Indirect fire — means aiming and firing a projectile in a high trajectory without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire. Aiming is performed by calculating azimuth and elevation angles, and may include… … Wikipedia
Quick-firing gun — A quick firing gun (in U.S. parlance, rapid firing ) is an artillery piece, typically a gun or howitzer, which has several characteristics which taken together mean the weapon can fire at a fast rate.Quick firing was introduced worldwide in the… … Wikipedia
uždaroji ugnies pozicija — statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Tokia ugnies pozicija, kurioje šaudantys pabūklai paslėpti nuo priešo stebėjimo. atitikmenys: angl. indirect firing position rus. закрытая огневая позиция … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
закрытая огневая позиция — uždaroji ugnies pozicija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Tokia ugnies pozicija, kurioje šaudantys pabūklai paslėpti nuo priešo stebėjimo. atitikmenys: angl. indirect firing position rus. закрытая огневая позиция … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient … Wikipedia
Rocket-propelled grenade — RPG, or rocket propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand held, shoulder launched anti tank weapons capable of firing an unguided rocket equipped with an explosive warhead. RPG is a transliteration of РПГ, the Russian abbreviation of… … Wikipedia
Ordnance QF 18 pounder — Australian gun crew in action in the Ypres sector, 28 September 1917 Type Field gun Place& … Wikipedia
Barrage (artillery) — A German barrage falling on Allied trenches at Ypres, probably during the second battle in 1915. A barrage is a line or barrier of exploding artillery shells, created by the co ordinated aiming of a large number of guns firing continuously. Its… … Wikipedia
Mayaguez incident — Part of the Vietnam War … Wikipedia
Combat Mission (computer game series) — Combat Mission is the name of two series of computer games simulating tactical battles. CMX1 refers to a set of games using the original game engine, set in the Second World War (WWII). CMX2 has been released in July 2007 and features a new game… … Wikipedia