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shells Aircraft ordnance, weapons carried by and used by an aircraft Ordnance, Oregon, United States Ordnance Island, Bermuda Ordnance datum (from use
Ordnance
Vertical datum used as the basis for deriving altitudes on maps
An ordnance datum (OD) is a vertical datum used by an Ordnance Survey as the basis for deriving altitudes on maps. A spot height may be expressed as above
Ordnance_datum
Weapons used by aircraft
Aircraft ordnance or ordnance (in the context of military aviation) is any expendable weaponry (e.g. bombs, missiles, rockets and gun ammunition) used
Aircraft_ordnance
National mapping agency for Great Britain
The Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain. The agency's name indicates its original military purpose (see ordnance and
Ordnance_Survey
Firearms history
Auto-Ordnance was a U.S. arms development firm founded by retired Colonel John T. Thompson of the United States Army Ordnance Department in 1916. Auto-Ordnance
Auto-Ordnance_Corporation
Defence Production complex in India
The Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services) (abbreviated: DOO (C&S)) is an authority under the Department of Defence Production (DDP) of Ministry
Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services)
Directorate_of_Ordnance_(Coordination_&_Services)
U.S. Army branch charged with the supply of weapons and ammunition
The Ordnance Corps, known as the Ordnance Department from 1812 to 1950, is a sustainment branch of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Lee, Virginia
United States Army Ordnance Corps
United_States_Army_Ordnance_Corps
US naval base in Guam
Ordnance Annex is a US naval base in the United States territory of Guam. It used to be known as Naval Magazine, Guam. The base is on the south-central
Ordnance_Annex
American GPS-guided "bunker buster" bomb
GBU-57 series MOP—the initials stand for Guided Bomb Unit and Massive Ordnance Penetrator—is a 30,000-pound (14,000 kg) class, 20.5-foot-long (6.2 m)
GBU-57A/B_MOP
Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant was a munitions plant near McGregor, Texas, which manufactured TNT, bombs, ammonium nitrate and similar products for the American
Bluebonnet_Ordnance_Plant
Rifled tank gun
The Royal Ordnance L7, officially designated Gun, 105 mm, Tank, L7, is the basic model of the United Kingdom's most successful tank gun. It is a 105 mm
Royal_Ordnance_L7
American large-yield bomb
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB, /ˈmoʊ.æb/, colloquially explained as "Mother Of All Bombs") is a large-yield bomb, developed for the United
GBU-43/B_MOAB
British weapons manufacturer
Royal Ordnance plc was formed on 2 January 1985 as a public corporation, owning the majority of what until then were the remaining United Kingdom government-owned
Royal_Ordnance
Topics referred to by the same term
Ordnance Corps may refer to: Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with explosives and salvage of battle-damaged
Ordnance_Corps
Administrative civil service of India
The Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) is a civil service of the Government of India. IOFS officers are Gazetted (Group A) defence-civilian officers
Indian Ordnance Factories Service
Indian_Ordnance_Factories_Service
Military museum in Fort Lee, Virginia, US
States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility (formerly known as the U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center and U.S. Army Ordnance Museum) is
United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility
United_States_Army_Ordnance_Training_Support_Facility
Disestablished United States naval laboratory at White Oak, Maryland
The Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) was a facility in the White Oak area of Montgomery County, Maryland. The location is now used as the headquarters of
Naval_Ordnance_Laboratory
American firearms manufacturer for militaries
U.S. Ordnance–Defense Systems and Manufacturing, often called USORD, is a firearms manufacturer in McCarran, Nevada, 20 minutes outside Reno. Since 1997
U.S._Ordnance
Defence Production Company of India
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT), also called Ordnance Factory Trichy, is a small arms factory operated by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
Ordnance_Factory_Tiruchirappalli
English and British body responsible for forts
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body. Established in the Tudor period, it had its headquarters in the Tower of London. Its primary responsibilities
Board_of_Ordnance
Military badge of the United States Armed Forces
Ordnance Disposal Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which recognizes those service members, qualified as explosive ordnance
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge
Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal_Badge
British field gun and gun-howitzer used during the Second World War
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder, or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr, with a calibre of 3.45 inches (87.6 mm), was a piece of field artillery used by British
Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
British weapons manufacturer
Coventry Ordnance Works was a British manufacturer of heavy guns particularly naval artillery jointly owned by Cammell Laird & Co of Sheffield and Birkenhead
Coventry_Ordnance_Works
Former national mapping agency of Ireland
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI; Irish: Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis Éireann) was the national mapping agency of the Republic of Ireland. It was established on
Ordnance_Survey_Ireland
Standard-issue pistol
A service pistol (also known as a standard-issue pistol or a personal ordnance weapon) is any handgun issued to regular military personnel or law enforcement
Service_pistol
Topics referred to by the same term
Ordnance Depot may refer to: Black Hills Ordnance Depot Erie Ordnance Depot Holabird Ordnance Depot Navajo Ordnance Depot, at Bellemont, Arizona (noe
Ordnance_Depot
Indian defence production company
Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK) (Hindi: आयुध निर्माणी मेदक), previously called Ordnance Factory Project Medak (OFPM) while in its development stage, is
Ordnance_Factory_Medak
Ghost town in Oregon, United States
Ordnance is a ghost town in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Hermiston on Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the intersection with Interstate
Ordnance,_Oregon
Pakistani State owned weapons manufacturer
The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (commonly abbreviated as POF) is a state-owned manufacturing complex headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan. During
Pakistan_Ordnance_Factories
The Clerk of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597.
