artillery

thumb|upright=1.35|US artillerymen test fire an [[M777 Lightweight 155-millimeter Howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (2005)]]

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Artillery refers to large-caliber weapons like howitzers that are designed to launch projectiles over long distances. These weapons are important in military operations because they can deliver firepower from far away, allowing forces to strike targets while remaining at a safe distance.

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Artillery piece
Tactics
Etymology
History
Medieval
Invention of gunpowder
Expansion of use
Smoothbores
Napoleonic
Modern
Indirect fire
Precision-guidance
Ammunition
Fuzes
Projectiles
Stabilization
Propellant
Field artillery system
Logistics
Classification
Types of ordnance
Organizational types
Equipment types
Caliber categories
Modern operations
Application of fire
Counter-battery fire
Time on target
Multiple round simultaneous impact
Air burst
Use in monuments
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.35|US artillerymen test fire an [[M777 Lightweight 155-millimeter Howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (2005)]]

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. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery cannons were developed for battlefield use. This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower.