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Combat support provided to friendly forces directly in combat
Fire support is a military term used to describe the use of weapons and munitions aimed to support friendly forces by engaging, destroying or suppressing
Fire_support
Topics referred to by the same term
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Support
Armored personnel carrier
vehicle provides protected transport and, during dismounted assault, supporting fire for the infantry squad. The Stryker is a full-time four-wheel drive
Variants_of_the_Stryker
Use of naval artillery to provide fire support
gunfire support (NGFS), also known as naval surface fire support (NSFS), or shore bombardment, is the use of naval artillery to provide fire support for amphibious
Naval_gunfire_support
Military role for observing artillery strikes and directing them to their targets
and mortar fire support onto a target. An artillery observer usually accompanies a tank or infantry unit. Spotters ensure that indirect fire hits targets
Artillery_observer
Type of heavy tracked armoured vehicle
Fire Support Combat Vehicle (FSCV) is a type of armored combat vehicle (AFV) intended for fire support with armored units, such as supporting tanks in
Fire_Support_Combat_Vehicle
A fire support team (FST) is a British Army unit responsible for directing artillery fire and close air support (ground attack by attack aircraft) onto
Fire_support_team
European cruise missile
The Joint Fire Support Missile (JFS-M) is a low cost ground launched cruise missile with a range of up to 499 km. European missile manufacturer MBDA designed
Joint_Fire_Support_Missile
Weapons firing without line of sight on target
readjusting to new firing angles for subsequent shots. Indirect fire is the principal method of long-range artillery fire support, both from land and
Indirect_fire
Class of self-propelled artillery
self-propelled chassis, intended for providing infantry with heavy direct fire support during engagement, especially against other infantry or fortified positions
Assault_gun
List of US APC variants
net would normally work en clair. M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) – Full designation Carrier, Fire Support, Full Track M113A1 (FS) Saladin Turret was
Variants of the M113 armored personnel carrier
Variants_of_the_M113_armored_personnel_carrier
Temporary military facility
A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating
Fire_support_base
Fire Support Combat Vehicle
called Algerian Terminator in reference to the BMPT Terminator) – A fire support vehicle developed from leftover T-62 tanks and Berezhok turrets. The
Algerian_Terminator_BMPT-62
Canceled US helicopter program
for the United States Army. It rose from the Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) program to field the service's first dedicated attack
Lockheed_AH-56_Cheyenne
Light tank in the Philippine military
defense company Elbit Systems to meet the Philippine Army's light tank and fire support vehicle requirements. The platform is offered in two primary configurations:
Sabrah_light_tank
A fire support coordination measure (FSCM) is one of any number of means to facilitate planning and executing rapid engagement of targets with the appropriate
Fire support coordinating measure
Fire_support_coordinating_measure
Multinational wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Joint fire support mission module configurations offered by ARTEC, and they are simply designated Joint fire support A and Joint fire support B. The
Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)
Boxer_(armoured_fighting_vehicle)
Artillery observers
Marine Corps. They are officially called "joint fire support specialists" in the U.S. Army and "fire support marines" in the U.S. Marine Corps. They are colloquially
Forward observers in the U.S. military
Forward_observers_in_the_U.S._military
ageing Vektor R1 sniper capability and improve long-range precision fire support capability at infantry section and platoon level. Focus areas include:
List of equipment of the South African Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_South_African_Army
Military vehicle designed for combat
armored gun system. Fire suppression Contemporary combat vehicles may incorporate a fire-suppression system to mitigate damage from fire. Systems can be employed
Combat_vehicle
