Anti-handling deviceAn anti-handling device is an attachment to or an integral part of a landmine or other munition such as some fuze types found in general-purpose air-dropped bombs, cluster bombs and sea mines. It is designed to prevent tampering or disabling, or to target bomb disposal personnel. When the protected device is disturbed, it detonates, killing or injuring anyone within the blast area. There is a strong functional overlap of booby traps and anti-handling devices. Anti-handling devices prevent the capture and reuse of the munition by enemy forces.
MerkavaThe Merkava (מרכבה, mɛʁkaˈva, "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces and the backbone of the IDF's armored corps. The tank began development in 1970, and its first generation, the Merkava mark I, entered official service in 1979. Four main variants have been deployed. As of 2023, the Merkava mark IV is the latest version. The Merkava was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.
Guerre non conventionnelleLa guerre non conventionnelle (unconventional warfare) signifie, au sens large, des « opérations militaires et quasi-militaires qui ne correspondent pas à la guerre conventionnelle » et peut recouvrir des armées secrètes, la subversion ou des tactiques de guérilla. Le recours à ces méthodes vise typiquement à éviter une escalade vers la guerre conventionnelle ainsi qu'à se soustraire aux conventions internationales.
Ceinture explosivethumb|upright|Soldat chinois attachant sa ceinture explosive faite de grenades à main à la bataille de Taierzhuang (1938). Une ceinture explosive, parfois appelée ceinture d'explosifs, gilet explosif ou veste explosive, est un engin explosif improvisé (EEI) composé d'une ceinture ou d'une veste remplie d'explosifs et armée d'un détonateur, généralement utilisé dans les attentats-suicide. L'une des premières traces de cette arme remonte à la guerre sino-japonaise où, lors de la défense de l'entrepôt Sihang (bataille de Shanghai), un soldat chinois parvient à tuer vingt soldats japonais.
Fragmentation (weaponry)Fragmentation is the process by which the casing, shot, or other components of an anti-personnel weapon, bomb, barrel bomb, land mine, IED, artillery, mortar, tank gun, or autocannon shell, rocket, missile, grenade, etc. are dispersed and/or shattered by the detonation of the explosive filler. The correct term for these pieces is "fragmentation"; "shards" or "splinters" can be used for non-preformed fragments. Preformed fragments can be of various shapes (spheres, cubes, rods, etc.
Tigres de libération de l'Îlam tamoulvignette|Zone revendiquée (en vert) par les Tigres tamouls et territoire contrôlé de fait (limites approximatives en jaune) au moment du lancement de l'offensive gouvernementale de 2008-2009. Le mouvement des Tigres de libération de l'Eelam Tamoul (தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ ; Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), régulièrement abrégé par LTTE, et souvent appelé simplement Tigres tamouls, est une organisation indépendantiste tamoule du Sri Lanka fondée en 1976 et dont le but affiché est l'indépendance de l'Eelam tamoul.
Satchel chargeA satchel charge is a demolition device, primarily intended for combat, whose primary components are a charge of dynamite or a more potent explosive such as C-4 plastic explosive, a carrying device functionally similar to a satchel or messenger bag, and a triggering mechanism; the term covers both improvised and formally designed devices. In World War II, combat engineers used satchel charges to demolish heavy stationary targets such as rails, obstacles, blockhouses, bunkers, caves, and bridges.
Animal-borne bomb attacksAnimal-borne bomb attacks are the use of animals as delivery systems for explosives. The explosives are strapped to a pack animal such as a horse, mule or donkey. The pack animal may be set off in a crowd. Projects of bat bombs, dog bombs, and pigeon bombs, have also been studied. In 2009, Taliban insurgents strapped an improvised explosive device to a donkey and let the donkey loose a short way from a camp of the British Armed Forces in Helmand Province.
Armored bulldozerThe armored bulldozer is a basic tool of combat engineering. These combat engineering vehicles combine the earth moving capabilities of the bulldozer with armor which protects the vehicle and its operator in or near combat. Most are civilian bulldozers modified by addition of vehicle armor/military equipment, but some are tanks stripped of armament and fitted with a dozer blade. Some tanks (called tankdozers) have bulldozer blades while retaining their armament, but this does not make them armored bulldozers as such, because combat remains the primary role — earth moving is a secondary task.
Explosive boosterAn explosive booster is a sensitive explosive charge that acts as a bridge between a (relatively weak) conventional detonator and a low-sensitivity (but typically high-energy) explosive such as TNT. By itself, the initiating detonator would not deliver sufficient energy to set off the low-sensitivity charge. However, it detonates the primary charge (the booster), which then delivers an explosive shockwave that is sufficient to detonate the secondary, main, high-energy charge.
