List of artillery

By the end of World War II, jet aircraft had so increased the speed of attack that the Bofors simply could not get enough rounds into the air to counter the aircraft before it had already flown out of range. In order to counter these threats, the gun would have to have longer range and a higher rate of fire, thereby increasing the number of rounds fired over the period of an engagement. Bofors considered either updating the 40mm, or alternately making a much more ...

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Modern artillery is distinguished by its large calibre, firing an explosive shell or rocket, and being of such a size and weight as to require a specialized mount for firing and transport. Weapons covered by this term include "tube" artillery such as the howitzer, cannon, mortar, and field gun and "rocket" artillery. The term "artillery" has traditionally not been used for projectiles with internal guidance systems, even though some artillery units employ surface-to-surface missiles. Recent advances in terminal guidance systems for small munitions has allowed large calibre shells to be fitted with precis ...

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The first documented record of artillery used on the battle field is on January 28, 1132. General Han Shizhong of the Song Dynasty used Escalade and Artillery to capture a city in Fujian. The word as used in the current context originated in the Middle Ages. It comes from the Old French atellier meaning "to arrange", and attillement meaning "equipment". From the 13th century an artillier referred to a builder of any war equipment, and for the next 250 years the sense of the word "artillery" c ...

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Modern artillery is distinguished by its large calibre, firing an explosive shell or rocket, and being of such a size and weight as to require a specialized mount for firing and transport. Weapons covered by this term include "tube" artillery such as the howitzer, cannon, mortar, and field gun and "rocket" artillery. The term "artillery" has traditionally not been used for projectiles with internal guidance systems, even though some artillery units employ surface-to-surface missiles. Recent advances in terminal guidance systems for small munitions has allowed large calibre shells to be fitted with precis ...

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Unlike most firearms, the M242 does not depend on recoil to actuate its firing system. Instead, it uses a 1.0 hp (750 W) DC motor, positioned in the receiver, to drive the chain and Dual-Feed system. The weapon assembly consists of three parts: the barrel assembly, the feeder assembly; and the receiver assembly. Due to the considerable weight of the system, the three-part structure makes install ...

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M242, M242 - Design & History, M242 - Dual-Feed System, M242 - Ammunition, M242 - Variations, M242 - Ground Vehicles, M242 - Enhanced 25 mm gun, M242 - Aircraft, M242 - Naval, M242 - Operation

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List of artillery - Artillery rockets. Calibre of rocket projectiles may not refer to warhead size but to launch tube List of artillery - Anti-tank Rocket Launchers. ...

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List of artillery - Towed howitzers and field guns. List of artillery - Self-propelled howitzers and gun-howitzers. List of artillery - Railway artillery. List of artillery - Coastal defense artillery. ...

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List of artillery - Light and towed mortars. Note - mortar bore size, not mortar bomb size. List of artillery - Siege mortars. ...

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