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- '''Direct fire''' is a military term for battlefield weapons fired with a direct line of s ...dividual weapons]] such as [[rifle]]s and [[pistol]]s are the most obvious direct fire weapons, but so are antitank [[unguided rocket]] launchers such as the [[AT2 KB (404 words) - 18:55, 26 June 2008
- #Redirect [[Direct fire]]25 bytes (3 words) - 22:23, 30 May 2008
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- Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Direct fire]]. Needs checking by a human.977 bytes (128 words) - 15:59, 11 January 2010
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- #Redirect [[Direct fire]]25 bytes (3 words) - 22:23, 30 May 2008
- '''Direct fire''' is a military term for battlefield weapons fired with a direct line of s ...dividual weapons]] such as [[rifle]]s and [[pistol]]s are the most obvious direct fire weapons, but so are antitank [[unguided rocket]] launchers such as the [[AT2 KB (404 words) - 18:55, 26 June 2008
- ...r, the missile has selectable pop-up [[anti-tank missile|anti-tank]] and [[direct fire]] (i.e., against buildings) flight modes287 bytes (37 words) - 14:19, 6 August 2008
- Early NGFS was direct fire, where the ship could see both the target and the friendly forces. As techn1,001 bytes (157 words) - 16:22, 30 March 2024
- ...fire over obstacles, and also to engage targets at greater range than can direct fire weapons. The most common indirect fire weapons are mortars, howitzers, and2 KB (269 words) - 16:22, 30 March 2024
- {{r|direct fire}}317 bytes (40 words) - 22:36, 9 August 2008
- ...a light [[mortar]] for [[indirect fire]], but, indeed, could be used in [[direct fire]]. A reliable and lightweight weapon, there was no precise Allied counterpa1 KB (198 words) - 19:28, 4 September 2010
- Long-range precision [[Missile vehicle|direct fire system]] for U.S. Army [[Stryker Brigade Combat Team]]s, armed with the [[B280 bytes (42 words) - 05:43, 10 March 2012
- ...MCV-A only tows it. The [[M1128 mobile gun system]] complements it for [[direct fire]] in infantry units.2 KB (259 words) - 15:37, 8 April 2024
- Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Direct fire]]. Needs checking by a human.977 bytes (128 words) - 15:59, 11 January 2010
- ...e gun system''' is a self-propelled 105mm [[cannon]] intended to provide [[direct fire]] support to infantry. In Stryker units, it is complemented, for [[indirect1 KB (197 words) - 15:37, 8 April 2024
- {{r|Direct fire}}637 bytes (81 words) - 16:29, 11 January 2010
- In practice, the M2 has an effective direct fire range of about 1 mile/1.6 km, although it occasionally has been used for in1 KB (255 words) - 15:37, 8 April 2024
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- ...igh trajectory lets it be fired from a much smaller area then howitzers or direct fire weapons, so it can be fired through a small opening in the roof of an armor ...ly attacks on land positions from ships. Where the first siege cannon were direct fire weapons intended to batter down walls, a mortar, firing hollow shells fille5 KB (811 words) - 16:23, 30 March 2024
- ...s gives the projectile a relatively flat trajectory, which is desirable in direct fire for [[anti-aircraft artillery]] or [[anti-tank warfare]]. A flat trajectory1 KB (165 words) - 13:55, 11 August 2009
- {{r|Direct fire}}3 KB (360 words) - 14:39, 22 March 2024
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- ...Systems]] was the [[XM1202 Mounted Combat System]], which combined CEV and direct fire artillery roles.2 KB (389 words) - 10:35, 29 March 2024
- ...a tank where the armor is usually thinnest. An innovation, however, is a [[direct fire]] mode, where it flies straight at the target, which is preferable for targ3 KB (526 words) - 15:37, 8 April 2024
- ...city. While normally used for indirect fire, many howitzers can be used in direct fire, typically in final defense of the howitzer position.3 KB (527 words) - 16:23, 30 March 2024
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- ...be upgraded at some loss in mobility, but the basic level is proof against direct fire from 14.5mm heavy machine guns and overhead fragments from 152mm blast-frag5 KB (727 words) - 15:37, 8 April 2024
- ...usiasm and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men arou4 KB (640 words) - 10:47, 10 March 2024
- Prior to the 20th century, most artillery was [[direct fire]], and the gunners could see where they needed to fire — until the sm16 KB (2,372 words) - 10:20, 8 April 2024
- ...to that of unguided cannon shells. Infantry support rockets are usually [[direct fire]], and most commonly are used against fortifications, buildings, and armore5 KB (707 words) - 04:00, 21 February 2010
- ...volved rigidly linear troop movements (e.g., line and column), principally direct fire muskets and small cannons. tactics of line and column; which developed in t4 KB (625 words) - 16:22, 30 March 2024
- ...reciated their sense for the use of terrain, and their use of responsive [[direct fire]] rather than waiting for air and artillery support.5 KB (754 words) - 09:00, 28 April 2024
- ...upon, one's own forces. This was relatively simple when artillery was only direct fire, so if it could hit its target, the target could see it. With the advent of19 KB (2,822 words) - 16:21, 30 March 2024
- ...volved rigidly linear troop movements (e.g., line and column), principally direct fire muskets and small cannons. tactics of line and column; which developed in t14 KB (2,120 words) - 16:23, 30 March 2024
- ...ls, a traditional tactic for protecting the guns against observation and [[direct fire]], or counter-battery fire.30 KB (4,762 words) - 05:20, 31 March 2024
- ...loyable vehicles that have light protection, they must be elusive to avoid direct fire, and use organic or supporting standoff weapons.59 KB (8,914 words) - 07:36, 18 March 2024
- While helicopters have most often used direct fire weapons, with bombs considered more appropriate for fixed-wing aircraft, va13 KB (2,080 words) - 04:39, 5 April 2024