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Greek author Oppian of Corycus wrote a major treatise on sea fishing, the Halieulica or Halieutika, composed between 177 and 180. This is the earliest such work to have survived intact. Oppian describes various means of fishing including the use of spears and tridents. [3]

Boat diving is practiced worldwide. Hot spots include Mozambique, the Three Kings islands of New Zealand ( yellowtail), Gulf of Mexico oil rigs ( cobia, grouper) and the Great Barrier Reef ( wahoo, dogtooth tuna). Rhongomyniad referred to simply as Ron ("spear") in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of Britain, the spear of King Arthur. [69] [ verification needed]A new 100 kg class weapon being developed to be the primary air to ground armament for the Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) from 2021; and optimised for internal carriage. SPEAR Cap 3 will provide the capability to destroy/defeat a wide range of targets at range, including mobile and relocatable targets, in all weathers, day and night, in all environments under tight rules of engagement. invested in F-35s new anti-ship/tank/building mini-cruise missile". Navy News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016.

An unpowered version, called SPEAR Glide, was also shown, although this was an MBDA concept only, and during the year there were a number of events that featured SPEAR in the context of the future combat cloud and Tempest programmes.The yari is a Japanese straight-headed spear about 3 feet or longer in length. The blade was made out of durable steel, the same as that used in arrowheads. The blades hand a long tang (typically longer than the sharpened ends) which went deeper into the shaft, making them well reinforced and less likely to fall off. The shafts were in different lengths, shapes and widths. Throughout history, yari blades were made in different variations. 12. Hoko Yari Sikh Nihangs sometimes carry a spear even today. Spears were used in conflicts and training by armed paramilitary units such as the razakars of Nizams of Hyderabad State as late as the second half of the 20th century. Smith, Adam; Nakaya, Seiji (21–24 May 2002). Spearfishing – is it ecologically sustainable? (PDF). 3rd World Recreational Fishing Conference. 21–24 May 2002. pp.19–22 . Retrieved 21 August 2013. In a parody of fishing, a type of gladiator called retiarius carried a trident and a casting-net. He fought the murmillo, who carried a short sword and a helmet with the image of a fish on the front. [4]

Spears began to lose fashion among the infantry during the 14th century, being replaced by pole weapons that combined the thrusting properties of the spear with the cutting properties of the axe, such as the halberd. Where spears were retained they grew in length, eventually evolving into pikes, which would be a dominant infantry weapon in the 16th and 17th centuries. [30] Cavalry [ edit ] Rubber vs Pneumatic Spearguns". Adreno Spearfishing Blog - Speargun & Wetsuit Online Megastore - Spearfishing - Freediving - Snorkeling - Brisbane - Australia . Retrieved 26 January 2016.

In Norse mythology, the god Odin's spear (named Gungnir) was made by the sons of Ivaldi. It had the special property that it never missed its mark. During the War with the Vanir, Odin symbolically threw Gungnir into the Vanir host. This practice of symbolically casting a spear into the enemy ranks at the start of a fight was sometimes used in historic clashes, to seek Odin's support in the coming battle. [63] In Wagner's opera Siegfried, the haft of Gungnir is said to be from the "World-Tree" Yggdrasil. [64] Vianney Mascret (2010) L’aventure sous-marine: Histoire de la plongée sous-marine de loisir en scaphandre autonome en France (1865-1985). Thesis, Claude Bernard University, Lyon. p. 168. Full-text document at http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/83/90/91/PDF/TH2010_Mascret_Vianney.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2019.