Weapon
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A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or tool that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase the efficacy and efficiency of activities such
Selection of weapons and replicas collected by security officers at Manchester Airport in 2013
An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools.
A four-wheeled ballista drawn by armored cataphract horses, c. 400
Medieval Indian weapons
Military
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A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state,
Weapon
…and manufacture of weaponry. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. Many industrialized countries have a domestic arms industry to supply their own military forces, and some also…
NATO military ceremony in Pabradė, Lithuania, November 2014
Depiction of ancient Egyptian military formation
A frontline Ukrainian soldier with an anti-drone rifle, which uses directed energy to disable its target. The mainstream use of drone technology in the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to a need to research, develop and deploy effective counter-measures.
Afghan and British military cargo trucks preparing a convoy to resupply a forward operating base in Afghanistan, 2011