Artillery are guns in the army and are used for indirect fire; meaning the artillerymen CAN'T see their targets. A "FO" or "FAC" must see the target for them and adjust the fi…re (FO=Forward Observer, FAC=Forward Air Control)..
Artillery Rifles is a term that is not very common and most likely most men have never heard of it. However, the Navy uses (used to up until the end of the Vietnam War, the last time an ALL GUNNED US BATTLESHIP was used in war...the battleship USS New Jersey fired nearly 6,000 rounds of 16 inch shells from her RIFLES) artillery in which they often CAN see their targets...which is called direct fire (in contrast to in-direct fire)..
Therefore: Army artillery "lobs" their shells onto a target; while the Navy artillery "aims" their shells at a target. Well, rifles are "aimed" and require rifling to reach the accuracy necessary to hit their targets (prior to Vietnam, after Vietnam computers and missiles took over...smart weapons)..
The USS New Jersey was armed with nine 16" caliber rifles, which could be AIMED directly at a target..
Note: The USS New Jersey is the only US battleship that fought in Vietnam. (MORE)
Artillery=Cannons OR Guns In the military, the word "gun" does not mean rifles and pistols...it means artillery. Rifles, pistols, machineguns, etc. etc. are called "Small Arm…s." (MORE)
Most simply put, it is where an artillery unit has aimed their weapons at a specific area in anticipation of the enemy travelling through it. When the enemy passes through tha…t area, the order is given to fire, and all rounds converge on that spot. (MORE)
Six firing units (howitzer, rocket/missile launcher, gun) are mostcommon, but sometimes 8 are used, and, especially for very heavyweapons, a lower number. Remember that "batte…ry" equates to"company" as a level of military organization, so there can beammunition, target acquisition, and other non-firing batteries. (MORE)
No, Tanks are concidered a direct fire weapon. Artillery is anindirect fire weapon. That means Howitzers usually cannot see theirtarget but rather rely on forward observers to… direct their fire.Tanks can see their target. However, with advances in technology,Artillery pieces like howitzers are now able to be used as a directfire weapons as well. This is not their primary purpose though. (MORE)
A rammer is a round piece of wood, which serves to drive home the powder and ball to the breech. It is fastened to a stick that is used to push in into the muzzle and withdraw… it. Modern large artillery pieces use a hydraulic powered rammer to push the shell into the breach seating it into the rifling, before powder bags are loaded and the breach closed. (MORE)