artillery
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Like the British troops who readily acknowledged the “pluck” of the Dervishes, Mr. Hart is impressed by their willingness to face the massed firepower of rifles, machine guns and artillery.
Earlier this year, Armin Papperger opened a new factory that will allow his company to produce more of an essential caliber of artillery shell than the entire U.S. defense industry combined.
“There’s been no letup since yesterday; if anything, it has intensified. We’ve moved to a central room which has no windows. No one has slept. The artillery and blasts are way too loud.”
From Washington Post
Also in 2010, North Korean artillery shelled an offshore island occupied by the South, killing four persons.
From Washington Times
The Ukrainians themselves have clamored publicly about shortages in air defense and artillery.
From Los Angeles Times
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