Line of digital media players and microconsoles by Amazon
than the second-generation Fire TV, and also had support for 4K resolution streaming, Dolby Atmos, and HDR10, but dropped support for Miracast. Production
Amazon_Fire_TV
Debate over the effectiveness of naval gunfire support
should be implemented. The debate centered on the best way to provide fire support for amphibious assault and other troops near a shoreline. The debate
United States battleship retirement debate
United_States_battleship_retirement_debate
Military unit
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) is a liaison and fire support unit of the United States Marine Corps. The mission of ANGLICO is "To provide
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
Air_Naval_Gunfire_Liaison_Company
Stealth missile destroyer class of the US Navy
the role of battleships in meeting a congressional mandate for naval fire support. The ship was designed around its two Advanced Gun Systems (AGS), utilizing
Zumwalt-class_destroyer
Deliberately overlapping arcs of fire
air support, indirect fire support, and stealth are tactics that may be used to assault a defensive position. The concept of overlapping arcs of fire drove
Crossfire
German general-purpose machine gun
items. To enable the machine gun for its long-range direct fire and indirect fire support roles, optical sights could be added to a Zielfernrohrhalter
MG_42
German general-purpose machine gun
items. To enable the machine gun for its long-range direct fire and indirect fire support roles, optical sights could be added to a Zielfernrohrhalter
MG_34
US army formation term
A fire support coordination element (FSCE) is a term used in the US Army to identify an element of military formation or unit organisation in which functions
Fire support coordination element
Fire_support_coordination_element
Military unit
The Fire Support Command (Dutch: Vuursteun Commando, VustCo) is the artillery arm of the Royal Netherlands Army. The command consists of 41 Artillery Battalion
Fire_Support_Command
Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between elements of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced divisions of the
Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord
Battle_of_Fire_Support_Base_Ripcord
Armoured Wheeled Vehicle
the British Army is deep battlespace reconnaissance, rapid assault and fire support - roles where mobility, endurance and manoeuvrability are important -
Jackal_(vehicle)
Internal security vehicle
chassis, to provide an organic anti-tank and fire support capability. On 22 October 2013, a new fire-support variant of the M1117 was unveiled by Textron
M1117 armored security vehicle
M1117_armored_security_vehicle
Heavy Mortar
M327 mortar, towed by a M1161 Growler, for their EFSS (Expeditionary Fire Support System). In December 2019, the MEPAC (Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au
2R2M_mortar
Weapons fire that degrades the performance of an enemy force
commonly called covering fire. Suppression is usually only effective for the duration of the fire. It is one of three types of fire support, which is defined
Suppressive_fire
Fire Support Team Vehicle
The M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle) is a United States Army armored vehicle designed to house an artillery observer team in mechanized units. It
M981_FISTV
Chinese combat vehicle
The Type 100 Support Combat Vehicle (Chinese: 100式支援战车) is a Chinese fire support vehicle built on a shared chassis with Type 100 tank, currently in service
Type_100_support_vehicle
Unit of the US Air Force specializing in combat air-ground communication
communication, as well as air traffic control, fire support (including rotary and fixed-wing close air support), and command, control, and communications
United States Air Force Combat Control Team
United_States_Air_Force_Combat_Control_Team
Air missions coordinated with ground combat
proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of all forces involved
Close_air_support
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
withdrawal of forces from the capital, with two battalions establishing a fire support base named FSB Coral, just east of Lai Khê in Bình Dương Province, in
Battle_of_Coral–Balmoral
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
additional fire-support systems to launch and guide the ordnance. To fire the Harpoon anti-ship missiles, the battleships were equipped with the SWG-1 fire-control
