A shell, in a military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling. Originally it was called a...

propelling force, which means the projectile (the ball) will travel farther. See pitching, bowling. Many projectiles, e.g. shells, may carry an explosive charge...

of the complete projectile; when this is used, the projectile is called a shell, not a shot. The high-explosive filling of the shell, whether fuzed or...

projectile with more inertia. It is also a consideration that the lower recoil makes them unsuitable to be fired from the same gun as standard shells...

(disambiguation), several places Shell (projectile), an explosive device fired from artillery Shotgun shell, a type of shotgun ammunition Art Shell (born 1946), American...

propellant gases behind a projectile, and also keep the projectile centered in the barrel, when the outer shell of the projectile is only slightly smaller...

up shelling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shelling may refer to: Shell (projectile), explosive used in wars Searching for seashells Shelling (topology)...

The Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) is a canceled precision guided 155 mm (6.1 in) naval artillery shell for the U.S. Navy's Advanced Gun System...

Ballistic caps are used on a great variety of projectiles other than APCBC shells and exist to allow the projectile or cap underneath to have a less aerodynamic...

The M110 155 mm projectile is an artillery shell used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. The M110 was originally designed as a chemical artillery...

independent propulsion. This gives the projectile greater speed and range than a non-assisted ballistic shell, which is propelled only by the gun's exploding...

a development of the M102 155 mm shell that was developed in the 1930s from the French Schneider 155 mm projectile for the Model 1917 Howitzer. The body...

reaction. When the shell was fired the force of the acceleration would cause the disk between them to breach and the spinning of the projectile facilitated mixing...

with grooves to impart spin to the projectile. Britain also deployed Palliser shells in the 1870s–1880s. In the shell the cavity was slightly larger than...

Guided Munition was a precision guided rocket-assisted 5-inch (127 mm) shell (projectile) development by Raytheon for the U.S. Navy. The program was cancelled...

bombshell in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bombshell may refer to: Shell (projectile), originally called bombshell Bombshell (slang), a sexually attractive...

high-explosive "mine shell" that featured a projectile with thinner walls that allowed increased explosive charge. This projectile was lighter and thus...

The M104 155 mm projectile is a chemical artillery shell designed for use by the U.S. Army. It was specifically designed to carry about 11.7 pounds (5...

heavier shells in comparison to shell diameter and to use larger propellant charges in relation to shell weight, leading to greater projectile velocities...

com/index_tech/tech-044.php [bare URL] "Field Artillery Journal - Sep 1927 | PDF | Shell (Projectile) | Howitzer". Scribd. "The Sinking Of The Scharnhorst | Proceedings...

traditionally denoted smaller ordnance by the weight of its standard projectile, in this case approximately 3 pounds (1.4 kg). Campbell 1985, p. 66. Friedman...

effect, as the pieces of the shell were very large and sparse in number. Shrapnel's innovation was to combine the multi-projectile shotgun effect of canister...

Ukraine. The weapon system could be used in both HIMARS and 155 mm shell projectiles. President Biden justified the move by saying "the Ukrainians are...

wadding inside the shell and scatter upon leaving the barrel, which is usually choked at the muzzle end to control the projectile scatter. This means...

allows the shell to make its final approach at an angle; demonstrated in August 2018 and deployed shortly thereafter. Increment II "Smart" projectile for moving...

arms. In other cases, the artillery shell is separate from the propellant charge. A cartridge without a projectile is called a blank; one that is completely...

rocket-assisted projectiles. It is now a fairly common option. Most (50–60%) of the drag on an artillery shell derives from the nose portion of the shell. Artillery...

the shell after an adjustable time interval has elapsed since firing. Base detonating fuze A base impact fuze screwed into the rear of a projectile to...

High-Capacity Artillery Projectile (HICAP), a 155 mm two-piece artillery shell, was developed by the U.S. Army from 1992 to 1996. HICAP was part of a major...

cylindrical unstabilised projectile. A modified version of the mortar, which fired a modern fin-stabilised streamlined projectile and had a booster charge...