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Bajonet se koristio i kao nož i kao koplje.
Bajonet se koristio i kao nož i kao koplje.

Oružje je predmet koji se koristi u bitci - kako bi se povrijedio, ubio, razoružao ili onesposobio protivnik ili žrtva.

Oružja se koriste i za napad i za odbranu, kao i za pretnje ili za zaštitu. Metaforički, bilo šta iskorišteno za pravljenje štete (čak i psihološke) može se okarakterisati kao oružje. Oružje može biti jednostavno (palija ili kompleksno (interkontinentalni balistički projektil.

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[uredi] Historija

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The weapon is any tool or object that is used to increase the destructive range or power of a human. From the earliest traces of mankind up to the modern civilization, weapons have been a facet of human development. Weapons development has accelerated along with other areas of technology in more modern times. In ancient times, from the dawn of humanity through the Classical civilizations of Greece, Persia and Rome, weapons were primarily extensions of an individual's strength, essentially making up for the human body's lack of natural weapons such as claws. These weapons allowed the bearer to be substantially more lethal than a similar human without such a weapon.

The Medieval period, including the Middle Ages, marked a period of distinct advancement in weaponry. Due to some of the unique influences of the period, weapons revolved around two major areas. First was that of knights. These horsemen required new weapons, as well as promoting development of weapons to defeat them. Second was that of castles. The building of castles on a large scale necessitated new weapons to help defend and attack them.

The Renaissance marked the beginning of the implementation of combustion based devices in warfare. The most long-lasting effect of this was the introduction of cannon and firearms to the battlefield, where they are still at the core of modern weaponry. However, many other machines of war were experimented with.

From the American Revolution through the beginning of the 20th Century, human-powered weapons were finally excluded from the battlefield for the most part, as they were normally close-range and difficult to use. Sometimes referred to as the Age of Rifles, this period was characterized by the development of firearms for infantry and cannons for support, as well as the beginnings of mechanized weapons such as the machine gun.

World War I marked the entry of fully industrialized warfare, and weapons were developed quickly to meet wartime needs. Many new technologies were developed, particularly in the development of military aircraft and vehicles. World War II perhaps marked the most frantic period of weapons development in the history of humanity. Massive numbers of new designs and concepts were fielded, and all existing technologies were improved between 1939 and 1945. Ultimately, the most powerful of all invented weapons was the nuclear bomb.

After World War II, with the onset of the Cold War, the constant technological development of new weapons was institutionalized, as participants engaged in a constant race to develop weapons and counter-weapons. This constant state of weapons development continues into the modern era, and remains a constant draw on the resources of most nations.

[uredi] Oružja po erama

  • Antika
  • Srednji vijek
  • Vojna tehnologija u Napoleonovih ratova
  • Vojna tehnologija u Prvom svjetskom ratu
  • Vojna tehnologija u Drugom svjetskom ratu
  • Vojna tehnologija u kasnom 20. vijeku
  • Moderna oružja
  • Sve era

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  • Rat informacija
  • Oružja igračke
  • Fiktivna tehnologija
  • Tehnološka eskalacija
  • Pištolj
  • Svjetska informaciona mreža
  • Gusarsko oružje

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