Iowa-class_battleship
Amphibious transport vehicle family from World War II
carriers for ship to shore operations, they evolved into assault troop and fire support vehicles. The types were known as amphtrack, amtrak, amtrac, etc. (portmanteaus
Landing_Vehicle,_Tracked
Artillery mounted on a vehicle for mobility and protection
that fired both high-explosive and anti-tank ammunition, direct-fire vehicles had specialized roles, with assault guns providing close fire-support for
Self-propelled_artillery
Booker Bradley fighting vehicle – 8,600 units. M3A3 Bradley M7 Bradley Fire Support Vehicle (B-FiST) Bradley Engineer Squad Vehicle (ESV) Bradley Battle
List of currently active United States military land vehicles
List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_land_vehicles
American soldier
as a cannoneer with Battery C at a remote fire support base. At approximately 0200 hours, the fire support base was under heavy enemy mortar attack. Simultaneously
Sammy_L._Davis
European attack helicopter
can carry PARS 3 LR "fire and forget" and/or HOT3 anti-tank missiles as well as 70 mm (2.8 in) Hydra 70 air-to-ground fire support rockets from Belgium
Eurocopter_Tiger
2000s American unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman
provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The initial RQ-8A version
Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8_Fire_Scout
British-designed medium weight mortar
British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units
M252_mortar
Anti-tank type of armoured fighting vehicle
resemblance to tank destroyers, but are employed as direct fire support units typically providing support in low-intensity operations, as was done in wars in
Tank_destroyer
Type of armored personnel carrier with direct-fire support
designed both to transport infantry into battle and to provide direct fire support, combining the function of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) with that
Infantry_fighting_vehicle
German scout car
Bundeswehr ordered 222 (178 reconnaissance, 24 combat engineer and 20 joint fire support teams (JFST)). More Fenneks for the German Army will be procured from
KNDS_Fennek
Infantry support guns are designed to provide direct organic support for infantry forces. They fire a range of shells, primarily in a direct fire mode. Most
List_of_infantry_support_guns
Methods of communication for controlling artillery
fire (from a forward observer), the appropriate action is taken at the FPC (future planning cell), FSCC (fire support coordination center), FDC (fire
Fire_discipline
Turkish-Indonesian medium tank / light tank
unveiled at the 2024 Indo Defence Expo held on 11–14 June 2025. Kaplan Fire Support and Reconnaissance Vehicle (FSRV) is a Turkish tracked armoured fighting
Kaplan_MT_/_Harimau
Type of small to medium-sized warship
as scouts and screens for battle fleets, as destroyer command ships, fire-support vessels or even as convoy escorts. The first small steam-powered cruisers
Light_cruiser
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
mount and a sight. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. Historically, mortars were
Mortar_(weapon)
Heavy mortar
RT. The United States Marine Corps began looking for an expeditionary fire support system (EFSS) in 2001 after the start of operations in Afghanistan exposed
Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
Mortier_120_mm_Rayé_Tracté_Modèle_F1
Long-ranged guns for land warfare
direct or indirect artillery fire. The manner in which gunnery crews (or formations) are employed is called artillery support. At different periods in history
Artillery
American 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions
M109_howitzer
Research and development program
Congress-mandated requirement relating to the Navy's capability for Naval Fire Support (NFS). The U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy maintained that destroyers
SC-21_(United_States)
Chinese assault rifle
dovetails. The fire control group is a self-contained modular unit with a fire selector in the order of safe, full auto, and semi-automatic firing. The QBZ-191
QBZ-191
US armored reconnaissance vehicle
Knight evolved from the desire to provide enhanced protection to the fire support teams who perform the targeting mission in high threat environments.
