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A ranged weapon or missile weapon is any weapon that launches a projectile or that is a projectile itself. In contrast, a weapon intended to be used in man-to-man combat is called a mêlée weapon. Image File history File links Battle_of_crecy_froissart. ... Image File history File links Battle_of_crecy_froissart. ... Combatants Kingdom of England, Allied knights from Germany and Denmark France, Genoese Mercenaries, the Kingdoms of Navarre, Bohemia and the Balearic Islands Commanders Edward III of England Edward, the Black Prince Philip VI of France Strength about 12,000 30,000 to 40,000 Casualties 150-1,000 killed and... 15th century French soldier wearing a hauberk, armed with a crossbow/arbalest and resting on a pavise. ... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ... A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. ... A mÃªlÃ©e weapon is any weapon that does not involve a projectile â€” that is, both the user and target of the weapon are in contact with it simultaneously in normal use. ...

Early ranged weapons include thrown weapons such as javelins, slings, darts, the bow and arrow, and medieval siege engines like catapults, ballistas and trebuchets. These ranged weapons were extremely effective in combat in comparison to close-combat weapons, as they gave the wielder opportunity to launch multiple projectiles before an enemy armed with mêlée weapons or shorter ranged missile weapon posed a threat to him. Siege engines missile weapons were also used for passing or hitting a natural or men constructed obstacles like fortifications. Look up Javelin on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Javelin can refer to several things: For the spear-like object,used as a thrown weapon in ancient times see Javelin Ancient For the modern athletic discipline see Javelin throw. ... Home-made sling. ... Darts are missile weapons, designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. ... A bow is an ancient weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Replica battering ram at ChÃ¢teau des Baux, France. ... Replica catapult at ChÃ¢teau des Baux, France For the handheld Y-shaped weapon, see slingshot. ... It has been suggested that Catapulta be merged into this article or section. ... Trebuchet at ChÃ¢teau des Baux, France. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

After the invention of gunpowder and the development of firearms, ranged weapons became the weapon of choice. In modern warfare, ranged weaponry is used in the form of cruise and ballistic missiles. Maximum effective range of a weapon is the greatest distance fired and able to produce casualties or damage consistently. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Blackpowder. ... A firearm is a kinetic energy weapon that fires either a single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant. ... Modern warfare involves the widespread use of highly advanced technology. ... A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the Luftwaffe A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. ... Diagram of V-2, the first ballistic missile. ...

List of missile weapons (by category)

Pre-modern missile weapons

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Modern missile weapons

Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 312 KB)Howitzer firing, from http://www. ... Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 312 KB)Howitzer firing, from http://www. ... The M198 Howitzer during the Persian Gulf War The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece. ... Image File history File links Exocet http://www. ... Image File history File links Exocet http://www. ... A US Navy VF-103 Jolly Rogers F-14 Tomcat fighter launches an AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile. ... An air-to-surface missile (also, air-to-ground missile, ASM or AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft (bombers, attack aircraft, fighter aircraft or other kinds) and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both. ... An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles. ... --69. ... RBS-15 missile launched from a Sisu missile carriage. ... An older Matchbox ASROC launcher, phased out in the 1990s ASROC (for Anti-Submarine Rocket) is an antisubmarine missile system, developed by the United States Navy, and installed on over 200 surface ships, generally cruisers and destroyers. ... An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. ... Diagram of V-2, the first ballistic missile. ... A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the Luftwaffe A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. ... A small cannon on a carriage, Bucharest. ... A grenade launcher is weapon that fires or launches a grenade to longer distances than a soldier could throw by hand. ... A gun is a common name given to an object that fires high-velocity projectiles. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... M270 MLRS. Rocket artillery is artillery equipped with rocket launchers instead of conventional guns or mortars. ... Akash Missile Firing French Air Force Crotale battery Bendix Rim-8 Talos surface to air missile of the US Navy A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... A surface-to-surface missile (SSM) is a guided projectile launched from a hand-held, vehicle mounted, trailer mounted or fixed installation or from a ship. ...

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Types of missile

Air-to-air missile (AAM) · Air-to-surface missile (ASM) · Surface-to-air missile (SAM) · Surface-to-surface missile (SSM) · Ballistic missile · Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) · Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) · Anti-ballistic missile (ABM) · Cruise missile · Anti-ship missile (AShM) · Anti-submarine Rocket (ASROC) · Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) · Anti-satellite weapon (ASAT)
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Guidance types
Anti-radiation missile · Wire-guided missile · Infrared guidance · Beam riding · Laser guidance · Active radar guidance · Semi-active radar guidance HARM on a US Navy F-18C Three ALARMs on an RAF Tornado GR4 An anti-radiation missile is a missile which is designed to detect and home in on the emissions of an enemy radar installation. ... A wire-guided missile is a missile guided by signals sent to it via thin wires reeled out during flight. ... Infra-red homing refers to a guidance system which uses the infra-red light emission from a target to track it. ... Beam-riding guidance leads a missile to its target by means of radar or a laser beam. ... Laser guidance is a technique of guiding a missile or other projectile or vehicle to a target by means of a laser beam. ... Active radar homing is a type of missile guidance where a guided missile contains a radar transceiver and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target autonomously. ... Semi-active radar homing, or SARH, is a common type of missile guidance system, perhaps the most common type for longer range air-to-air and ground-to-air missile systems. ...

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List of missile weapons (by category)

Pre-modern missile weapons

Modern missile weapons

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Pre-modern missile weapons

Modern missile weapons

See also

References

Further reading

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List of missile weapons (by category)