Weapons covered by the term 'modern artillery' include "cannon" artillery (such as howitzer, mortar, and field gun) and rocket artillery. Certain smaller-caliber mortars are more properly …

A cannon is a type of heavy artillery weapon. The word cannon is derived from several languages, in which the original definition can usually be translated as tube, cane, or reed.

Mar 8, 2025 · Cannon, big gun, howitzer, or mortar, as distinguished from a musket, rifle, or other small arm. Modern cannon are complex mechanisms cast from high-grade steel and machined …

The M101A1 (previously designated Howitzer M2A2 on Carriage M2A2) howitzer is an artillery piece developed and used by the United States. It was the standard U.S. light field howitzer in …

Jul 30, 2016 · In the 1840s, there were essentially four different types of artillery and four different classifications. The types were guns, howitzers, mortars, and columbiads. The classifications …

Mar 24, 2025 · The U.S. Army still wants a mobile, long-range artillery capability after canceling an effort to build its own cannon system, but it’s not poised to decide a way forward for nearly …

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During the Hundred Years' War (1339-1453) cannon came into gen- eral use. Those early pieces were very small, made of iron or cast bronze, and fired lead or iron balls. They were laid …

Large caliber, crew served firearms (cannon), launching projectiles (usually explosive) against distant targets. Typical field artillery weapons include howitzers (short barreled), guns (long …

Feb 15, 2021 · For decades, mobile and Self-Propelled Army 155mm artillery cannons maxed out ranges at about 30-to-40km, until now. In recent years the Army has massively extended the …