinco (1)Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (1)Raytheon (1)ROKETSAN (1)CaliberAll.300 Winchester Magnum (1).308 Winchester (1).338 Lapua Magnum (1)120mm (1)5.56x45mm NATO (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (5)Out of Production (1)Prototype or Experimental (1)Retired (1)Country of OriginAllChina (1)East Germany (1)Israel (1)Turkey (1)United States (2)Yugoslavia (1)Wars Used InAllGaza War (1)Iran-Iraq War (1)Yugoslav Wars (1)PersonnelAll169,500 (1)481,000 (1)1,333,030 (1)2,035,000 (1)StatusAllActive (4)Disbanded (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareArmed Forces of Serbia and MontenegroOperator1 entryBritish ArmyOperator1 entryIndian ArmyOperator1 entryIsraeli Defense ForcesOperator1 entryPeople's Liberation ArmyOperator1 entryTurkish Armed ForcesOperator1 entryUnited States Armed ForcesOperator1 entryUnited States NavyOperator2 entriesSources1. War and Military Atlas Periodizationtier 1InteractiveAtlas owner ruling registerWar and Military DataBrief, structure wave 0902 paragraph, Contemporary-covers-1945-onward sentenceQuote, War and Military DataBrief, structure wave 0902 paragraph, Contemporary-covers-1945-onward sentencethis wave adds a fifth SubLabel value used only by this type, Contemporary, covering 1945 onward, with Modern for military-operation narrowed to pre-1945 only.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.