M1200_Armored_Knight
Wheeled tank destroyer
saturated battlefields their use was largely limited to long distance fire support. Centauro 105mm The baseline and original version, also called Centauro
Centauro_(Tank_destroyer)
American tracked armored fighting vehicle
transport infantry or scouts with armor protection, while providing covering fire to suppress enemy troops and armored vehicles. Variants include the M2 Bradley
Bradley_Fighting_Vehicle
Armoured personnel carrier
propelled in the water by two water jets Mortar carrier Reconnaissance Fire Support Vehicle Pandur I EVO Pandur Evo MTPz [de] (in the Austrian Army) MTPz
Pandur_I_(6×6)
Center AFSC – Air Force Specialty Code AFSS – Advanced Fire Support System AFSV – Armored Fire Support Vehicle AFTADS – Advanced Field Artillery Tactical
Glossary of military abbreviations
Glossary_of_military_abbreviations
Mortar
American rifled, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to infantry units. The M30 system weighs 305 kilograms
M30_mortar
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Studt laid on a full menu of fire support, even lining up all eight of the battalion's 106 mm recoilless rifles to support the assault. In addition to
Siege_of_Khe_Sanh
nonlethal effect on a target. Fires has traditionally focused on fire support systems such as artillery and close air support, but is increasingly being
Fires_(military)
Intelligence gathering discipline
(Ground-Aided Precision Strikes) and CAS (Close Air Support)), artillery, and other heavy fire support onto targets. The doctrine of bringing increasingly
Special_reconnaissance
Russian armored fighting vehicle
Algerian fire support vehicle developed from T-62 T-55 Fire Support: Conversion kit for T-55 with the BMPT turret QN-506 Chinese fire support vehicle developed
BMPT_Terminator
Military term
terminology, a base of fire is a supporting force that provides overwatch and covering fire to other advancing friendly units during fire and maneuver tactics
Base_of_fire
WW2 German assault gun
powerful gun. Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire support for infantry, the StuG III was continually modified, and much like the
Sturmgeschütz_III
Artillery piece designed to deploy with army units in the field
long range fire Gun howitzers – capable of high or low angle fire with a long barrel Howitzers – capable of high angle fire Infantry support guns – directly
Field_artillery
Medium tank/Main battle tank
55s have been seen in use with the Russian Military, often working as fire support vehicles with one being lost in November. Rwanda – 12 T-54s and T-55s
T-54/T-55 operators and variants
T-54/T-55_operators_and_variants
Transport vehicle for combat zones
battle, APCs have less armament and are not designed to provide direct fire support in battle. Infantry units that travel in APCs are known as mechanized
Armoured_personnel_carrier
Family of attack helicopters
were promptly deployed to the Vietnam theater. It commonly provided fire support to friendly ground forces, escorted transport helicopters, and flew in
Bell_AH-1_Cobra
Unmanned Helicopter
provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The MQ-8C airframe is
Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8C_Fire_Scout
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa later that year, providing extensive fire support to the ground forces invading those islands. During the latter operation
USS_West_Virginia_(BB-48)
Armored personnel carrier
Saladin armored car turret, with a 76 mm gun as a fire support vehicle, or FSV, for infantry fire support. This has now also been removed from service. Subsequent
M113 armored personnel carrier
M113_armored_personnel_carrier
Military concept of a universal battlefield
engage fire support at their will, unless it otherwise is restricted by a higher echelon. In most cases, a commander will deny the use of Fire Support Coordinating
Battlespace
Chinese amphibious wheeled armoured fighting vehicle family
amphibious, modular armored vehicles developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics, and quick reaction operations. Developed in the
Type_08
Weapon systems usable by a single person
Shoulder-fired weapons system Shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile, man-portable missile, man-portable missile launcher, man-portable rocket
Shoulder-fired_missile
Reconnaissance vehicle, Light tank
reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of
FV101_Scorpion
German mechanized infantry
eight soldiers into, during and out of combat while providing direct fire support for those troops. The doctrine originated primarily in Germany before
Panzergrenadier
General-purpose machine gun
battalion-level direct support fire at ranges up to 1,800 m (1,969 yd) and indirect map and range table predicted support/harassment fire out to 2,500 m (2
FN_MAG
South African light armoured car
requirement for a gun-armed armoured car capable of furnishing mobile fire support for the mounted units and undertaking aggressive reconnaissance as needed
Eland_armoured_car
Chinese guided modular rocket launching system
