Weapons
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Personal weapons (or small arms) – designed to be used by a single person.
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Light weapons – 'man-portable' weapons that may require a small team to operate.[19]
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Heavy weapons – typically mounted or self-propelled explosive weapons that are larger than light weapons (see SALW).
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Hunting weapon – used by hunters for sport or getting food.
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Infantry support weapons – larger than personal weapons, requiring two or more people to operate correctly.
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Fortification weapons – mounted in a permanent installation, or used primarily within a fortification. Usually high caliber.
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Mountain weapons – for use by mountain forces or those operating in difficult terrain.
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Vehicle weapons – to be mounted on any type of combat vehicle.
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Railway weapons – designed to be mounted on railway cars, including armored trains.
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Aircraft weapons – carried on and used by some type of aircraft, helicopter, or other aerial vehicle.
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Naval weapons – mounted on ships and submarines.
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Space weapons – are designed to be used in or launched from space.
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Autonomous weapons – are capable of accomplishing a mission with limited or no human intervention.
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Antimatter weapons (theoretical) would combine matter and antimatter to cause a powerful explosion.
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Archery weapons operate by using a tensioned string and bent solid to launch a projectile.
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Artillery are firearms capable of launching heavy projectiles over long distances.
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Biological weapons spread biological agents, causing disease or infection.
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Chemical weapons, poisoning and causing reactions.
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Energy weapons rely on concentrating forms of energy to attack, such as lasers or sonic attack.
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Explosive weapons use a physical explosion to create blast concussion or spread shrapnel.
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Firearms use a chemical charge to launch projectiles.
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Improvised weapons are common objects, reused as weapons, such as crowbars and kitchen knives.
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Incendiary weapons cause damage by fire.
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Non-lethal weapons are designed to subdue without killing.
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Magnetic weapons use magnetic fields to propel projectiles, or to focus particle beams.
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Mêlée weapons operate as physical extensions of the user's body and directly impact their target.
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Missiles are rockets which are guided to their target after launch. (Also a general term for projectile weapons).
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Nuclear weapons use radioactive materials to create nuclear fission and/or nuclear fusion detonations.
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Primitive weapons make little or no use of technological or industrial elements.
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Ranged weapons (unlike Mêlée weapons), target a distant object or person.
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Rockets use chemical propellant to accelerate a projectile
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Suicide weapons exploit the willingness of their operator to not survive the attack.
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Anti-aircraft weapons target missiles and aerial vehicles in flight.
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Anti-fortification weapons are designed to target enemy installations.
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Anti-personnel weapons are designed to attack people, either individually or in numbers.
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Anti-radiation weapons target sources of electronic radiation, particularly radar emitters.
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Anti-satellite weapons target orbiting satellites.
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Anti-ship weapons target ships and vessels on water.
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Anti-submarine weapons target submarines and other underwater targets.
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Anti-tank weapons are designed to defeat armored targets.
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Area denial weapons target territory, making it unsafe or unsuitable for enemy use or travel.
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Hunting weapons are weapons used to hunt game animals.
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Infantry support weapons are designed to attack various threats to infantry units.
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