rocket artillery
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Rocket artillery refers to military weapons systems that launch explosive rockets in volleys rather than firing shells from guns.
Unlike conventional artillery with rifled barrels, rocket launchers use guide rails or tubes and can saturate large areas quickly: The barrage from rocket artillery lit up the hillside.
Systems range from truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers to smaller portable units.
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- shellHard outer covering
- high explosiveRapidly detonating destructive substance
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- cannonLarge mounted gun
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