naval guns
Battleship's main weapons
Naval guns are artillery mounted on warships, ranging from small rapid-fire weapons to massive cannons capable of bombarding targets miles away.
The term covers deck-mounted guns, turret guns, and antiaircraft batteries.
Before guided missiles, naval guns were the primary armament of warships: The battleship's naval guns could strike targets twenty miles inland.
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- coastal defenseSafeguarding land from sea-based threats
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- anti-aircraft defenseWeapons targeting enemy aircraft
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military domain/branch
naval gunsfield guns
Towable battlefield artillery pieces
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