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Nearly all classes of modern [[warship]] are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. ...ahead of it since mid-course corrections of projectiles are not possible. Modern anti-ship missiles make erratic moves before impact, reducing the probabili

...pters.<ref name="chinese">[http://mil.jschina.com.cn/huitong/missile1.htm (Chinese language)]</ref> *[http://www.navysite.de/weapons/mk-46.htm Unofficial U.S. Navy Site: MK-46 Torpedo]

...tion of 1917]], [[Russian Civil War]], [[Winter War]], [[World War II]], [[Chinese Civil War]] , [[Korean War]], [[Vietnam War]] ...but was soon moved to Russia. The M1895 started to be replaced by the more modern [[TT-33|Tokarev]] semi-automatic pistol in 1933 but was still produced and

...milar to the GDF-002, but included some enhancements like self-lubricating weapons and integrated protective covers. ...rs.com/Falklands/Argentineweapons.htm#35mm Britains Small Wars - Argentine Weapons]</ref>

...e="navweaps">{{cite web|author=Tony DiGiulian |url=http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_Phalanx.htm |title=USA 20 mm Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) |pu ...ilitary/systems/ship/systems/mk-15-specs.htm |title=MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2005-04-27 |accessdate=20

The '''Type 730''' is a Chinese seven-barrelled 30&nbsp;mm [[Gatling gun]] [[CIWS]]. It has a PLA-N designa ...pose is defence against [[anti-ship missile]]s, and other precision guided weapons. However it can also be employed against fixed/rotary wing aircraft, ships

...allowing a limited amount of [[metalworking]] in early cultures. Egyptian weapons made from meteoric iron in about 3000 B.C. were highly prized as "Daggers f ...were, for example, expert in [[hydraulic mining]] methods well before the Chinese, or any other civilization of the time.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

...ks]]. The term ''gunpowder'' also refers broadly to any propellant powder. Modern firearms do not use the traditional gunpowder (black powder) described in t ...kelihood of accidental ignition by [[static electricity]], the granules of modern black powder are typically coated with [[graphite]], which prevents the bui

...the [[Yayoi period]] from about 300&nbsp;BC to 300&nbsp;AD, iron tools and weapons such as knives, axes, swords or spears, were introduced to Japan from Korea }}</ref> Shortly after this event, Chinese, Korean, and eventually Japanese swordsmiths produced ironwork locally.<ref

...ructure, tools, ships, [[automobile]]s, machines, appliances, and weapons. Modern steel is generally identified by various grades defined by assorted [[stand ...to [[structural steel]], such as [[I-beam]]s and [[rail tracks|rails]]. In modern [[foundries]] these processes often occur in one [[assembly line]], with or

...early as bronze or the other copper related alloys. Iron is ubiquitous in modern life; it is used primarily for its structural strength. Pure iron is soft ( ...ghly regarded due to its origin in the heavens and was often used to forge weapons and tools or whole specimens placed in churches.{{sfn|Weeks|1968|p=31}} It

...cated for [[syphilis]] and [[trypanosomiasis]], but has been superseded by modern [[antibiotics]]. Arsenic trioxide has been used in a variety of ways over t ...quest.org/05aug/00639/en/w_chemical_blister.html | publisher = Code Red - Weapons of Mass Destruction |title = Blister Agents | accessdate = 2010-05-15}}</r

...a]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...of stone and metal has been done since [[Prehistory|pre-historic]] times. Modern mining processes involve [[prospecting]] for ore bodies, analysis of the pr

...described as mafias include the [[Russian Mafia]], the [[Irish Mob]], the Chinese [[Triad (underground society)|Triads]], the [[Albanian Mafia]], [[Bosnian m ...rally similar to classic organized crime groups like the [[Mafia]]. In the modern world, it is difficult to distinguish some corrupt and lawless governments