Since there was a thread, which was overtaken with a discussion about weapons & weapon systems, i decided to make a separate thread about it. Post your favs & a pic of them + a bit of info about it. Here are the categories:
1. Assault Vehichle/Aircraft/Marine Vessel
2. AT/AA (Anti-Tank, Anti-Aircraft) Weapons
3. Sniper Rifles
4. Assault Rifles, SMG`s, Machine Guns
5. Sidearms
6. Melee weapons
I`ll start & let the arms race begin 
Category 1.
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.
The United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of the U.S. strike force. The USAF states that the F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, said in 2004 that the "F-22 will be the most outstanding fighter plane ever built."
Faced with a protracted and costly development period, the aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 during the three years before formally entering US Air Force service in December 2005, as the F-22A. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Program partner Boeing Integrated Defense Systems provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and all of the pilot and maintenance training systems
Category 2.
FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Guided missile launcher
Weight Missile: 11.8 kg (26.0 lb)
CLU: 6.4 kg (14.1 lb)
Length Missile: 1.1 m (42.6 in)
Launch tube: 1.2 m (47.2 in)
Diameter Missile: 127 mm (5.0 in)
Launch tube: 142 mm (5.6 in)
Crew 2
Effective range 75 to 2500 m
Warhead: Tandem shaped charge HEAT
Warhead weight: 8.4 kg (18.5 lb)
Detonation mechanism: Impact force
Engine: Solid Fuel Rocket
Guidance system: Infrared homing
The FGM-148 Javelin is an American-made man-portable anti-tank guided missile fielded to replace the Dragon antitank missile which could not effectively engage or destroy enemy armored vehicles. The Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armored vehicles (attacking the top armor which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct attack mode.
Category 3.
M82 Barett
Weight: 13.6 kg (29.98 lb) (M82A1)
Length: 1,450 mm (57.1 in) (M82A1)
Barrel length: 508 mm (20.0 in)
733 mm (28.9 in)
Cartridge: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)
Action: Recoil operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s (2,799 ft/s)
Effective range: 1,850 m
Maximum range: 6,800 m
Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Fixed front, adjustable rear sight; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics
The M82 (also more recently known as the M107) is a heavy SASR (Special Application Scoped Rifle) developed by the American Barrett Firearms Company. It is used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the "Light Fifty" for its .50 caliber BMG (12.7 mm) chambering. The weapon is found in two variants ¡ª the original M82A1 (and A3) and the bullpup M82A2. The M82A2 is no longer manufactured, though XM500 can be seen as its successor, in that it also employs a bullpup configuration.
Category 4.
Weight: 2.54 kg (5.60 lb) empty
3.0 kg (6.6 lb) loaded
Length 500 mm (19.7 in)
Barrel length: 263 mm (10.4 in)
256.5 mm (10.1 in) (new models)
Width: 55 mm (2.2 in)
Height: 210 mm (8.3 in)
Cartridge: 5.7x28mm
Action: Straight blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire: 900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 715 m/s (2,346 ft/s) (SS190)
850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s) (SS90)
Effective range: Sights fixed for 150 m
Maximum range: 200 m
Feed system: 50-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Tritium-illuminated reflex sight, back-up iron sights
The P90 is a Belgian designed submachine gun. The weapon`s name is an abbreviation of Project, and the number 90, which specifies a weapon system of the 1990s. The P90 is considered a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW), and was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces and anti-terrorist units.
Developed between 1986-1987 by Stephane Ferrard at Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, the P90 features a compact bullpup design, ambidextrous grip and a polymer and alloy-based construction. The weapon contains several innovative features, including the proprietary 5.7x28mm ammunition.
The P90 and variants are in use by over twenty military and police forces worldwide, and sports models are popular among civilian shooters.
Category 5.
Desert Eagle
Weight: Mark VII
1,766 g (3.9 lb) (.357 MAGNUM)
1,897 g (4.2 lb) (.44 MAGNUM)
Mark XIX
1,998.6 g (4.4 lb)
Length: Mark VII
10.6 in (269.2 mm) (6in barrel)
Mark XIX
10.75 in (273.1 mm) (6in barrel)
14.75 in (374.7 mm) (10in barrel)
Barrel length: 6 in (152.4 mm)
10 in (254.0 mm)
Cartridge: .357 Magnum
.41 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.440 Cor-bon
.50 Action Express
Action: Direct impingement, Gas-operated
Feed system: Magazine:
9 round (.357)
8 round (.41 and .44)
7 round (.440 Cor-bon and .50AE)
The Desert Eagle is a large-bore gas-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Magnum Research in the U.S., and manufactured primarily in Israel by IMI (Israel Military Industries, now Israel Weapon Industries). Manufacturing was moved to Saco Defense in the state of Maine from 1996 to 2000 which carried the XIX designation, but shifted back to Israel when Saco was acquired by General Dynamics.
Due to its easily recognizable silhouette and large-caliber cartridge, the Desert Eagle has become an almost archetypal weapon in popular culture.
Magnum Research has marketed various versions of the short recoil Jericho 941 pistol under the Baby Eagle name; these have no functional relationship to the Desert Eagle and bear only a moderate cosmetic resemblance.
Category 6.
Blade length: approx. 60-73 cm
A katana is a type of Japanese sword (nihontô), and is often called a "samurai sword." The term katana may be applied to any curved Japanese sword with a blade length of greater than 60 cm. The term is sometimes incorrectly used as a generic name for any kind of Japanese sword.
The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single edged blade, circular or squared guard, and long grip to accommodate two hands. It has historically been associated with the samurai of feudal Japan, and has become renowned for its extraordinary sharpness and cutting ability, to the point that its purported cutting capabilities have reached mythical status.
