A torpedo bomber is a military aircraft designed primarily to attack ships with aerial torpedoes. Torpedo bombers came into existence just before the First World War almost as soon as aircraft were built that were capable of carrying the weight of a torpedo, and remained an important aircraft type until they were rendered obsolete by anti-ship missiles. They were an important element in many famous Second World War battles, notably the British attack at Taranto, the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Types Torpedo bombers first appeared immediately prior to the First World War. Generally, they carried torpedoes specifically designed for air launch, which were smaller and lighter than those used by submarines and surface warships. Nonetheless, as an airborne torpedo could weigh as much as 2,000 pounds (910 kg), more than twice the bomb load of contemporary single-engined bombers, the aircraft carrying it usually needed to be specially designed for the purpose. Many early torpedo bombers were floatplanes, such as the Short 184 (the first aircraft to sink a ship with a torpedo...

MLB players and amateurs are clamoring for the new torpedo bats after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs in their first three games.

India's Ministry of Defence signed two significant deals to greatly enhance its submarine fleet. While one of the deals was signed with France's Naval Group, the larger of the two contracts was signed with Mumbai's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.

Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare. Aerial warfare includes bombers attacking enemy installations or a concentration of enemy troops or strategic targets; fighter aircraft battling for control of airspace; attack aircraft engaging in close air support against ground targets; naval aviation flying against sea and nearby land targets; gliders, helicopters and other aircraft to carry airborne forces such as paratroopers; aerial refueling tankers to extend operation time or range; and military transport aircraft to move cargo and personnel. Historically, military aircraft have included lighter-than-air balloons carrying artillery observers; lighter-than-air airships for bombing cities; various sorts of reconnaissance, surveillance and early warning aircraft carrying observers, cameras and radar equipment; torpedo bombers to attack enemy shipping; and military air-sea rescue aircraft for saving downed airmen. Modern aerial warfare includes missiles and unmanned aerial...

A warhead is the forward section of a device that contains the explosive agent or toxic (biological, chemical, or nuclear) material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, torpedo, or bomb. Classification Types of warheads include: Explosive: An explosive charge is used to disintegrate the target, and damage surrounding areas with a blast wave. Conventional: Chemicals such as gunpowder and high explosives store significant energy within their molecular bonds. This energy can be released quickly by a trigger, such as an electric spark. Thermobaric weapons enhance the blast effect by utilizing the surrounding atmosphere in their explosive reactions. Blast: A strong shock wave is provided by the detonation of the explosive. Fragmentation: Metal fragments are projected at high velocity to cause damage or injury. Continuous rod: Metal bars welded on their ends form a compact cylinder of interconnected rods, which is violently expanded into a contiguous zig-zag-shaped ring by an explosive detonation. The rapidly expanding ring produces a planar cutting effect that is devastating...

Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun Military Mining (military), digging under a fortified military position to penetrate its defenses Mine warfare Anti-tank mine, a land mine made for use against armored vehicles Antipersonnel mine, a land mine targeting people walking around, either with explosives or poison gas Bangalore mine, colloquial name for the Bangalore torpedo, a man-portable explosive device for clearing a path through wire obstacles and land mines Cluster bomb, an aerial bomb which releases many small submunitions, which often act as mines Land mine, explosive mines placed under or on the ground Naval mine, or sea mine, a mine at sea, either floating or on the sea bed, often dropped via parachute from aircraft...

Aireko gerra esaten zaio gerran hegazkin militar eta beste makina hegalari batzuen gudu-espazioaren erabilerari. Aireko gerrak barne hartzen ditu: etsaien instalazioei edo etsaien tropen edo helburu estrategikoen kontzentrazioari eraso egiten dieten bonbardaketariak; aire-espazioa kontrolatzeko ehiza-hegazkinak; lurreko helburuen aurka aireko laguntza hurbilean aritzen diren eraso-hegazkinak; itsas eta inguruko lurreko helburuen gainetik hegan egiten duten itsas hegazkinak; planeagailu eta aireko indarrak garraiatzeko beste hegazkin motak, hala nola paraxutistak edo aireko erregai-ontzi zisternak funtzionamendu-denbora edo irismena luzatzeko erabilitakoak, eta zamak eta langileak mugitzeko garraio militarraren hegazkinak. Historikoki, hegaldi militarrek airea baino arinagoak ziren globoak erabili izan dituzte artilleria-behatzaileak eramateko; airea baino arinagoak ziren hegazkinak hiriak bonbardatzeko; azterketarako; zaintza eta alerta-goiztiarreko hegazkinak; kamerak eta radar-ekipoak zeramatzaten hainbat motatako hegazkinak; bonbardaketari- eta torpedo-jaurtitzaileak etsaien ontziei erasotzeko, eta aire-itsasoko salbamendu-hegazkin militarrak eroritako hegazkinak eta soldaduak...

Peperangan udara ialah penggunaan pesawat tentera dan pesawat terbang lain dalam peperangan. Peperangan udara merangkumi pesawat pengebom menyerang tumpuan musuh atau sasaran strategik; pesawat pejuang bertarung untuk menguasai ruang udara; pesawat serangan darat terlibat dalam sokongan udara dekat terhadap sasaran darat; pasukan udara tentera laut terbang menentang sasaran laut dan darat berdekatan; pesawat luncur, helikopter dan pesawat lain untuk membawa pasukan airborne seperti askar payung terjun; pesawat penangki minyak untuk melanjutkan masa operasi atau jarak; dan pesawat pengangkut tentera untuk memindahkan kargo dan anggota. Dari segi sejarah, pesawat tentera termasuklah belon yang membawa peninjau artileri; kapal udara untuk mengebom bandar-bandar; pelbagai jenis pesawat pengintipan, pengawasan dan amaran awal udara yang membawa peninjau, kamera dan peralatan radar; pengebom torpedo untuk menyerang perkapalan musuh; dan pesawat tentera penyelamat udara-laut untuk menyelamatkan askar udara yang jatuh. Peperangan udara moden termasuklah peluru berpandu dan pesawat udara tanpa pemandu. Pasukan darat mungkin bertindak balas terhadap aktiviti udara musuh dengan...