- Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars,
and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and
appliances used in war.
Unexploded explosive ordnance Unexploded explosive ordnance refers to explosive ordnance which has been primed, fused, armed or otherwise prepared for action, and which ...
Ordnance handling Ordnance handling— applies to those individuals who engage in the breakout, lifting, or repositioning of ordnance or explosive devices in order to facilitate ...
Ordnance Ordnance— Explosives, chemicals, pyrotechnics, and similar stores, e.g., bombs, guns and ammunition, flares, smoke, or napalm.
Hung ordnance Hung ordnance refers to those weapons or stores on an aircraft that the pilot has attempted to drop or fire but could not because of a malfunction of the weapon ...
HERO UNSAFE ordnance HERO UNSAFE ordnance refers to any ordnance item containing electro-explosive devices that has not been classified as HERO SAFE or HERO SUSCEPTIBLE ordnance ...
HERO SUSCEPTIBLE ordnance HERO SUSCEPTIBLE ordnance refers to any ordnance item containing electro-explosive devices proven by test or analysis to be adversely affected by radio ...
HERO SAFE ordnance HERO SAFE ordnance refers to any ordnance item that is percussion initiated, sufficiently shielded or otherwise so protected that all electro-explosive devices ...
Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance refers tothe danger of accidental actuation of electro-explosive devices or otherwise electrically activating ordnance ...
Explosive ordnance disposal Explosive ordnance disposal refers to the detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance.
Explosive ordnance Explosive ordnance includes all munitions containing explosives, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and chemical agents.
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