"The Weapon System designation scheme was a United States Armed Forces military designation scheme for experimental weapons before they received an official name"
This refers to various kinds of military-grade conventional and unconventional weapons used to inflict damage on enemy forces.
Ballistics: The science of projectile motion.
Armor: The protective material that is used to shield personnel and equipment from enemy fire.
Fire Control Systems: The mechanisms and sensors used to aim and guide weapons.
Electronic Warfare: The use of electronic equipment to disrupt enemy communications and sensors.
Guided Missiles: A missile that is guided by some external guidance system to hit a specific target.
Laser Weapons: Weapon systems utilizing lasers for purposes such as target acquisition, tracking and destruction.
Radar Systems: Electronic device capable of detecting objects and measuring their distance and speed.
Helicopters: A vehicle capable of vertical takeoff and landing, and maneuvering horizontally with thrust vectoring.
Small Arms: Firearms designed for use by individual soldiers and smaller units in combat.
Navy Warships: Large vessels used for naval warfare.
Defense Logistics: The process of acquiring and delivering required supplies, spare parts, and equipment to personnel in the military.
Air Defense: The system protecting the airspace above and around a country from potential threats.
Ground Support: Mechanized equipment that provides targeted assistance to ground troops.
Armored Personnel Carriers: Vehicles designed to transport troops under armored cover.
Tank Warfare: Military operations involving the use of tanks and associated fighting vehicles.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Drones that are controlled remotely and used for various military purposes.
Cyber Warfare: The use of digital means, such as computer viruses or hacking, to damage or disrupt an opponent's computer systems.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR): Use of planes, satellites and other sensors to gather information on the enemy's positions, movements, and intentions.
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense: The measures taken by the military to defend against the use of chemical, biological, or radiological weapons.
Missiles Defense: Systems and techniques for defending against incoming missiles.
"In November 1949, the Air Force decided to build the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger around a fire-control system."
"The aircraft would be integrated into the weapon system 'as a whole from the beginning, so the characteristics of each component were compatible with the others."
"Around February 1950, an Air Research and Development Command study recommended that a 'systems approach' to new weapons be adopted."
"Development of a weapon 'system' required development of support equipment as well as the actual hardware itself."
"The first WS designation was WS-100A."
"US weapon programs were often begun as numbered government specifications such as an Advanced Development Objective or a General Operational Requirement."
"Some programs were initially identified by contractor numbers."
"The real beginning of the weapon system approach [was] the Air Force's decision to build the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger around a fire-control system."
"The increasing complexity of weapons required separate development of auxiliary systems or components."
"A study prepared by Maj Gen Gordon P. Saville recommended that a 'systems approach' to new weapons be adopted."
"The study recommended that the development of a weapon 'system' required development of support equipment as well as the actual hardware itself."
"The Air Force decided that the aircraft would be integrated into the weapon system 'as a whole from the beginning."
"The characteristics of each component needed to be compatible with the others."
"Some US weapon programs were initially identified by contractor numbers."
"Around February 1950, an Air Research and Development Command study recommended adopting a 'systems approach' to new weapons."
"Experimental weapons were assigned Weapon System designations."
"The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger marked the real beginning of the weapon system approach."
"The development of a weapon system required the development of support equipment as well as the actual hardware itself."
"Numbered government specifications such as Advanced Development Objectives or General Operational Requirements marked the initial identification of US weapon programs."