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Enfilade fire—gunfire directed against an enfiladed formation or position—is also commonly known as "flanking fire". [1] Raking fire is the equivalent term in naval warfare. Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire. It is a very advantageous, and much sought for, position for the attacking force.
Fires is the related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, air and missile defense, and joint fires through the targeting process. [1] Alternatively, it can be defined as the use of weapon systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect on a target.
Final protective fire is an immediately available barrier of direct and indirect fire designed to provide close protection to friendly positions and installations by impeding enemy movement through a defensive area. It involves the concentration of weapons fire directly in front of the unit to impede enemy movement.
Modern indirect fire dates from the late 19th century. In 1882 a Russian, Lt Col K. G. Guk, published Field Artillery Fire from Covered Positions that described a better method of indirect laying (instead of aiming points in line with the target). In essence, this was the geometry of using angles to aiming points that could be in any direction ...
Fire for effect (or FFE) is a military term. According to NATO doctrine: Fire which is delivered after the mean point of impact or burst is within the desired distance of the target or adjusting/ranging point. Term in a call for fire to indicate the adjustment/ranging is satisfactory and fire for effect is desired.
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In military science, suppressive fire is "fire that degrades the performance of an enemy force below the level needed to fulfill its mission" [clarification needed]. When used to protect exposed friendly troops advancing on the battlefield, it is commonly called covering fire. Suppression is usually only effective for the duration of the fire. [1]
Watch a live firing of the British Army’s new Archer Mobile Howitzer gun close to Russia border. British soldiers fired the new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise in Finland ...