weapon system

British

noun

military a weapon and the components necessary to its proper function, such as targeting and guidance devices

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There is no doubt that most American weapon systems are superior to Iranian ones.

From Barron's

While the United States employs around 30 different weapon systems, Europe has an often duplicated 178.

From BBC

But Sam Altman said on X that OpenAI believes in “prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems.”

From MarketWatch

The Government Accountability Office has repeatedly noted that operating and support costs can account for roughly 70% of a major weapon system’s total life-cycle cost, according to a recent GAO report.

From MarketWatch

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