Clerk_of_the_Ordnance
British submachine gun series
shortened barrel, and a much lighter stock. Rofsten Developed at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Fazakerley (ROF Fazakerley), the Rofsten is an odd Sten prototype
Sten
Activity to dispose of and render safe explosive munitions and other materials
separate, but interrelated functions in the military fields of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and improvised explosive device disposal (IEDD), and the
Bomb_disposal
position during its existence. Ordnance sergeants were part of the Army's Ordnance Department and were in charge of the ordnance (weapons and ammunition) stores
Ordnance_sergeant
Tank gun
The Ordnance QF 75 mm (OQF 75 mm) was a British tank gun of the Second World War. It was obtained by fitting a new barrel and a modified breech to the
Ordnance_QF_75_mm
Bangladeshi defence company
Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is the largest industrial supplier of the Bangladesh Army. Situated in Gazipur, it produces arms, ammunition, and equipment
Bangladesh_Ordnance_Factories
U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal unit
The 303rd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) (often shortened to 303D OD BN (EOD)) is one of nine explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) battalions
303rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD)
303rd_Ordnance_Battalion_(EOD)
Former senior British military officer
The Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) was a very senior British military position from 1415 to 2013 (except 1855–1895 and 1939–1958) with some changes
Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General_of_the_Ordnance
Private firearms manufacturer
an American-owned firearms manufacturer. It was the successor to Para-Ordnance, founded in Canada in 1985. It specialized in making M1911-style semi-automatic
Para_USA
Military unit
The 3rd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) (unofficially referred to as the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion) is a unit of the United
3rd_Ordnance_Battalion
Gun
The Ordnance QF 32 pounder or (32-pdr) was a British 94 mm gun, initially developed as a replacement for the Ordnance QF 17-pdr anti-tank gun. The only
Ordnance_QF_32-pounder
Census town in Madhya Pradesh, India
Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is mainly a campus of the local Ordnance Factory Khamaria. As of 2001[update] India census, Khamaria had a population
Khamaria,_Jabalpur
Rifled cannon
The 3-inch ordnance rifle, model 1861 was a wrought iron muzzleloading rifled cannon that was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and widely used
3-inch_ordnance_rifle
Military arms and supplies
functioning army. An important category of materiel is commonly referred to as ordnance, especially concerning mounted guns (artillery) and the shells they consume
Materiel
American submachine gun
semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer Auto-Ordnance. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have
Thompson_submachine_gun
This article explains terms used for the British Armed Forces' ordnance (weapons) and ammunition. The terms may have different meanings depending on their
Glossary of British ordnance terms
Glossary_of_British_ordnance_terms
System of geographic grid references used in Great Britain
The Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system (OSGB), also known as British National Grid (BNG), is a system of geographic grid references, distinct
Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid
British main battle tank gun
Challenger 2 main battle tanks. It is an improved production model of the Royal Ordnance L11 series of rifled tank guns. Challenger 2 tanks and their L30A1 guns
Royal_Ordnance_L30
Former English military position (1597-1855)
Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the English (and later British) Board of Ordnance from its constitution
Storekeeper_of_the_Ordnance
Solid-state laser weapon
(Zeus-High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle), also known as HMMWV, Laser Ordnance Neutralization System, is a solid-state laser weapon which is used by the
Zeus-HLONS
Pakistan Army's staff corps to supply with weapons & ammunitions
Ordnance Unit 91 Ordnance Unit 92 Ordnance Unit 97 Ordnance Unit 99 Ordnance Unit 100 Ordnance Unit 102 Ordnance Unit 103 Ordnance Unit 106 Ordnance Unit
Pakistan_Army_Ordnance_Corps
Island within the limits of St. George's Town, Bermuda
Ordnance Island is located within the limits of St. George's Town, Bermuda. It lies close to the shore opposite the town square (King's Square), in St
Ordnance_Island
Semi-automatic pistol
The Para-Ordnance P14-45 (14.45) is an improved derivative of the successful United States Armed Forces' M1911 pistol. Created by Para-Ordnance (later Para
