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= Projectile weapons
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Projectile weapons are types of weaponry that use a mechanism to launch a projectile, which is a solid object that is propelled through the air towards a target. The key characteristic of projectile weapons is that they do not rely on explosive forces for the initial propulsion of the projectile; rather, they typically use mechanical, chemical, or kinetic energy to achieve this.