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Air-to-ground weaponry is aircraft ordnance used by combat aircraft to attack ground targets.^[1] The weapons include bombs, machine guns, autocannons, air-to-surface missiles, rockets, air-launched cruise missiles and grenade launchers.

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^ Cenciotti, David (2018-05-08). "Check Out This Interesting Video Showing Finnish Air Force F/A-18C/D Hornet MLU 2 Jets Carrying JASSM, JSOW and JDAM air-to-ground weapons". The Aviationist. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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[1] Cenciotti, David (2018-05-08). "Check Out This Interesting Video Showing Finnish Air Force F/A-18C/D Hornet MLU 2 Jets Carrying JASSM, JSOW and JDAM air-to-ground weapons". The Aviationist. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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+{{Short description|Aircraft ordnance}}
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+[[File:Krzesiny 82RB.JPG|thumb| [[Autocannon]] pod (left), [[S-8 rocket]] pod (middle) and [[9K114 Shturm]] anti-tank missile (right) mounted on the left wing of a [[Mil Mi-24|Mi-24W]] [[Military helicopter|helicopter]] of [[Polish Land Forces]]]]
+'''Air-to-ground weaponry''' is [[aircraft ordnance]] used by [[combat aircraft]] to attack ground targets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cenciotti |first=David |date=2018-05-08 |title=Check Out This Interesting Video Showing Finnish Air Force F/A-18C/D Hornet MLU 2 Jets Carrying JASSM, JSOW and JDAM air-to-ground weapons |url=https://theaviationist.com/2018/05/08/check-out-this-interesting-video-showing-finnish-air-force-f-a-18c-d-hornet-mlu-2-jets-carrying-jassm-jsow-and-jdam-air-to-ground-weapons/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=The Aviationist |language=en-US}}</ref> The weapons include [[Aerial bomb|bombs]], [[machine gun]]s, [[autocannon]]s, [[air-to-surface missile]]s, [[Rocket (weapon)|rockets]], [[air-launched cruise missile]]s and [[grenade launcher]]s.
-'''Air-to-ground weaponry''' includes all [[weapon]]s used by [[airplane]]s and [[helicopter]]s to destroy [[ground target]]s. This class of weapons have, since the first world war, take a great importance on the conduct of war. It's the main weaponry of [[ground-attack aircraft]]s, helicopters and [[bomber]]s, as for [[fighter-bomber]]s and [[strike fighter]]s too. Nowadays, most aerial vehicles, including [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]]s and [[UAV]] are also able to use those weapons in warfare.
+==See also==
-A wide variety of weapons exist for this purpose, depending on range, weight, type of technology and their targets.
+* [[Aircraft ordnance]]
+* [[Attack aircraft]]
+* [[Gunship]]
+* [[Close air support]]
-== Machine gun ==
+==References==
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-{{see|Machine gun|Autocannon}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Air-To-Ground Weaponry}}
+[[Category:Aircraft weapons]]
-Machine guns were one of the first weapons adapted on aircraft, as early as the first world war. They were used to hunt down other aircraft, but also shooting at infantry, vehicles and installations. This weapon is usually mounted on or in the nose, in or under the wings, or on the sides of the hull (in [[gunship]]s). Those weapons evolved developing different aspects of those weapons : caliber, fire rate, number of machine gun mounted.
+{{Aero-stub}}
-During World War II, American planes were mounted with a large number of low caliber machine guns, while European nations, and especially the Germans, developed bigger caliber weapons, creating the first autocanons. Gatling guns at that time were not used, as the rail guns were more useful.
-[[File:USMC GAU-17.jpg|thumb|[[GAU-17]] on a [[UH-1N Huey]]. 6 tubes, 3 000 rounds per minute.]]
-Later, the USA developed new weapons for its vehicles, using the gatling design, as for the [[M61 Vulcan]] or the [[GAU-8 Avenger]] of the [[A-10 Thunderbolt]]. They are the main weapon system of American Gunships, as the AC 130.
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-== Grenade launcher ==
-{{see|grenade launcher}}
-Some helicopters are equipped with automatic grenade launchers, like the [[M75]] and the [[M129]], firing 40x53mm grenades.
-== Bomb ==
-{{see|Bomb}}
-A bomb is any of a range of explosive devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. The word comes from the Greek word βόμβος (bombos), an onomatopoetic term with approximately the same meaning as "boom" in English. A nuclear weapon employs chemical-based explosives to initiate a much larger nuclear-based explosion.
-The term "bomb" is not usually applied to explosive devices used for civilian purposes such as construction or mining, although the people using the devices may sometimes refer to them as bombs. The military use of the term "bomb", or more specifically aerial bomb, typically refers to airdropped, unpowered explosive weapons most commonly used by air forces and naval aviation. Other military explosive weapons not classified as "bombs" include grenades, shells, depth charges (used in water), warheads when in missiles, or land mines. In unconventional warfare, "bomb" can refer to any of a limitless range of explosive devices used as or offensive weapons.
-== Missile ==
-{{see|Air-to-surface missile}}
-An air-to-surface missile (also, air-to-ground missile, AGM, ASM or ATGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft (bombers, attack aircraft, fighter aircraft or other kinds) and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both. They are similar to guided glide bombs but to be considered a missile, they usually contain some form of propulsion system. The two most common propulsion systems for air-to-surface missiles are rocket motors and jet engines. These also tend to correspond to the range of the missiles — short and long, respectively. Some Soviet air-to-surface missiles are powered by ramjets, giving them both long range and high speed.
-[[Category:Air-to-ground weapon]]
-[[fr:Armement air-sol]]