missiles. The PHL-16 improved PLAGF's organic fire support capability. In 2024, China inducted the Fire Dragon 480 missiles for the PLA. AR-3 Baseline;
PHL-16
Armoured car
with an Ordnance QF 2-pounder gun. Alvis also proposed a much heavier fire support variant designated FV601B armed with a new 76 mm low-pressure gun. Design
Alvis_Saladin
French armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Arquus and Thales. It is intended to succeed three reconnaissance and/or fire support vehicles in French service—the AMX-10 RC, ERC 90 Sagaie and VAB HOT—and
EBRC_Jaguar
Turret
defeat lightly armored threat vehicles and provide responsive fire support. Fire support not only aids dismounted infantry, but also allows pockets of enemy
Sharpshooter_Turret
Lead ship of Worcester-class cruisers
addition, the fire control fitted to Worcester was optimized for anti-aircraft fire rather than surface action or naval gunfire support. Worcester was
USS_Worcester_(CL-144)
Military unit
Provides direct and in-direct fire support to the SFSG Companies. Direct Fires Platoon (HMG, GMG, GPMG, Javelin). Joint Fires Joint Tactical Air Controllers
Special_Forces_Support_Group
Soviet infantry fighting vehicle
uncontaminated areas. It would increase infantry squad mobility, provide fire support to them, and also be able to fight alongside main battle tanks. The BMP-1
BMP-1
Military transport aircraft
control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), fire support/ground-attack and electronic warfare missions. In 2007, the C-27J was
Alenia_C-27J_Spartan
Automatic grenade launcher
is a heavy infantry support weapon designed to operate from a tripod or mounted on an installation or vehicle. The AGS-17 fires 30 mm grenades in either
AGS-17
Naval gun
defense, intended for surface fire and naval gunfire support as main role and anti-aircraft fire as secondary role. The compactness of the gun feeding
Otobreda_127/64
Iowa-class battleship of the U.S. Navy
fire-control systems trained on land-based Iranian missile launchers. She served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 including providing fire support.
USS_Missouri_(BB-63)
French armoured reconnaissance vehicle
usually used for reconnaissance missions in dangerous environments or for fire support. Initial work on the AMX-10 RC began in 1970, derived of the AMX-10P
AMX-10_RC
Type of light artillery gun
particular concern, as well as with some light infantry and infantry fire support units. The greatly diminished recoil allows for devices that can be carried
Recoilless_rifle
Military installation in Afghanistan
friendly fire incident that killed Pat Tillman. Construction began in early October 2002, where the Engineers and members of the 82nd Forward Support Battalion
Forward Operating Base Salerno
Forward_Operating_Base_Salerno
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Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, FIFE means "from Fife," a place said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Tall; Lofty; Slim; Towering
Girl/Female
French, German, Irish, Swedish
Tribe of the Irish; The Lord Judges
Female
Italian
Medieval Italian unisex name derived from the word fiore, FIORE means "flower."
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from the Gaelic element dáire, DÃIRE means "fertile, fruitful."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Sharp Weapon
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian, Latin
Flower
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish
Motivator; Lovely; Beauty
Boy/Male
Scottish
County name in Scotland.
Girl/Female
English
Fiery; God's Gift
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A sharp weapon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a wire drawer, from Middle English wīr ‘wire’.English : topographic name for someone who lived where bog myrtle grew, Old English wīr.English : habitational name from Wyre Forest in Hereford, Worcestershire, and Shropshire, probably named from a Celtic river name meaning ‘winding river’.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Norse byname Skári, SGÀIRE means "sea-mew," another name for the common seagull.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin, Scottish
Dark of Peace
Surname or Lastname
Italian (Faré)
Italian (Faré) : Lombard variant of Ferrari.English : topographic name for a dweller by the roadside, Middle English fare (Old English fær).English : variant spelling of Fair.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Fire Worshiper; Fire
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Maria, MÃIRE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Biblical
headdress
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a clever or elegant man, from Old French fin ‘fine’, ‘delicate’, ‘skilled’, ‘cunning’ (originally a noun from Latin finis ‘end’, ‘extremity’, ‘boundary’, later used also as an adjective in the sense ‘ultimate’, ‘excellent’).Jewish (American) : Americanized spelling of Fein.
Girl/Female
Muslim
A sharp weapon
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