Punch from the water.

Armada InternationalVol. 29 Nbr. 1, February 2005

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Punch from the water.

Navies have always had the power to influence land operations directly, but never before has there existed either the variety of weapons or their ability to strike into the very heart of even the greatest land power.

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Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) is the traditional means by which navies have supported armies and the firepower provided could be quite awesome. The most important factors in NSFS are weight of fire and range, the latter a major factor, for ships can rarely operate closer than ten kilometres off shore due to the combination of sandbanks, reefs and enemy fire.

Most warships have a gun armament of which the smallest suitable for NSFS is the Oto Melara 62 calibre 76 mm...

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