Para-Ordnance_P14-45
Brigade of the United States Army
The 59th Ordnance Brigade is a military unit of the United States Army. The unit is currently stood up as the U.S. Army Ordnance School's training brigade
59th_Ordnance_Brigade
US Army bomb disposal personnel
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in the United States Army is the specialization responsible for detecting, identifying, evaluating, rendering safe, exploiting
Explosive ordnance disposal (United States Army)
Explosive_ordnance_disposal_(United_States_Army)
British armaments manufacturing company (1859–1927)
The Elswick Ordnance Company (sometimes referred to as Elswick Ordnance Works, but usually as "EOC") was a British armaments manufacturing company of
Elswick_Ordnance_Company
Military unit
(Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, formerly 29 Engineer Brigade, is an engineer formation of the British Army responsible for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group
29_(Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal_and_Search)_Group
The Sangamon Ordnance Plant was a United States Army ammunition manufacturing facility constructed and operated during World War II. It was located west
Sangamon_Ordnance_Plant
Anti-tank gun and tank gun
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder or just 17-pdr, was a 76.2 mm (3 inch) gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. Used with the APDS
Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
Explosives that have not fully detonated
Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO) and unexploded bombs (UXBs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines
Unexploded_ordnance
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance, a British government body
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
Surveyor-General_of_the_Ordnance
U.S. Army weapons plant
The Vigo Ordnance Plant, also known as the Vigo Chemical Plant or simply the Vigo Plant, was a United States Army facility built in 1942 to produce conventional
Vigo_Ordnance_Plant
Sniper round
EXACTO, an acronym of "Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance", is a sniper rifle firing smart bullets being developed for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects
EXACTO
Military unit
The Army Ordnance Corps (abbreviated as AOC) is an active corps of the Indian Army and a major formation responsible for providing material and logistical
Army_Ordnance_Corps_(India)
Former type of UK government munitions factory
Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs) were munitions factories run by the UK government during and after the Second World War. The three main types of factories
Royal_Ordnance_Factory
Former office in the United Kingdom
The Treasurer of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance in the United Kingdom, the office being created in 1670. The office
Treasurer_of_the_Ordnance
US Navy R&D installation in California
Commander, Navy Installations Command, and was originally known as Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS). The installation is located in the Western Mojave
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Naval_Air_Weapons_Station_China_Lake
Military unit
The Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC) was a Corps in New Zealand until 1996. It concerned itself with the provisioning of troops with the
Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
Royal_New_Zealand_Army_Ordnance_Corps
Former administrative corps of the Royal Canadian Army (1919–1968)
The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (RCOC; French: Corps royal canadien des munitions, CRCM) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. The corps
Royal_Canadian_Ordnance_Corps
British anti-tank gun
The Ordnance quick-firing 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6-pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, serving during the Second World War as a primary anti-tank gun of
Ordnance_QF_6-pounder
Specialized body armor for protection from explosions
A bomb suit, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) suit or a blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb
Bomb_suit
Indian clothing company
Ordnance Clothing Factory is an Indian clothing manufacturing company run by the Ordnance Factories Board, Government of India. This organisation comes
Ordnance_Clothing_Factory
The Board of Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland (1542–1800) performed the equivalent duties of the British Board of Ordnance: supplying arms and munitions
Irish_Board_of_Ordnance
Former association football club in England
Royal Ordnance Factories Football Club were a football club from south east London, England, that existed in the late 19th century. In 1893, the former
Royal_Ordnance_Factories_F.C.
