Classified with weapons and weapons delivery systems,the RMA in the history has experienced five moments:cold arms,firearms,mechanical arms,nuclear weapon and information weapons.

• 以武器和武器系统能量传递或转换系统的性质来划分，中西都经历了和经历着冷兵器、火药兵器、机械兵器、核兵器和信息兵器等五种类型的军事革命。