Although spin stabilized, the rockets were not as accurate as conventional artillery and reloading was time consuming due to the rocket's weight.

Most modern vessels have largely done away with conventional artillery, instead using cruise and guided missiles for most offensive and defensive purposes, respectively.

All the same, gas shells and conventional artillery kept falling on Wargrave.

Fuses, explosive fill, and guidance systems all must be "hardened" against the significant acceleration loads of conventional artillery to survive and function properly.

It also had long trail arms and a base plate to pivot the system in common with conventional towed artillery.

They can be delivered by everything from a garbage truck to a car bomb, as well as, of course, conventional artillery.

Unlike more conventional artillery, they were easily portable, and a flight of them not only did a lot of damage but also spread terror.

Picric acid was the first high explosive nitrated organic compound widely considered suitable to withstand the shock of firing in conventional artillery.

He is described as resistant to most conventional artillery.

He received initial training in conventional artillery and served with a 155mm battery.