Former bureau of the U.S. Navy (1862–1959)
The Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) was a United States Navy organization, which was responsible for the procurement, storage, and deployment of all naval weapons
Bureau_of_Ordnance
1950s computer
The IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator (NORC) was a one-of-a-kind first-generation (vacuum tube) computer built by IBM for the United States Navy's
IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator
IBM_Naval_Ordnance_Research_Calculator
Weapon
The Royal Ordnance L11A5, officially designated Gun, 120 mm, Tank L11, is a 120 mm L/55 rifled tank gun design. It was the second 120 mm calibre tank gun
Royal_Ordnance_L11
Howitzer
The Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer was a British howitzer built in two versions during the Second World War. The tank howitzer version was accepted for service
Ordnance_QF_95_mm_howitzer
Military unit
The 111th Explosive Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a unit in the US Army National Guard since September 1981. The Group was deployed to
111th Explosive Ordnance Group
111th_Explosive_Ordnance_Group
Military unit
The 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) ("Raptors") is one of three explosive ordnance disposal groups of the United States Army. It is the command and control
71st_Ordnance_Group_(EOD)
Ordnance Bay is a bay and populated place in English Harbour. Ordnance Bay has one enumeration district, ED 71900. "Ethnic Data" (PDF). Archived from the
Ordnance_Bay
General officer who is responsible for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps
The Chief of Ordnance of the United States Army is a general officer who is responsible for the Army Ordnance Corps and serves as the Commandant of the
Chief of Ordnance of the United States Army
Chief_of_Ordnance_of_the_United_States_Army
United States Army general (1855–1942)
1942) was a career United States Army officer in the Ordnance Corps and the 11th Chief of Ordnance. Born at Carrollton, Ohio on February 19, 1855, Crozier
William_Crozier_(artillerist)
Indian clothing factory
The Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur is one of the oldest clothing factories in India, established in 1914 for the purpose of producing garments
Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur
Ordnance_Clothing_Factory,_Shahjahanpur
Malaysian defence company
The SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd (SMEO), formerly known as Syarikat Malaysia Explosive Sdn Bhd, is a Malaysian defence company that specialises in the manufacturing
SME_Ordnance
Former senior British Army appointment
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a member of the British Board of Ordnance and the deputy of the Master-General of the Ordnance. The office was established
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
Lieutenant-General_of_the_Ordnance
British tank gun
The Ordnance QF 20 pounder (known as 20 pounder, 20 pdr or simply 20-pr) was a British 84 mm (3.307 inch) tank gun. It was introduced in 1948 and used
Ordnance_QF_20-pounder
Revolver
The Ordnance Factories Board Nidar (lit. 'fearless') is a lightweight revolver manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board of India. Like the earlier
Nidar_(revolver)
American soldier (born 1950)
the Army's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) program in 1968 before being sent to Vietnam in 1970. He served in the 99th Ordnance Detachment for a year
Mike_Vining
Military unit
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is one of three explosive ordnance disposal groups of the United States Army. It is the command and control headquarters
52nd_Ordnance_Group_(EOD)
Former corps of the British Army (1918 – 1993)
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In
Royal_Army_Ordnance_Corps
U.S. Military adopted variant of the FN MAG
The M240s used by the U.S. military are currently manufactured by U.S. Ordnance in Reno, NV as well as FN America, the American subsidiary of the Belgian
M240_machine_gun
Department of the Admiralty in British Royal Navy
The Naval Ordnance Department, also known as the Department of the Director of Naval Ordnance, was a former department of the Admiralty responsible for
Naval_Ordnance_Department
Ordnance Cable Factory Chandigarh (Hindi: आयुध केबल फैक्टरी चंडीगढ़) is a facility under Ordnance Factories Board, Kolkata. It manufactures transmission
Ordnance Cable Factory Chandigarh
Ordnance_Cable_Factory_Chandigarh
Royal Ordnance Rocket Motors was a former division of Royal Ordnance, previously ICI, in Worcestershire that made small rocket motors for missiles. The
Royal_Ordnance_Rocket_Motors
is the portion of the explosive ordnance disposal procedures involving the application of special explosive ordnance disposal procedures, methods and
Render_safe_procedure
Defense equipment production
the other armed forces. It comprises the 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under control of the Ordnance Factories Board and eight Defence PSUs: HAL, BEL, BEML
Weapon systems of the Indian Navy
Weapon_systems_of_the_Indian_Navy
Kenyan defense corporation
Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation (KOFC) is a state-owned defense corporation which is headquartered in Eldoret–Kitale Road 20 km from Eldoret, Kenya
Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation
Kenya_Ordnance_Factories_Corporation
Six-shot cylinder revolver
six-shot cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India. The Nirbheek is marketed as India's
Nirbheek
The Deputy Chief of Ordnance (Swedish: Fälttygmästare) was the head of the Swedish Army's ordnance establishments in Sweden. During the 1800s and 1900s
Deputy_Chief_of_Ordnance
The Nebraska Ordnance Plant is a former United States Army ammunition plant located approximately ½ mile south of Mead, Nebraska and 30 miles west of Omaha
Nebraska_Ordnance_Plant
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Indian, Sikh
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
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Royal valley, referring to Kent in England.
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From the spring by the ford.
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n.
A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.
n.
Ordnance; cannon.
n.
Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war.
n.
A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.
n.
In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
n.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
n.
A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45¡, and even higher; -- so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
v. t.
To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
n.
A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
v. t.
To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure.
n.
One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc.
n.
A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.
a.
A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun.
n.
A piece of ordnance, consisting of a number of musket barrels arranged so that a match or train may connect with all their touchholes, and a discharge be secured almost or quite simultaneously.
n.
A kind of small ordnance formerly in use.
n.
A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance.
n.
That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.
n.
An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches.
n.
Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.
n.
The opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it is discharged.