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The future artillery force ... today: On-the-horizon changes for artillery

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New technologies combine to produce remarkable advances in artillery that enable new tactics ensuring adequate fire support during Marine expeditionary brigade amphibious operations, ship-to-objective maneuver (STOM), distributed operations and high-intensity sustained operations ashore. Such future artillery forces like the high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) will provide the support that maneuver forces require throughout traditional and irregular operations in the battlespace.

United States, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Technology application, Defense industry, Defence industry, Maneuver warfare

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Development trends in tank armament

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The tank gun remains the ideal tool in urban warfare conditions as well as on the open battlefield as they provide a cost-effective alternative to new-generation missile systems. A new range of ammunition natures optimised for asymmetric warfare conditions including military operations in urban terrain have replaced the existing highly piercing anti-armour rounds.

United Kingdom, Financial management, Facilities & equipment, International Affairs, Electronic Components and Accessories, National Security, Search and navigation equipment, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Finance, Equipment and supplies, Military operations, Military electronics industry, Company financing, Military maneuvers, Street fighting (Military science), Street fighting (Combat)

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