armament

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Recent Examples of armament Now the RoCA seeks to adopt the more advanced M109A7, which retains the A6’s armament and cab structure while upgrading the chassis and drive systems on components common with the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 If history serves as any guide, none of these six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain—is likely to do more than merely supplement their military arsenals with armaments from non-Western countries. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The event will involve more than 100 aircraft, hundreds and ground armaments and some equipment being revealed for the first time, according to the Chinese government. Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025 More than 100 different types of equipment will be included, all of it battle ready and domestically produced, Xu said, adding that a large proportion would be new armaments making their debut. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armament
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Noun
  • Takaichi plans to remove remaining restrictions on weapons exports in an effort to boost the defense industry.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ice dancers Ren Junfei and Xing Jianing were seen with a large toy version of China’s new DF-61 missile – a huge intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) transported on an eight-axle truck and capable of carrying nuclear weapons – at the Cup of China in Chongqing on Saturday.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • That’s how troublesome Miami’s arsenal of weaponry has become.
    Omar Kelly Updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Doubs waved his arms in the air and Love clapped twice to seemingly get wideout Malik Heath’s attention to move across the formation.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Humanoids, robotic dogs, and articulated arms don wigs, witch hats, and googly eyes, dancing under red and blue strobes.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armament. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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