Home›Artillery And Mortars›OperatorBrowse ByOperatorThis dimension names the armed force that actually operates a specific weapon system. Wikipedia notes that weapons are used to "gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental advantage over an adversary or enemy target," an advantage that only exists once a force actually fields the weapon. Browsing this way collects every weapon system operated by the same force.FactsOperatorSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1350 1OperatorFilter Results35 entriesWeapon ClassAllAntitank rocket launcher (1)Flamethrower / Incendiary Weapon (1)Grenade / Explosive Device (1)Guided Missile (1)Howitzer / Artillery (31)Machine Gun (3)Rocket / Rocket Artillery (5)Tank / Armored Vehicle (8)Weapon FamilyAllAnti-Aircraft Guns (11)Autocannons and Chain Guns (2)Mortars (5)Muzzle-Loading Naval and Coastal Guns (8)Recoilless Guns and Rifles (6)Rocket Artillery (9)Self-Propelled Artillery (13)Towed Howitzers and Field Guns (13)Introduced EraAll1765 (1)1778 (2)1808 (3)1841 (1)1849 (1)1857 (1)1914 (1)1915 (1)1916 (1)1934 (5)1935 (1)1937 (2)1939 (1)1940 (7)1941 (3)1942 (1)1943 (1)1944 (1)1949 (4)1953 (2)1954 (4)1955 (2)1957 (1)1960 (3)1961 (1)1962 (4)1963 (3)1965 (1)1971 (2)1972 (4)1975 (1)1976 (1)1977 (1)1978 (4)1980 (1)1981 (1)1989 (4)1993 (1)1998 (1)1999 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(1)450,000 (1)481,000 (1)1,320,000 (1)1,333,030 (1)2,035,000 (1)StatusAllActive (17)Disbanded (6)Show ResultsBrowseCompareArgentine Armed ForcesOperator1 entryAustralian ArmyOperator1 entryAustralian Defence ForceOperator3 entriesBrazilian ArmyOperator1 entryBritish ArmyOperator8 entriesBundeswehrOperator3 entriesCanadian Armed ForcesOperator2 entriesCanadian ArmyOperator1 entryConfederate States ArmyOperator1 entryEgyptian Armed ForcesOperator5 entriesFinnish Defence ForcesOperator1 entryFrench Armed ForcesOperator5 entriesHezbollahOperator1 entryImperial German ArmyOperator1 entryImperial Japanese NavyOperator1 entryIndian ArmyOperator2 entriesIsrael Defense ForcesOperator1 entryIsraeli Defense ForcesOperator3 entriesItalian ArmyOperator1 entryLuftwaffeOperator1 entryPeople's Liberation ArmyOperator5 entriesRed ArmyOperator1 entryRoyal NavyOperator2 entriesRussian Armed ForcesOperator2 entriesRussian Ground ForcesOperator2 entriesRussian NavyOperator1 entrySoviet Armed 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Wikipedia: Artillerytier 2WikipediaArtillery, Invention of gunpowder sectionQuote, Artillery, Invention of gunpowder sectionEarly Chinese artillery had vase-like shapes. This includes the "long range awe inspiring" cannon dated from 1350View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.