Sentence examples for direct weapons from inspiring English sources

In January, Tokyo accused a Chinese military vessel of aiming a radar used to help direct weapons on a Japanese naval vessel near the islands.

"I'm not a direct weapons guy, but I'm in strategic support," said Dr. Dye, who was at Los Alamos for 11 years.

TOKYO — Japan said Tuesday that a Chinese military vessel trained a radar used to help direct weapons last week on a Japanese naval vessel near disputed islands in the East China Sea.

But as the administration has gotten to know members of the Syrian opposition, particularly its military council, a senior official said, it has become more confident of its ability to direct weapons to responsible groups.

The blunt report contradicted a 2007 assessment by American intelligence that Iran had halted direct weapon-development work.

Thus far it has insisted it was supplying only nonlethal aid, although it has been directing weapons from other states to favorite groups.

Mr. Arnaout was in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the late 1980's and early 1990's, and two former Al Qaeda members said he disbursed funds for Mr. bin Laden and directed weapons shipments, the F.B.I. said.

The electronics company helped build the new helmet- mounted systems in U.S. F-15, F-16 and F-18 warplanes for directing weapons with the turn of the pilot’s neck.

De Deker's brother, Ronnie, allegedly flew from South Africa to Angola, directing weapons originating in Eastern Europe.

His snipers took advantage of ceasefires to direct their weapons at public transport running during the truces.

Some navies are already testing rail guns, which use huge amounts of electricity to produce a magnetic field which then accelerates projectiles to many times the speed of sound.Even more futuristic and power-hungry applications are within sight, such as "direct energy" weapons that zap enemy ships and "electric armour" that vaporises incoming missiles.