Home›Artillery And Mortars›Wars Used InBrowse ByWars Used InThis dimension names the wars in which a specific weapon system was actually used. Wikipedia notes that weapons are used to "deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill," uses that in most cases can be traced to one or more specific wars. Browsing this way collects every weapon system used in the same war.FactsWars Used InSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1350 1Wars Used InFilter Results50 entriesWeapon ClassAllAntitank rocket launcher (6)Flamethrower / Incendiary Weapon (1)Grenade / Explosive Device (1)Guided Missile (3)Howitzer / Artillery (41)Machine Gun (2)Rocket / Rocket Artillery (15)Tank / Armored Vehicle (19)Weapon FamilyAllAnti-Aircraft Guns (8)Autocannons and Chain Guns (2)Mortars (10)Muzzle-Loading Naval and Coastal Guns (9)Recoilless Guns and Rifles (12)Rocket Artillery (22)Self-Propelled Artillery (19)Towed Howitzers and Field Guns (22)Introduced EraAll1765 (2)1778 (5)1808 (1)1841 (4)1849 (1)1857 (1)1913 (1)1914 (1)1915 (2)1916 (1)1918 (1)1934 (5)1935 (1)1937 (1)1939 (5)1940 (11)1941 (6)1942 (2)1943 (1)1944 (1)1949 (9)1953 (1)1954 (12)1955 (7)1957 (1)1959 (1)1960 (10)1961 (1)1962 (6)1963 (17)1965 (1)1971 (7)1972 (10)1975 (5)1976 (5)1977 (3)1978 (5)1980 (3)1981 (4)1988 (1)1989 (5)1993 (2)1998 (1)2005 (4)2007 (1)2008 (1)2012 (1)2013 (1)2016 (1)2018 (1)2019 (1)2022 (1)2023 (1)ManufacturerAllAmes Manufacturing Company (1)BAE Systems (9)BAE Systems AB (7)BAE Systems Platforms & Services (3)BAE Systems plc (7)Barrikady Production Association (7)Bofors (6)Burevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute (1)Carron Company (5)Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (1)China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (1)Degtyarev plant (1)Denel (1)FMC Corporation (3)Friedrich Krupp AG (2)GAZ (2)General Motors (1)Hotchkiss et Cie (1)Huta Stalowa Wola (1)IMI Systems (1)Kharkiv Tractor Plant (10)KNDS Deutschland (1)KNDS France (4)Konštrukta - 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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.