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1West Riding Artillery — TOC In 1860, as the British government feared invasion from the continent, the Secretary at War recommended the formation of Volunteer Artillery Corps to bolster Britain s coastal defences. The 1st Yorkshire (West Riding) Artillery Volunteer… …
2Naval artillery in the Age of Sail — The cannon shot (c. 1680), painted by Willem van de Velde the Younger Naval artillery in the Age of Sail encompasses the period of roughly 1571 1863: when large, sail powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a bewildering… …
3Palmaria (artillery) — Infobox Weapon name=Palmaria caption= origin=ITA type=Self propelled artillery is vehicle=yes length=11.474m (37ft 7.75in) width=2.35m (7ft 8.5in) height=2.874m (9ft 5.25in) weight=46,632kg (102,590 lb) suspension= speed=60km/h (37 mph) vehicle… …
4M107 Self-Propelled Gun — The M107 175mm self propelled gun was part of a family of self propelled artillery that also included the M110. The M110E2 chassis had a Depot Level upgraded chassis and drive train due to the heavier “tube” (E2 barrel). The 175 mm gun was used… …
5Sound ranging — In land warfare, sound ranging is a method of determining the coordinates of a hostile artillery battery using data derived from the sound of its guns (or mortar or rockets) firing. The same methods can also be used to direct artillery fire at a… …
6Battle of Old Baldy — Part of the Korean War Map of the Old Baldy area …
7MGM-31 Pershing — Pershing was a family of solid fueled two stage medium range ballistic missiles designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Redstone missile as the United States Army s primary theater level weapon. The Pershing systems lasted over 30… …
8Neros Empire — The nihongo|Neros Empire|ネロス帝国|Nerosu Teikoku is a secret empire from the fictional television series Choujinki Metalder (part of Toei Company s Metal Heroes franchise). Their theme song was performed by backing vocal group Koorogi 73.BioIt is… …
9Coalition of the Gulf War — Map of Coalition countries (Green Blue levels) and Iraq (Orange). The Coalition of the Gulf War were the countries officially opposed to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait during the 1990 / 1991 Persian Gulf War. Contents …
10Geophysical MASINT — is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth (ground, water, atmosphere) and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and… …
