ordnance

Definition/Scope: Collective term for all military weapons, ammunition, explosives, combat vehicles, and battle materiel, together with the necessary maintenance tools and equipment.

Used For:

munitions

Acronym:

ORD

Broader Terms:

logistics

Narrower Terms:

ammunition
armor
armor piercing improved conventional munitions
artillery-delivered antipersonnel munitions
atomic demolition munitions
binary chemical munitions
explosive ordnance
fire control systems
guided munition
hand-emplaced munitions
improved conventional munitions
serviceable munitions
smoke munitions
target activated munitions
underwater ordnance
unserviceable munitions
weapon
weapon system
wide area munition

Related Terms:

electromagnetic environment
military equipment
munitions industry
Supply Class V
Supply Class VII