- High Capacity Artillery Projectile
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Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… … Universalium
Shell (projectile) — This article is about the artillery projectile. For the small arms ammunition, see Shotgun shell. Some sectioned shells from the First World War. From left to right: 90 mm fragmentation shell, 120 mm pig iron incendiary shell, 77/14 model 75 mm… … Wikipedia
HICAP — High Capacity (Academic & Science » Electronics) High Capacity (Governmental » US Government) ** Health Insurance Counseling And Advocacy Program (Business » General) * Health Information Counseling And Advocacy Program (Community) * High… … Abbreviations dictionary
Field artillery in the American Civil War — M1857 Napoleon at Stones River battlefield cemetery. Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the important artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the Artillery branch to support the infantry and cavalry forces in the… … Wikipedia
Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages — The earliest illustration of a European cannon, from around 1327. Artillery in the Middle Ages primarily consisted of the introduction of the cannon, large tubular firearms designed to fire a heavy projectile over a long distance. They … Wikipedia
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Terminal ballistics — Terminal ballistics, a sub field of ballistics, is the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. It is often referred to as stopping power when dealing with human or other living targets. Terminal ballistics is as relevant… … Wikipedia
Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… … Wikipedia
Gerald Bull — Gerald Vincent Bull (March 9, 1928 March 22, 1990) was a Canadian engineer who developed long range artillery. He moved from project to project in his quest to economically launch a satellite using a huge artillery piece. To this end he designed… … Wikipedia
Coilgun — Gauss gun redirects here. For fictional weapons of this type, see electromagnetic projectile devices (fiction). Not to be confused with railgun. Simplified diagram of a multistage coilgun with three coils, a barrel, and a ferromagnetic projectile … Wikipedia
Armament of the Iowa class battleship — The armament of the engaged the Imperial Japanese Navy battlecruiser Kirishima at a range of convert|18500|yd|m| 2 at night.cite book | last = Mindell | first = David | title = Between Human and Machine | publisher = Johns Hopkins | date = 2002 | … Wikipedia