- Artillery - Wikipedia
Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines
- Artillery | Definition, History, Types, Facts | Britannica
Artillery, in military science, crew-served big guns, howitzers, or mortars having a caliber greater than that of small arms, or infantry weapons The term is more properly limited to large gun-type weapons using an exploding propellant charge to shoot a projectile along an unpowered trajectory
- Understanding Artillery: History, Types, and Modern Applications . . .
Artillery systems are typically divided into three main categories: field artillery, air defense artillery, and coastal defense artillery The term “artillery” can encompass everything from traditional howitzers and cannons to modern self-propelled guns and rocket artillery systems
- Field Artillery | History | A Primer - Sons of Liberty Museum
Synopsis: The history of field artillery traces its origins to the earliest forms of organized artillery units, the development of artillery weapons, and their evolving roles on the battlefield
- Artillery Evolution: From Catapults to Precision-Guided Systems
Explore how artillery technology evolved from primitive catapults and cannons to today's precision-guided systems Understand key innovations shaping modern warfare and military tactics, drastically changing combat effectiveness throughout history
- Artillery - New World Encyclopedia
Field artillery, the main artillery arm of the field army, using either guns, howitzers or mortars In World War II, this branch again started using rockets and later surface-to-surface missiles
- The Evolution of Artillery in Warfare - VeteranLife
Artillery usage goes back over 1,000 years The weapons concepts have evolved, but they are still an important component of modern warfare
- List of artillery - Wikipedia
For the most part, the following lists of artillery cover guns, howitzers, mortars, and other large projectile weapons Small arms and missiles are not generally included, though rockets and other bombardment weapons may be
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