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Active Protection Systems

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Aerial Bombs and Cluster Munitions

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Aircraft Carriers

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Aircraft Gun Turrets

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Aircraft Machine Guns

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Air-to-Air Missiles

Weapons Systems
28 entries

Air-to-Ground Missiles and Guided Bombs

Weapons Systems
31 entries

Ammunition and Cartridges

Weapons Systems
34 entries

Ancient Bows and Thrown Weapons

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Ancient Clubs and Staff Weapons

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Ancient Daggers and Knives

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Ancient Field Obstacles

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Ancient Siege Engines and Artillery

Weapons Systems
10 entries

Ancient Spears, Polearms and Axes

Weapons Systems
14 entries

Ancient Swords

Weapons Systems
11 entries

Ancient War Chariots and Elephants

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Anti-Aircraft Guns

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Anti-Satellite and Space-Based Weapons

Weapons Systems
1 entry

Anti-Ship and Anti-Submarine Missiles

Weapons Systems
44 entries

Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

Weapons Systems
20 entries

Anti-Tank Weapons and Mines

Weapons Systems
33 entries

Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Vehicles

Weapons Systems
23 entries

Autocannons and Chain Guns

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Ballistic Missiles

Weapons Systems
105 entries

Battleships and Ironclads

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Bayonets

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Bomber Aircraft

Weapons Systems
11 entries

Booby Traps and Improvised Devices

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Clubs and Whips

Weapons Systems
3 entries

Cruise Missiles

Weapons Systems
41 entries

Cruisers and Destroyers

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Daggers and Knives

Weapons Systems
13 entries

Demolition and Breaching Charges

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Depth Charges and Mine Countermeasures

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Directed-Energy and Electromagnetic Weapons

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Early Modern Cannon and Mortars

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Early Modern Daggers

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Early Modern Grenades and Petards

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Early Modern Martial Arts and Concealed Weapons

Weapons Systems
10 entries

Early Modern Muskets

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Early Modern Pistols and Short Firearms

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Early Modern Polearms

Weapons Systems
3 entries

Early Modern Sailing Warships

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Early Modern Swords and Sabres

Weapons Systems
18 entries

Edged and Bladed Small Arms

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Fighter and Multirole Aircraft

Weapons Systems
42 entries

Flamethrowers and Incendiaries

Weapons Systems
4 entries

General Armored Fighting Vehicles

Weapons Systems
16 entries

General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns

Weapons Systems
16 entries

Grenade Launchers

Weapons Systems
16 entries

Ground-Attack Aircraft and Gunships

Weapons Systems
3 entries

Gun Mounts, Turrets and Remote Weapon Stations

Weapons Systems
3 entries

Hand Grenades

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Heavy Machine Guns

Weapons Systems
26 entries

Helicopters and Tiltrotors

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers

Weapons Systems
42 entries

Lances and Polearms

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Land Mines

Weapons Systems
23 entries

Light Machine Guns

Weapons Systems
40 entries

Loitering Munitions and Attack Drones

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Man-Portable Air Defense Systems

Weapons Systems
15 entries

Medieval Bows and Crossbows

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Medieval Chain and Flexible Weapons

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Medieval Daggers

Weapons Systems
10 entries

Medieval Incendiary and Early Gunpowder Weapons

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Medieval Maces, Axes and Striking Weapons

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Medieval Polearms

Weapons Systems
20 entries

Medieval Siege Engines and Cannon

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Medieval Swords and Sabres

Weapons Systems
27 entries

Military Drones and Unmanned Aircraft

Weapons Systems
9 entries

Missile-Armed Naval Combatants

Weapons Systems
8 entries

Modern Barriers and Wire Obstacles

Weapons Systems
3 entries

Modern Chemical Warfare Agents

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Mortars

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Multi-Barrel and Rotary Machine Guns

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Muzzle-Loading Naval and Coastal Guns

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Naval Guns

Weapons Systems
9 entries

Non-Lethal and Crowd Control Equipment

Weapons Systems
2 entries

Nuclear Weapons and Strategic Bombs

Weapons Systems
14 entries

Other Missiles and Guided Munitions

Weapons Systems
24 entries

Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons

Weapons Systems
34 entries

Pistols and Revolvers

Weapons Systems
222 entries

Radar, Navigation and Electronic Warfare Systems

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Recoilless Guns and Rifles

Weapons Systems
5 entries

Remote Weapon Stations

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Rifles and Carbines

Weapons Systems
325 entries

Rocket Artillery

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Rocket-Propelled Grenades and Launchers

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Self-Propelled Artillery

Weapons Systems
27 entries

Shotguns

Weapons Systems
44 entries

Submachine Guns

Weapons Systems
55 entries

Submarines

Weapons Systems
7 entries

Surface-to-Air and Air Defense Missiles

Weapons Systems
69 entries

Swords and Sabres

Weapons Systems
6 entries

Tank Destroyers and Assault Guns

Weapons Systems
4 entries

Tanks

Weapons Systems
73 entries

Torpedoes

Weapons Systems
22 entries

Towed Howitzers and Field Guns

Weapons Systems
11 entries

Transport and Reconnaissance Aircraft

Weapons Systems
2 entries
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InteractiveAtlas owner ruling registerWar and Military DataBrief, SubLabel convention paragraph, weapon-system has a live Ancient subcategory
Quote, War and Military DataBrief, SubLabel convention paragraph, weapon-system has a live Ancient subcategory
Ancient below 500 CE, Medieval 500 to 1499, Early Modern 1500 to 1774, Modern 1775 onward (the 1775 cutover, not the round year 1800, matches the American Revolutionary War already being tagged Modern in the live data).
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