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Top 10 Military Technology Achievements That Changed the Face of War

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:December 22, 2009

1) The Atomic Bomb (nuclear weapon)

Nuclear detonations are the most devastating of the weapons of mass destruction. To make this point one need only recall the pictures from Hiroshima or the international furor over the accidental but enormous radiation release from the Chernobyl power plant. The contamination from Chernobyl was significantly larger than would have been expected from a nuclear detonation of about 20 kT at ground level, but was comparable in extent to what might result from a “small” nuclear war in which a dozen or so weapons of nominal yield were exploded at altitudes intended to maximize blast damage.

List of states with nuclear weapons: United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel (Undeclared nuclear powers)

2) Nuclear submarine

For at least a thousand years, dominating the oceans has been a key step toward dominating the world. Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands waged war on the high seas for centuries in a global competition to control commerce, protect shipping and spread influence in the form of colonies.Nuclear Submarines are incredible pieces of technology. A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. while being almost undetectable and can launch a devastating surprise attack on almost any country in the world.

The roles of military submarines are almost limitless, but the most technologically advance ones are used for military purposes. The race to build the best submarine has been a continuous effort over decades, since it has been considered the ultimate stealth weapon.

List of states with nuclear weapons: United States, Russia, United Kingdom, China, India, France

3) Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings are the most important weapons systems in the Navy. These large ships never operate alone but as core of a carrier battle group that consists of cruisers, destroyers, frigates and submarines which safeguard the carrier.

4) Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs.

5) Ballistic Missile

Ballistic missiles are powered by rockets initially but then they follow an unpowered, free-falling trajectory toward their targets. They are classified by the maximum distance that they can travel, which is a function of how powerful the missile’s engines (rockets) are and the weight of the missile’s payload. To add more distance to a missile’s range, rockets are stacked on top of each other in a configuration referred to as staging.

6) Navy Frigates

Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys.

7) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which is an aircraft with no pilot on board. UAVs can be remote controlled aircraft (e.g. flown by a pilot at a ground control station) or can fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic automation systems. UAVs are currently used for a number of missions, including reconnaissance and attack roles. For the purposes of this article, and to distinguish UAVs from missiles, a UAV is defined as being capable of controlled, sustained level flight and powered by a jet or reciprocating engine. In addition, a cruise missile can be considered to be a UAV, but is treated separately on the basis that the vehicle is the weapon. The acronym UAV has been expanded in some cases to UAVS (Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle System).

Defense global Satellite Communications System capabilities

The Defense Satellite Communications System provides military communications to soldiers in the field, as well as commanders over a wider bandwidth than Milstar’s, but less protected. DSCS supports the defense communications system; the Army’s ground mobile forces; the Air Force’s airborne terminals; Navy ships at sea; the White House Communications Agency; the State Department; and special users. Overall DSCS responsibility resides in the United States Strategic Command.

9) Airborne Early Warning and Control

An airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is an airborne radar system designed to detect aircraft. Used at a high altitude, the radars allow the operators to distinguish between friendly and hostile aircraft hundreds of miles away. AEW&C aircraft are used for defensive and offensive air operations.

10) Military Attack Helicopters

Just as jeeps and trucks replaced the horse for military mobility, the military helicopter has come a long way toward replacing motor transport. Originally used for only high value missions such as medical evacuation, helicopters are now the primary vehicle for air assault and many other military roles.

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