Artillery

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Modern Artillery

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 in the include "tube" artillery such as the howitzer, cannon, mortar, and field gun and "rocket" artillery.

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Modern - Explosive - Shell - Rocket - Howitzer - Cannon - Mortar - Field gun

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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 precision guidance fuses, blurring this distinction.

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Guidance systems - Missiles

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