artillery training
Learning big guns
Artillery training is instruction in the operation of large-caliber weapons—cannons, howitzers, rocket launchers, and similar heavy armaments.
It covers aiming, firing, maintenance, and tactical deployment.
Military forces conduct artillery training at specialized ranges where the noise and impact zones can be safely managed: The base was closed to civilians during artillery training.
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- recoil managementControlling firearm pushback
- field gunPortable military cannon
muzzle velocity · ballistic trajectory · crew · range · forward observer · simulation software · live-fire exercises · field exercises · recoil · fire mission · classroom instruction · target acquisition · military doctrine · shrapnel · gun crew · military history · military academy · Napoleonic Wars
artillery traininginfantry training
Combat education for soldiers
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